We have, through the power of the internet, found out what it would be like if Disney Princesses were mothers, minions and even velociraptors. But, the most important question has yet to be answered, until now… What if Disney Princesses were engineers?
And they all lived happily ever after… with rewarding careers in engineering!
This is a wonderful proof of concept. I might suggest that you pick one and spin it out into a full length illustrated story. If you want to be more ambitious than that, it could be the kernel for a Kickstarter project.
Project engineering isn’t actually engineering – you don’t get a degree in that; you just sold Tiana short. And it’s usually slated as project management. Maybe a systems engineer or a petroleum engineer (remember she’s from New Orleans, oil spills hello?). Aeronautical engineer? There are options for her that you seemed to neglect. I appreciate the concept though.
I LOVE this collection. There is, however, one point that I want to ‘quibble’ about. Why does Electrical Engineer Merida not take her work seriously? You’ve said “However, she actually spends most of her time mucking around with the Van de Graff machine. . .” No PhD candidate I know of can spend most of their time doing anything other than their research. Why not say “However, when she needs a break from her research, she has some fun with the Van de Graff machine.”
Excellent suggestion! This was more about Merida’s nature than a generalisation about PhD students or electrical engineers not taking their work seriously. Thank you for highlighting this. My version of Merida needs an attitude adjustment if she is going to be a role model.
Wonderful article but consider adding nuclear engineers. Check out MIT’s website for women in Nuclear Science and Engineering. A number of them are excelling in their careers and making numerous contributions to clean energy
Brilliant idea! I don’t come across many nuclear scientists or engineers in Australia so thanks for pointing me towards some resources about this speciality! I’ve had Kida from Atlantis suggested as a possible nuclear engineer. I will have to add her to the “sequel”!
As a grandma of two female toddlers, I have already downloaded these posters to hang in their room at my house! You can’t start too early in making sure our girls know that math and science is not for boys only! I want them to know that they can be beautiful and love princesses, but also can outsmart the prince (and the king)! lol! Thank you so much. Love these!
Hello! I am the publishing director for Lerner Publications, an educational imprint under Lerner Publishing Group, which is one of the largest independent children’s book publishers in the United States. We are also an official Disney licensee working on a robust partnership with Disney Learning. We love this idea (and so does Disney!) Would you mind contacting me regarding publishing opportunities around this idea? My work email is jkrueger@lernerbooks.com. Thank you!
Hi, I am a nuclear engineering student! I LOVE these princess engineers that you made but you didn’t make a nuclear princess!!! Please please make a nuclear princess so I can put it on my laptop. Thank you so so much. I loved your art. It has inspired me to become an engineer
Anna (from Frozen) – after realizing the Kingdom of Arendelle was in trouble due to low levels of energy, Anna goes to work as an Industrial Engineer at Monsters, Inc. Fearless and faithful Anna is determined to save her Kingdom through children’s laughter.
Moana could be great as an Industrial Engineer, focused on the logistics of journeys across the ocean, or the systems that deliver our healthcare. (Alternatively, Tiana could be rebranded as an Industrial Engineer, since Project Engineer isn’t one of the top disciplines).
I’m loving the canary in the coalmine…
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Loving your princesses as engineers!
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Don’t forget that Princess Leia is now a Disney Princess. Maybe a Propulsion Engineer
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This is a wonderful proof of concept. I might suggest that you pick one and spin it out into a full length illustrated story. If you want to be more ambitious than that, it could be the kernel for a Kickstarter project.
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Another idea. Pitch a spread to Kazoo Magazine (http://www.kazoomagazine.com/).
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I’d not heard of Kazoo before! What a great concept! Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
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How about Kida from Atlantis as a nuclear engineer? She did successfully harness enough energy to get Milo’s ship moving again. ☺️
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All these great ideas! Perhaps we will have to do a sequel with the extra princesses we missed first time around!
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Project engineering isn’t actually engineering – you don’t get a degree in that; you just sold Tiana short. And it’s usually slated as project management. Maybe a systems engineer or a petroleum engineer (remember she’s from New Orleans, oil spills hello?). Aeronautical engineer? There are options for her that you seemed to neglect. I appreciate the concept though.
