Being an Engineer
Episodes
S1E51 User Experience & Digital Product Design | Caden Damiano
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat does it mean to be a user experience designer? Join our session with Caden Damiano to learn how it’s much more than simply graphi...
S1E50 Turning Personal Challenges into New Technology | Robert Chappell
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRobert started his career as an electrical engineering, as many EEs do, working a lot on the computer. Over time he developed a repetiti...
S1E49 The Critical Formula for Developing New Products | Jeff Christian
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJeff started his career as a machinist, then earned a degree in manufacturing engineering and eventually a graduate degree from the Stan...
S1E48 The Importance of Learning to Say No | Mark Downey
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAfter learning to fly at a young age, Mark started his career in the aerospace industry designing parts and test equipment for aircraft....
S1E47 How To Engineer Your Way Out of Boring Engineering Work | Peter Cerreta
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLike any good engineer, Peter loves solving challenging problems. And conversely, hates working on boring problems. When one of his form...
S1E46 The ABCs of Industrial Automation | Mauricio Romero
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMauricio is a senior manager of metrology (no longer a principal engineer as mentioned in the recording) at Johnson & Johnson’s Vi...
S1E45 How To Succeed at The Technical & Business Aspects of Engineering | Les Voss
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf your product works, is it a success? During our conversation with Les we learn that is not necessarily the case as we discuss the var...
S1E44 Tools for Building Successful Team Relationships, Loyalty & Passion | Astrid McNellis
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you passionate about your work? If not, is it possible you are not performing to your greatest extent? These are questions Astrid as...
S1E43 A Joyful Approach to Product Development | Lisa Ho & Andrew Muyanja (Menlo Innovations)
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAndrew and Lisa are Menlonians (team members at Menlo Innovations). They do things different there. And even though they develop softwar...
S1E42 What you can accomplish if you budget one hour a day towards your purpose. #CADModelOfTheDay author, Rob Maldonado, CSWE
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWith over 36,000 Instagram followers, Rob Maldonado is the author of #CADModelOfTheDay , an initiative he started over 300 days ago in w...
S1E41 How To Communicate Between Development Groups | Lisa Somogyi
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLisa started her career working in the construction industry designing the mechanical systems for residential and commercial buildings. ...
S1E40 How To Develop Products for Farmers & the NBA | Kailee Hanratty
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKailee shares with us several fascinating projects from developing rugged and reliable prosthetics for farmers to more efficient seating...
S1E39 How to Build Trust (& Win New Business) With Your Customers | Jeff Wells
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAfter working for several years designing airplane components Jeff grew weary of the similar designs we was asked to create over and ove...
S1E38 Staying Motivated, Managing Stress & Understanding The Why | Lynne Shwed
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLynne started her career as a process engineer with W.L. Gore then moved to Edwards Lifesciences as a staff engineer. Over the years her...
S1E37 Inspiring the Rising Generation of Engineers | Danielle Boyer
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAt 19 years old, Danielle has done more to date than most have done in their entire careers. From working as a PCB designer, to founding...
S1E36 Developing a Culture of Teamwork | Jeff Kolk
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJeff’s experience working at Prince corporation, an automotive interior company, taught him crucial lessons about the importance of be...
S1E35 Harley-Davidson, Device Reprocessing, & Keeping a High Level Perspective | Tim Rempfer
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin our conversation in which Tim shares with us his experience as a machinist fabricating custom Harley-Davidson motor and drive train...
S1E34 3D Printing: Plastic, Metal, and Composite | Tuan Tranpham
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHear Taun’s firsthand account of escaping Vietnam as a refugee at the age of 6, landing in a Malaysian camp, then landing in Denmark w...
S1E33 Beer, Kenya, & DIY Chemistry Experiments | Jorge de Freitas
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJorge takes us on his journey working at various brewing companies in Utah, transitioning from a chemist into an R&D engineering rol...
S1E32 Questioning Boundaries, Contact Lens MFG, & UV Disinfection | Ed Kernick
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEd started his career as an air conditioning technician, then decided to go back to school where he earned a degree in mechanical engine...
S1E31 Feedback From the Floor, Purdue, & Toothpaste Boxes | Kirsty Crofton
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKirsty Crofton shares her wonderfully effective experience at Purdue training to become an engineer (definitely look into this if you’...
S1E30 The Service & Hospitality Industry, HP 3D Printing, & Xometry | Greg Paulsen
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGreg tells us about his eclectic background as he tries to “figure out what he wants to be when he grows up”. Starting off with an e...
S1E29 Kaizen, Communication, & the Design Squiggle | Rob Donley
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRob Donley has a deep understanding of how engineering works. Kicking off his engineering career from a young age building RC cars and m...
S1E28 High End Iron Entries, Semiconductors, and Electric Motors | Justin Smart
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAfter deciding a career in welding might lead to an “early retirement”, Justin turned in his welding torch for a polo shirt and a de...
S1E27 Flat Org Structures, Communicating with Engineers & Philanthropic Design | Reade Harpham
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textReade learned early on in his career how to communicate with engineers (hint: use numbers). This skill has allowed him to earn the respe...
