Title :
Eye on Dubai: An engineering oasis
Abstract :
When we hear about Dubai, one of the Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, the first thing that comes to mind is a tropical paradise for tourists and golf enthusiasts and indoor ski slopes. What we don´t hear about is the Dubai that is an engineer´s dream for its astounding industrial and technological innovations. Dubai has successfully accomplished some of the most unique and complex engineering feats in the world. During visit, the author learned that engineering careers are encouraged for women and that women were generally more informed about what roles engineers play in society at a younger age.
Keywords :
engineering education; gender issues; professional aspects; societies; Dubai; United Arab Emirates; engineering careers; industrial innovation; society; technological innovation; women engineers; Aluminum; Communication cables; Copper; Desalination; Engineering profession; Manufacturing; Power cables; Power engineering and energy; Smelting; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Women in Engineering Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MWIE.2008.925799
