Abstract
Yewande, an inspirational role model who won The Institution of Engineering and Technology Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award 2012.A woman who loves the challenge of taking engineering ideas from concept through to manufacture, Yewande has been recognised for her commitment to sustainability and innovation, especially around water supply technology.Yewande works for ARUP as an environmental services engineer, and now holds the title of 2012 IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year. She came to ARUP after completing a degree in engineering design and appropriate technology at the University of Warwick and a master's in innovation and design for sustainability from Cranfield University. This video shows Yewande talking about the incredible work she does which led her to win this prestigious award, as well as why she thinks now is such an exciting time to be an engineer.When it came to winning Young Woman Engineer of the Year, Yewande says the award means a lot to her;"These awards are very prestigious. In a way, people in industry see these as the perfect expression of excellence," she says. "It's inspiring and encouraging to be a finalist, let alone a winner," she continues. "Winning this has encouraged me to work even harder to put all the effort I can into spreading the message about how successful women in engineering are and can be. I'm hoping this will help me tell an effective story that will inspire young girls to consider a career in engineering and will demonstrate the diverse and fantastic opportunities this industry has to offer." The deadline for this year's Young Woman Engineer of the Year award is 31 July 2013, so get your applications and nominations in now! Click here to apply/nominate and to find out more about this prestigious award - http://conferences.theiet.org/ywe/index.cfm You can now also find out about all the different awards and scholarships the IET has to offer from our new IET Awards and Scholarships Brochure - http://iet-mpd.ceros.com/ietawards/ietawards2013/page/1 Follow the IET Awards on Twitter! - https://twitter.com/IETawards#IETywe