S1E26 Jet Engines, Collaborative Robots, & Flying | Seth Garrison
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSeth started his career as an electrical engineer with Honeywell developing auxiliary power units (APUs) to control jet engines. As FAA ...
S1E25 SolidWorks, AI, & Cloud-Based Product Development | Mark Rushton
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMark comes from a background in design and engineering, and so has been able to bring a lot to the table in his current role as a produc...
S1E24 Ski Lifts Mechanisms, Oil Drilling, & What to do in Bend, Oregon | Andrew Pease
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAndrew grew up in Bend, Oregon enjoying the incredible outdoor environment (skiing, rock climbing, hiking, etc) so it’s no surprise th...
S1E23 A-Team Engineering, From Ireland to the United States | Ronan Jenkinson
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text Ronan’s drive to work as an engineer at medical device companies gave him the courage to move from a small fishing town in Ireland w...
S1E22 Being a GENUINE engineer/leader | Rob Newsom
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWith over 24 very sincere recommendations on his LinkedIn page, it is clear that Rob’s teams over the years have loved working with hi...
S1E21 Weird Al, Strong Creative-Analytical Linking, & Bomb Squads | Margaret Koga Ward
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMargaret shares her rich history as an engineer in the automotive and medical device industries, including best practices for root cause...
S1E20 PLCs, HMIs, & Making Hardware Move | Karl Gerety
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKarl started his career as a field service technician and, thanks to his budding skill within the controls realm, quickly transferred in...
S1E19 Mentors, Ego, and Vulnerability | Trey Bobo
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTrey’s varied experiences within the product development and engineering industry have not only helped him become a gifted engineer, b...
S1E18 Automating Nanoparticle Characterization | David Freedman
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLike all great engineers, David started with Legos. That quickly grew into a fascination not just with mechanical building but with auto...
S1E17 Precise Speech, Customer Success, & General Engineering Love | Jesseca Lyons
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJesseca exudes love for the engineering craft. Her sincere passion for what she does is so evident as she shares her experiences working...
S1E16 The Joys of Solving Really Hard Problems | Robert Whirley
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen Robert’s professors during school had him and his classmates use simplified assumptions to teach engineering problem solving his ...
S1E15 Robot Cinematography, 16-day Ventilators, & Identifying the REAL problem | Russ Aldridge
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRuss Aldridge and cofounder Marc Christenson started Sisu in 2010 as an integrator for their former employer NI (National Instruments). ...
S1E14 An Engineer’s Engineer | Robert Futch
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRobert grew up building Legos, toy rockets, fixing vehicles, and developing video games…it seemed inevitable that he would become an e...
S1E13 A Holistic View on Product Development | Devon Campbell
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDevon Campbell is the founder and Managing Director of Prodct LLC. Prodct is a Boston-based, boutique advisory firm focused on helping...
S1E12 Simplifying Quality Management | Jon Speer
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEarly in his career Jon was spending too much time updating the team’s Excel spreadsheet which they used to track quality and regulato...
S1E11 Farm Boys Make the Best Engineers | Tommy Davis
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFrom welding together home-grown farm tools to sophisticated statistics for assessing risk management, hear how Tommy Davis has progress...
S1E10 From Engineering Startups to Established Corporations | Patrick Stephens
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat’s it like working in a small engineering startup vs a large established corporation? How do you motivate your engineering team? W...
S1E09 Engineering Starts With Why | Alex Kim
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFrom engineering roles at iRobot to Sensata to Thermo Fisher Alex shares with us the top skills that product designers need, the importa...
S1E08 Getting laid off and starting an engineering company | Aaron Moncur
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn 2009 Aaron was laid off from his job as a mechanical engineer designing medical devices. Instead of finding another job he started Pi...
S1E07 Thermal management & leadership | Chris Bridgewater
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHear tips on leadership, management, and motivation from Chris Bridgewater, CEO of Delta Development Team, as well as insights from his ...
S1E06 First to file, secrecy, & fast-tracking patents | Tom Galvani
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTom (Galvani Legal) teaches us how to maximize the likelihood that our designs will be patented, explains the “first to file” princi...
S1E05 From Genetics to Mechanical Engineering | Rafael Testai
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRafael Testai graduated with an honors degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics. After graduation, he sold three companies, and ultimately ...
S1E04 Designing for UAV fighter pilots | Bryant Foster
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat is human factors engineering and how does it augment product development? Bryant, VP of Human Factors at Research Collective, walks...
S1E03 This ain’t your grandma’s cooling technology | David Binger
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDavid transitioned his career as a computer scientist professor into an industry research position that ultimately led to a CTO role at ...
S1E02 $1k to $25M in 12 years | Dan Kasprzyk
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAn inside scoop on how a serial entrepreneur engineer built three startups around the medical device industry. Also, Arizona State Unive...
How to support the BAE podcast
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow to Support the Being An Engineer Podcast About Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowled...
S1E01 A Thirst for Learning. Became an engineer 20 years after graduating | Michael Hadley
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWith a hugely varied and diverse professional background, Michael shares with us his adventures from being a student at a prestigious en...
S1E00 Being an Engineer Intro
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA short introduction to Being An Engineer – a podcast about engineers and engineering-adjacent roles in which topics such as problem s...