https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8 The first woman ever to get an industrial engineering degree. en-us 2023-03-10 14:26:31 UTC 2023-03-10 15:56:21 UTC hello@padlet.com a00836214 https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511925255 She was born May 24, 1878 in Oakland, California, USA.]]> 2023-03-10 14:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511925255 a00836214 https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511933124 Lillian Gilbreth attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated with a PhD in psychology in 1915 and a Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering starting in 1900 (Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d).]]> 2023-03-10 14:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511933124 a00836214 https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511943709 Lillian Gilbreth studied while she was married, so her biggest supporter was her husband, Frank Bunker. They both encouraged each other to pursue their professional goals and collaborated on many projects throughout their careers and afterwards, they worked together as industrial engineers. ]]> 2023-03-10 14:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511943709 a00836214 https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511945581 She is known for her work in time and motion study, which she developed with her husband Frank. This technique is used to analyze work processes and identify ways to make them more efficient by breaking down tasks into smaller components and eliminating unnecessary motions (International society of six sigma professionals, 2023).

]]> 2023-03-10 14:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511945581 a00836214 https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511962909 "Lillian Gilbreth." Encyclopedia Britannica. Accessed March 10, 2023. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lillian-Gilbreth
International society of six sigma professionals (2023). Time and motion Study Pioneers: Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. ISSSP. Retrieved from https://isssp.org/time-and-motion-study-pioneers-frank-and-lillian-gilbreth/ 
RH, capacitación y vacantes. (s.f). Mexico industry. Retrieved from https://mexicoindustry.com/noticia/en-mexico-hay-mas-de-800000-ingenieros-egresados 

]]> 2023-03-10 15:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511962909 a00836214 https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511967870 Lillian Gilbreth had 12 children, 11 of whom survived infancy. She had her first child in 1905, while she was pursuing her Master's degree.]]> 2023-03-10 15:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511967870 a00836214 https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511969756 At the time she was studying, women were not commonly encouraged to pursue careers in engineering or higher education, and there were likely societal and cultural barriers she had to overcome. But there was not a direct oppositor inside her family, on the contrary, she had a lot of support from her husband and children while studying. ]]> 2023-03-10 15:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511969756 a00836214 https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511970574 Lillian Gilbreth's first job was as a bricklayer and contracting engineer. However, after marrying Frank Gilbreth in 1904, she completed bachelor's and master's degrees (Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d).]]> 2023-03-10 15:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2511970574 a00836214 https://padlet.com/a00836214/hozhmpfbalkquxm8/wish/2512025381 The exact amount of women in industrial engineering is unknown. But the percentage of women with a degree in this area has increased 8% in the last decade according to "el economista". Neverthless, there is information about how many woman have gained a degree in engineering.  855,731 total engineers in Mexico, from which 463,352 are women, and 392,363 are men (RH, capacitación y vacantes, n.d).

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