More and more women successfully complete computer science studies
Last Friday, 420 Bachelor's and Master's students received their diplomas at the FHNW School of Engineering in Brugg-Windisch. Particularly pleasing: In the computer science profiling iCompetence, 42 percent of the diplomas went to women.
388 engineers received their Bachelor of Science FHNW diplomas on Friday, ranging from electrical engineering to industrial engineering. At the same time, 32 students also completed their Master of Science in Engineering MSE. In the field of computer science, it is striking that eight out of 19 iCompetence graduates are women. Thus, the trend towards more female computer science graduates at the FHNW School of Engineering continues.
Success story iCompetence
Increasing the proportion of women in engineering and computer science courses is a long-term goal of the FHNW School of Engineering. Eight years ago, it developed the profiling iCompetence, a study program that combines computer science with design and management. "By setting current topics, the profiling has gained a new audience for computer science," says Prof. Sarah Hauser, head of the computer science program, "in recent years, this has enabled us to significantly increase the number of female computer science students in particular."
Women just as successful as men
In terms of performance, there are no gender differences during studies: "The success rate is the same for women and men," says Sarah Hauser, although she has noticed the good grades of female students this year. Among the top students of the year, two women are at the top with the best grade point average.
High proportion of female lecturers
Like the composition of the students, that of the lecturers has also changed in recent years. There are currently 17 women teaching in iCompetence. Mixed teams - especially among the lecturers - are an integral part of the culture in the study program.
Diploma awards for excellent performance
17 diploma students were honored for their outstanding achievements with the coveted diploma prizes as well as the Siemens Excellence Award.
