Being an Engineer

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S1E53 Production Manufacturing with HP’s Multijet Fusion 3D Printer | Jacob Moss Nov 27, 2020

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HP’s new (ish) multijet fusion technology is opening doors to companies looking for low volume production without the investment of tooling as would be the case with injection molding or casting. This novel technology, similar to SLS, but with its own key advantages is perfect for manufacturing parts in the hundreds to thousands quantities, and is especially adept at making small and geometrically complex parts. Hear all about this process from Jacob Moss, an expert in the field and the director of sales and marketing at Athena 3D Manufacturing.

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S1E52 Solving Problems, Prototyping, and the Power of Diversity in R&D | Martha Ganesh Nov 20, 2020

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While she currently serves as the Director of Operations (at Scientia Vascular), Martha has spent much of her career in R&D environments. Her keen organizational skills and perspective on diversity have allowed her to work within, and also develop, R&D teams that succeed based on clearly defined goals, knowing when a design is “good enough”, and the hard-earned lessons that only come with experience.

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S1E51 User Experience & Digital Product Design | Caden Damiano Nov 13, 2020

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What does it mean to be a user experience designer? Join our session with Caden Damiano to learn how it’s much more than simply graphic design, but rather the responsibility for architecting the start to finish experience a user goes through during their interaction with physical and digital products. Also learn Caden’s brilliant method for learning deep insight from key thought leaders by having one-on-one conversations with these individuals. Finally, follow Caden’s design journey through his podcast, “The Way of Product Design”.

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S1E50 Turning Personal Challenges into New Technology | Robert Chappell Nov 13, 2020

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Robert started his career as an electrical engineering, as many EEs do, working a lot on the computer. Over time he developed a repetitive strain injury that did not go away with rest. Worried at the prospect of not being able to use a critical tool for his job, Robert had a flash of inspiration: he needed to develop eye-tracking technology, for himself and for others. So he did. Hear his story developing EyeTech Digital Systems in this fantastic episode.

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S1E49 The Critical Formula for Developing New Products | Jeff Christian Nov 06, 2020

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Jeff started his career as a machinist, then earned a degree in manufacturing engineering and eventually a graduate degree from the Stanford School of Business. Both in his own efforts as well as in those of his teams later in his career as a business owner (Phoenix DeVentures) he emphasized a critical methodology for developing new products successfully. In fact, this method was so important that each time he started a new company the first thing he did was buy machining equipment and teach the engineers how to use it. Join our conversation to hear the secret formula, along with numerous other best practices from a truly seasoned professional in the world of product development and manufacturing.

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S1E48 The Importance of Learning to Say No | Mark Downey Oct 30, 2020

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After learning to fly at a young age, Mark started his career in the aerospace industry designing parts and test equipment for aircraft. He then moved into automotive where he learned about hose routing and innovative ways to actively cancel noise within vehicles. At Levolor Home Fashions he helped develop the first cordless blinds to minimize safety risks for children. Now, as an application engineer at GoEngineer he helps others mechanical designers in the industry with SolidWorks training and troubleshooting.

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S1E47 How To Engineer Your Way Out of Boring Engineering Work | Peter Cerreta Oct 30, 2020

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Like any good engineer, Peter loves solving challenging problems. And conversely, hates working on boring problems. When one of his former employers presented him with one (that was going to take 3 years…all of which would be soul-sucking drudgery) he engineered a solution around it that allowed him to finish in 3 months. Hear his story as we dive into automation, entrepreneurship, fuel cells and more in this episode of Being An Engineer. Also check out his company The 3D Connectors.
Update: I made a mistake on the status of Peter’s MBA when stating he already has it; Peter is in the process of finishing his MBA.

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S1E46 The ABCs of Industrial Automation | Mauricio Romero Oct 23, 2020

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Mauricio is a senior manager of metrology (no longer a principal engineer as mentioned in the recording) at Johnson & Johnson’s Vistakon division, and has been automating equipment and manufacturing lines for well over a decade. In this episode he shares practical advice on when to automate a process and when to NOT automate a process, and even shares a few of his favorite automation suppliers.

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S1E45 How To Succeed at The Technical & Business Aspects of Engineering | Les Voss Oct 17, 2020

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If your product works, is it a success? During our conversation with Les we learn that is not necessarily the case as we discuss the various elements of a project that all need to succeed in order for the project as a whole to succeed. Les also shares his wisdom and insight on effective communication within engineering & management teams, as well as the skills and habits one needs to succeed as an engineer.

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S1E44 Tools for Building Successful Team Relationships, Loyalty & Passion | Astrid McNellis Oct 16, 2020

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Are you passionate about your work? If not, is it possible you are not performing to your greatest extent? These are questions Astrid asked herself early in her career as a product development engineer. Her hard truth was no, she was not passionate about the detailed engineering role she held back then…but Astrid also realized what she is passionate about: marketing. Thus commenced her move to the role of marketing & project management. As she grew into these new roles she developed new strategies and best practices for building strong relationships among her teams, effective time management, and communication. Join our conversation as she shares these tools and more for our listeners.

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