The BOM: Engineering a Path Forward

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Form, Function, and Design Harmony With Anthony Oyatayo Sep 04, 2024

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In this episode of The BOM: Engineering A Path Forward we have the pleasure of sitting down with Engineering Program Manager for Apple and interior designer Anthony Oyatayo to learn a bit more about how the principles of design find their way into engineering.
Anthony is going to tell us why soft skills are just as important as the technical aspects of design and engineering and how he managed to use these skills to help him navigate the controlled chaos that is designing at Apple and help people to understand what they want in living spaces.
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Oaytayo Interior Design

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Smaller Drones For A Bigger World with Eric Weinhoffer Aug 27, 2024

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Today, in this episode of the Bom: Engineering a Path, we’re sitting down with Eric Weinhoffer, Senior Hardware Development Specialist at Skydio. Skydio isn’t just a drone company but instead an organization looking to advance what is even possible in safety and situational intelligence for first responders and utility workers. Imagine a fire from power lines being detected in minutes instead of hours.
Eric is going to tell us how he got his start in the engineering and design world through a want to have a Maker convention in his hometown, what Skydio is doing to advance the field of drones and 3D printing, and what kind of engineer would be interested in working with Skydio
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Skydio Careers
Eric Weinhoff
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Supercharging Start-ups at mHub w/Bill Fienup Aug 06, 2024

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In this episode of the Bom: Engineering A Path Forward we’re at Chicago’s ideal fab lab, mHub with co-founder Bill Fienup. Most design labs in the US work off a basic subscription model and have access to tools that most start-ups don’t have. mHub is no different in that aspect but as Bill explains, the level of funding, mentorship, and expertise offered to the start-ups working with mHub sets the space apart. We’ll also hear about Bill’s time working in plasma research at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and what access to tools can do for innovation.
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Music and Haptic Design w/ Fred Kelly Jul 02, 2024

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In this episode of the Bom: Engineering A Path Forward we’re back at mHub in Chicago looking at how music technology is more than synths and software. It’s everything from basic controllers that play a single sound to full haptic feedback setups that in recent times have been used to create an interactive playground to help children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Today, we’re talking to one of the product design engineers Fred Kelly from Heath Interactive about this impressive feat. Fred Kelly has been working on the musical playground for the past few years and they are going to tell us about the process of building this area and why advancing music technology is so important for accessibility.
Heath Interactive
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Game-changing Tech: The Evolution of Wireless Power w/ Jacob Babcock Jun 25, 2024

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In this episode of the Bom: Engineering A Path Forward, we sit down with the CEO of a company that has basically created magic. NuCurrent is at the forefront of wireless charging and futuristic wireless power technology from pop sockets that charge your phone to smart basketballs and medical devices that can’t easily access external charging. Jacob Babcock the shares how he went from a law student to designing wireless power for Spalding, what strategies early engineers could take to keep their start-up running, and the power of working in-person.
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NuCurrent Technical Proofs
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Unreleased Special With 3D Printing Genuis Vijay Varada Jun 18, 2024

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As you have probably noticed, we’ve been on a bit of a break but we’re coming back with exclusive interviews from amazing events and locations. This summer, we’ve been on the road to Chicago to visit mHub to talk with some of the founders, engineers, and builders of incredible hardware and start-ups. You’ll get to see all that and more, but first, we have an unreleased episode with a previous guest. Vijay Varada is 2023’s Hackaday Prize Grand Prize Winner and co-founder of Fraktal Works an open-source 3D printing company. We’ll be diving a little deeper into the benefits of open-source innovation, Vijay’s printable braille interface for the visually impaired, and why passion projects can change your entire mission.
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Design Lab
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How to Build A Better Space For Artists and Engineers w/ Chris Iwasjuta May 14, 2024

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In this episode of The Bom: Engineering A Path Forward, we take a look at the way that collaboration spaces can be redesigned to better foster innovation with artists, designers, and engineers. We’re going to hear from the Co-founder of MotionLab.Berlin Chris Iwasjuta about the origin story of MotionLab, why he felt this calling to build a collaboration space for designers and engineers, and how a double-decker bus became a brand feature of MotionLab.
MotionLab.Berlin

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Practical Advice for an Imperfect World With Sera Evcimen Apr 30, 2024

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In this episode of The Bom: Engineering a Path Forward, we welcome Sera Evcimen, Founder of the startup consulting firm Pratik. Pratik focuses on finding practical solutions to finish hardware stacks and help get their product to market. Sera’s unique insight into the process of fleshing out a product’s design and manufacturing explains why she chooses to only work with companies that are designing meaningful and impactful hardware. If you’re curious about the best path forward for an engineer in the startup space, Sera has some advice, so tune in.
Pratik
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Weaving the Fabric of the Future With Madison Maxey Apr 23, 2024

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In this episode of The Bom: Engineering a Path Forward, we sit down with the Founder and CEO of Loomia, Madison Maxey.Loomia is an e-textile company that is redefining what’s possible in flexible circuitry and electronics-integrated fabrics. We’ll get a peek into Madison’s predictions about the future in the wearable electronics space and what she learned throughout her five year journey to get Loomia off the ground.
Loomia
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Where Open Source Meets 3D-Printing w/ Vijay Raghav Varada Apr 16, 2024

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Today, on The Bom: Engineering A Path Forward we sit down with Fracktal Works Co-founder Vijay Raghav Varada. Vijay walks us through the need for 3D-printed parts in advanced manufacturing and where traditional CNC parts fail, why he decided to keep Fracktal Work projects open source, and the exciting possibilities of what advanced 3D-printing might hold for the future of tactical hardware.
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