If an engineering professional wants to be the quintessential project manager, he or she will need more than just top-notch technical expertise and the ability to manage budgets and schedules. Increasingly, successful project management requires that professionals ramp up their communications, relationship building, and leadership skills. Professional engineering leaders shared with PE their experiences and advice on effective project management. >>

Margaret Ingels was the first woman in the country to receive a graduate degree in mechanical engineering, and she launched her career in the early 1900s. Ingels is among the female engineers highlighted in a new book, Women of Steel and Stone: 22 Inspirational Architects, Engineers, and Landscape Designers. While there is still much room for improvement in bringing diversity to the profession, these examples may motivate a new generation. >>