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Mission Accomplished-Girls breaking into male dominated fields

GCN Alumni Mucha Pawandiwa breaks into a male dominated field with a top Civil Engineering Degree

I have been reading Mucha Pawandiwa`s  profile and I am happy to announce that Girl Child Network empowerment model is out to ensure many young women like Mucha Pawandiwa know the potential in them and work to unleash it.It is not so much about girls receiving donations and being beneficiaries.The model I developed in 1998 at Zengeza 1 High is meant to churn out strong educated and empowered girls and most of the work is done by the girl herself and not the organisation or donor.GCN instils,facilitates and provides the means but the rest it is the girl who does it

I never dreamt one day on I would be on Zimonline Radio talking to my girls about their many achievements and recording each and every story and go back to our poor marginalised girls to further inspire them .This is just the beginning of building a GCN Alumni where girls empowered go back to empower even more girls .

Most of my shows will record all stories from girls like Mucha and then we will get solar radios and create a network to have girls who are marginalised listen to such inspiring stories and then develop a self belief and determination to achieve .

It is not that girls are not as intelligent and smart as boys but they lack positive role models like Mucha

I am just excited about the bio Mucha sent to me and hoping her bio below will inspire many other girls out there

She is amazing and dont miss her story on Zimonline Radio

Mucha Pawandiwa

PERSONAL PROFILE

A self inspired, highly innovative, goal oriented and resourceful young lady who is willing to explore various areas of Civil Engineering. Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team and can deal with administrative duties competently.

ATTRIBUTES

A dynamic, self starter who can grasp quickly, keep abreast of new technology and has demonstrable ability to deliver results.

PROFFESIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

BSc Honours Degree in Civil Engineering

Institution                                University of Zimbabwe

Degree Class Upper second (2.1)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Duties

  • Preparation of Tender Documents and Bills of Quantities
  • Tender adjudication
  • Processing Interim Valuation Certificates
  • Designing and detailing of concrete structures
  • Design analysis using Prokon
  • Preparation of Bending Schedule
  • Inspection of Projects-Was exposed to various engineering techniques used to solve engineering problems.
  • Assisted in designing various structural members.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS PORTIFOLIO

4th YEAR                                 Data Quality Analysis Techniques for data collected from the Mupfure Catchment.

3rd YEAR                                Improvement of Solid Waste Management in Chitungwiza.

SKILLS

  • Proficient with computer literate such as AutoCAD, Microsoft packages
  • Good communication and organisational skills

COMPUTER LITERACY

  • AutoCAD
  • MS word, Power point, Microsoft excel and internet

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

GCE ‘A` LEVEL (2004)                      ZENGEZA HIGH SCHOOL

3 A’ LEVEL SUBJECTS                      Maths,Physics ,Chemistry

GSCE ‘O’LEVEL                                 10 Subjects including Maths and English

TERTIARY LEVEL RESULTS

FOURTH YEAR

Course

Analysis of structures

Design of structures

Geotechnology

Hydraulic structures

Transportation systems design

Water and public health engineering

Design project

Laboratory project

THIRD YEAR

Analysis of structures

Design of structures

Geotechnology

Engineering Construction

Transportation systems and structures

Water and public health engineering

Professional and industrial studies paper 1

Professional and industrial studies paper 2

Water resources

Civil engineering construction

Project

Engineering Construction

Construction Materials

SECOND YEAR

Theory of structures

Fluid mechanics

Engineering surveying

Geomechanics

Strength of materials

Engineering design and communication

Geology for engineering

Engineering mathematics 2E paper 1

Engineering mathematics 2E paper 2

FIRST YEAR

Communication skills for engineering

Electrical principles

Computer science for engineers

Engineering drawing and design

Engineering mechanics

Engineering materials

Engineering mathematics 1E paper 1

Engineering mathematics 1E paper 2

Workshop practice

POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY HELD

Class representative (3rd year and 4th year)      University of Zimbabwe 2008 – 2009