• Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders,
• Expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and
• Demonstrate the value of diversity.

SWE's Objectives:

• Inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public, of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them.
• Assist women in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement.
• Serve as a center of information on women in engineering.
• Encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.

St. Louis SWE FY12 Goals:

• Grow the membership by 10% and retain 90% or more of previous members
• Hold two K-12 outreach events, one in the fall and one in the spring
• Support the collegiate sections
• Encourage members to be more active in the section
• Prepare members for leadership positions in the section