
S2E01 How to Determine if an Idea is Worth Pursuing – Mechanical Engineering Professor at MIT | Alexander Slocum
Send a text Alexander Slocum is a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT and is one of the authorities in the realm of mechanical design. He has written two books on machine design, Precision Mach...
8 Jan 20211h 13min

S1E59 How Oxidation Weakens Aluminum, and Why Engineers Make the World Better | Ogun Unal
Send a text Ogun Unal’s expertise is in industrial engineering and metallurgy. He shares a particularly interesting example with us describing how the oxidized top layer of molten Aluminum can be push...
31 Dec 202048min

S1E58 NASA, Systems Engineering, and Sending Robots to Space | David Oh
Send a text David Oh is the former flight director for the Mars Curiosity rover, and current systems engineering manager and system architect at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the upcomin...
23 Dec 202052min

S1E57 Designing High Precision Mechanisms in Laboratory Settings, Laziness and Automation | Daniel Kurnianto
Send a text Daniel Kurnianto is a Product Manager Owner, R&D Senior Mechanical Design Engineer of lab equipment & automation. Daniel’s F.A.S.T. Liquid Handling Automation Positive Displacement Pipette...
18 Dec 202054min

S1E56 The Benefits of Building a Long Term Career in Engineering | Paul Schaffner
Send a text Paul Schaffner has worked for Benchmark Electronics for over 30 years. These days it’s hard to find individuals who have stayed with a company for effectively their entire careers. Join us...
11 Dec 202047min

S1E55 How Engineers Can Succeed by Broadening Their Knowledge Base | Tom Wilke
Send a text Like many engineers, Tom Wilke spent his youth taking things apart and putting them back together. Engineering was a natural fit for him. As he progressed in his career, Tom began learning...
11 Dec 202039min

S1E54 Serendipity in Mechanical Design, Gaining a 6th sense, SolidWorks Top-Down Modeling, How get the Most out of McMaster, Prototyping, SolidSmack Blog | Dan Slaski
Send a text Dan Slaski is a mechanical design engineer. He specializes in hands-on prototyping, manufacturing, knowledgeable in industrial components, packaging, and labeling. He’s a writer for SolidS...
4 Dec 202052min

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