MY STUDIES HISTORY AND MY WORK

Leonardo da Vinci 2012-2014

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Monika MiedziarekPhD student - Poznan University of TechnologyUniversity Teacher – Jan Amos Komenski State School of Higher Vocational Education in Leszno

Overwiev:

In today’s presentation I would like to very shortly tell you something about my studies, history and my work.

I’d like cover three points: firstly my studies history, secondly why I choose that kind of studies and finally advantages and disadvantages of working in this profession.

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

• I’m Electrical EngineerI graduated Jan Amos Komenski State School of Higher Vocational Education in Leszno.

• I’m also Master of Computing Science.Specialty Computer EngineeringI graduated Poznan University of Technology.

• Now I’m PhD Student in Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Computing Science

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

My studies history:

Work:

• I work in Jan Amos Komenski State School of Higher Vocational Education in Leszno, as a university teacher – assistant.

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

Why that kind of study?

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

Why that kind of study?

Why I choose this studies. It’s a really good question. When I finished high school I didn’t know what I want to do in my life. I think the same problem has a lot of young people. I just knew that :

I like mathematic.

I like challenges.

These studies seemed interesting.

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

Man and Woman proportion.

Electrical Engineering2 (w) – 90 (m)

Computer Engineering2 (w) – 35 (m)

When I started electrical engineering first year was very hard because it was something about 90 men, which I didn’t known, and only two women me and my friend Danka. Unfortunately we were allocated to different groups. So sometimes I felt alone. When I started computer engineering it was similar also two woman but only 35 men.

• Family supportI remember that my grandfather really supported me, he was proud that his granddaughter study electrical engineering. He gave me my first soldering iron and screwdriver set. Unfortunately, he died before I became an engineer.

• Ability to adaptMen have different interests than women. If you want to be a woman in men’s world you must adapt. It’s mean that you must find a common ground. I’m started interesting in football, reading men’s newspapers to had topic to conversation.

• Hard workThis study are not easy. There are a lot of technical knowledge. And only hard work is guarantee of success.

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

What do you need to survive:

MY WORK

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

First job – assistant of production menager

My first real job was assistant of production manager. I worked in company dedicated to creating steel construction. It was not related to the electrical engineering industry, but it was also very interesting. I really liked production manager, he taught me a lot of different things.In this job it was a few advantages: • I could do the same things that men do. • I knew technical drowning better than production manager, it was a big plus.

• As a woman I always had a different view than other employee, often better.

It was also some disadvantages. I was the only woman in hall. Some employees were happy that finally woman working there. But, some employees treated me worse, because I’m a woman. Especially older workers didn’t accept me on this position.

First job – assistant of production menager

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

Current job – University teacher

Now I work as a university teacher – assistant in Polytechnical Institute.

Why I like this job. I have good contact with students. I enjoy teaching. I’m doing my PhD. Parts of lecturers supports me and give good advice.

Current job – University teacher

It’s also some disadvantages.Some people give me to understand that they don’t want me here in this school. I'm younger and I'm a woman so I'm worse. I’m not. I’m as good as they are maybe even better.

So, I don’t give up, and I work hard, as hard as I can to proved them how wrong they are.

I would choose exactly the same studies.

If i could turn back time …

• Never give up! It’s hard to be a woman in men’s world.

Monika Miedziarek, Poznan University of Technology

Advice for young woman:

• Don’t let convince yourself that you don’t belong here.

Advise for young woman:

• Do what you want to do, not what someone tells you.

We live in a free world and we can do what we want.

Advise for young woman:

THANK YOU FOR YOU ATTENTION