A Woman in Engineering : Memoirs of a Trailblazer /
Monique Frize.
- Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press, 2019.
- 276 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Biographies and Memoires .
"Her goal: to become a world-renowned biomedical engineer working with scientific societies to improve the role of women in scientific fields and the way scientists and engineers integrate people and society into their work. By 1979, this goal had become a reality. In her memoirs, esteemed biomedical engineer Monique Frize recalls the events that taught her to overcome obstacles, become more resilient, recognize the importance of mentors and role models, and remain focused on the future. She also speaks of her appreciation of the critical role played by family and friends in maintaining the strength and determination required to succeed — and, above all, to succeed in a man’s world. Frize fondly remembers her youth in Montreal and in Ottawa, and her marked interest for math and science. Her entry into the world of engineering was both romantic — she met her husband — and tragic. She recounts the prejudice and stereotypes she faced. She pursued a challenging and rewarding international career in a very specialized field at a time when this was still very uncommon for a woman, acceding at the very moment of the tragic Polytechnique massacre to key positions in support of women in science. These memoirs are sure to inspire young women who have a dream, and more specifically those who wish to enter sciences and engineering." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS Glossary of Acronyms Foreword by Ruby Heap Chapitre 1 - Magic Moments: Young Years Chapitre 2 - The Road to Engineering Chapitre 3 - Transition from University to the Workplace Chapitre 4 - My First Engineering Job Chapitre 5 - A New Beginning Chapitre 6 - The Road to Recognition Chapitre 7 - Back to the Loan Chapitre 8 - Life in the Maritimes Chapitre 9 - Global Clinic Engineering Outreach Chapitre 10 - A Period of Ups and Downs in my Career
Chapitre 11 - The Wind of Changes Chapitre 12 - Striving for Success Chapitre 13 - A National Chair and Massacre Chapitre 14 - A Response to the Massacre? Chapitre 15 - Hitting the Ground Running: Adventures in Academia Chapitre 16 - A Unique Chair Program Chapitre 17 - The Road to Feminism: The Message and the Media Chapitre 18 - Accelerating the Pace Chapitre 19 - Clinical Engineering Missions in Developing Countries Chapitre 20 - Incidents of Harrassment and Sexism Chapitre 21 - Escape and a Time for Renewal Chapitre 22 - Ottawa-Bound Chapitre 23 - Research and Grants Chapitre 24 - Work with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Chapitre 25 - Merrickville: An Historical Meeting Chapitre 26 - INWES: Successes and Negative Experiences Chapitre 27 - A Battle for Survival Chapitre 28 - Endings and Beginnings Chapitre 29 - Life after Retirement, or a Permanent Sabbatical? Chapitre 30 Winding Down... Sort of Appendix 1: My Legacy: Books and Articles Appendix 2: Chronology Appendix 3: Excerpt of a December 6 Speech by the Author