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Do Princess Engineers get paid the same as Prince Engineers?
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Thanks for recognizing women in the Mining Engineering profession. I’ve been a “miner” for over 15 years now….very rewarding career.
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And Princess Moana as an Ocean Engineer.
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How about Industrial engineering? Can you make one for industrial engineering? That would be so awesome 😀 Love what you have created
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I would love these as small posters in my class. Is there a way to do that so you can get the credit?
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That’s a great idea! I’ll let you know how we can make this happen.
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That would be great! I will be at a STEM focused school, so these would be great to use in my classroom!
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Princess engineer posters are now available for download! https://ahedyjourney.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/princess-engineer-poster-pack/
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Thank you for the posters!
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These would be so great as posters in the classroom! What an excellent way to inspire young girls to think about a future in engineering.
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Princess engineer posters are now available for download! https://ahedyjourney.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/princess-engineer-poster-pack/
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Thanks so mcuh! That’s awesome!
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Would love a set of the posters when they are available.
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Princess engineer posters are now available for download! https://ahedyjourney.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/princess-engineer-poster-pack/
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My new favorite Disney Princesses….
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I LOVE this collection. There is, however, one point that I want to ‘quibble’ about. Why does Electrical Engineer Merida not take her work seriously? You’ve said “However, she actually spends most of her time mucking around with the Van de Graff machine. . .” No PhD candidate I know of can spend most of their time doing anything other than their research. Why not say “However, when she needs a break from her research, she has some fun with the Van de Graff machine.”
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Excellent suggestion! This was more about Merida’s nature than a generalisation about PhD students or electrical engineers not taking their work seriously. Thank you for highlighting this. My version of Merida needs an attitude adjustment if she is going to be a role model.
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Wonderful article but consider adding nuclear engineers. Check out MIT’s website for women in Nuclear Science and Engineering. A number of them are excelling in their careers and making numerous contributions to clean energy
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Brilliant idea! I don’t come across many nuclear scientists or engineers in Australia so thanks for pointing me towards some resources about this speciality! I’ve had Kida from Atlantis suggested as a possible nuclear engineer. I will have to add her to the “sequel”!
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As a grandma of two female toddlers, I have already downloaded these posters to hang in their room at my house! You can’t start too early in making sure our girls know that math and science is not for boys only! I want them to know that they can be beautiful and love princesses, but also can outsmart the prince (and the king)! lol! Thank you so much. Love these!
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Hello! I am the publishing director for Lerner Publications, an educational imprint under Lerner Publishing Group, which is one of the largest independent children’s book publishers in the United States. We are also an official Disney licensee working on a robust partnership with Disney Learning. We love this idea (and so does Disney!) Would you mind contacting me regarding publishing opportunities around this idea? My work email is jkrueger@lernerbooks.com. Thank you!
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Just emailed! So sorry for the delay in responding!
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Hi, I am a nuclear engineering student! I LOVE these princess engineers that you made but you didn’t make a nuclear princess!!! Please please make a nuclear princess so I can put it on my laptop. Thank you so so much. I loved your art. It has inspired me to become an engineer
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Anna (from Frozen) – after realizing the Kingdom of Arendelle was in trouble due to low levels of energy, Anna goes to work as an Industrial Engineer at Monsters, Inc. Fearless and faithful Anna is determined to save her Kingdom through children’s laughter.
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Great idea! I think it’s about time for an update, since there now is a new princess (Moana).
I just checked the list of engineering departments from ASEE (e.g., https://www.asee.org/documents/papers-and-publications/publications/college-profiles/2017-Engineering-by-Numbers-Engineering-Statistics.pdf). In order of size: Mechanical, CS, Electrical, Chemical, BME, Industrial, Aerospace, Materials, etc.
Moana could be great as an Industrial Engineer, focused on the logistics of journeys across the ocean, or the systems that deliver our healthcare. (Alternatively, Tiana could be rebranded as an Industrial Engineer, since Project Engineer isn’t one of the top disciplines).
I look forward to the updates!
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