Engineers Talk by YXnotZ: Recent Episodes
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This podcast is by engineers for engineers and anyone interested in technology. The hosts, Mel Pardo and Jenn Vang, both aerospace engineers, talk about their educational and professional experiences as well as interesting topics within the industry. Additionally, they bring in guest speakers to share their stories and expertise. Join them in their conversation by tuning into this podcast.
Are Gen-Zers changing jobs too frequently? Millennials are also not far behind in terms of switching jobs more frequently than in the past. Mel left her first job right after college, staying for almost three years, and Jenn followed suit a few months later. In this episode, we delve into the potential reasons behind the increasing trend of people leaving companies at a faster rate than ever before. Is this trend advantageous or detrimental? Join us to explore our perspectives and share your thoughts on this topic!
In this episode we discussed what it is to be a woman in the engineering industry. For this conversation we invited an amazing woman, Aditi Ratnaparkhi.Aditi works at Maxar technologies s a deputy systems engineering manager for the power and propulsion element program which is part of the NASA Lunar gateway. She is an engineer, a mom, a mentor, a wife, a friend - she wears all the hats. This is a very personal episode for us... so we hope this thought provoking episode inspires you as much as it inspired us.
In this episode we interview the 'engineeringmemesguy', Eduardo Flores. We learn about his passion for engineering, how it all started and how he became an entrepreneur. We also talk about Automation, controls engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). Join us for this fun discussion about automation and how AI and IOT are impacting our every day lives.
In this episode Jenn and I talk about our experiences after college. The good, the bad and the things we did that we never thought we would such as going back to school for a masters. Join us for this episode!
In this episode we talk about the deep ocean, the incredible world that lives below 650ft, and how technology can have both positive and negative impacts on our planet. For this topic, our guest marine biologist and writer, Dr. Helen Scales, helps us understand what the deep is, why we should care about it and how green technology has become a threat to the deep ocean. Join us for this fascinating talk with Dr. Scales.
For more on this topic we recommend her book The Brilliant Abyss.
What is best? Startup or big company life? Well, like any engineer would say, it depends. In this episode our guest, Evelyn Haynes, Jen and I explore the pros and cons of both. Join us for this very compelling topic.
In this episode we talk about additive manufacturing with our guest Gina Ghiglieri. She shares her experience as a student learning 3D printing, leading Formula SAE, and now working as a manager leading space additive manufacturing at Maxar Technologies.
In this episode we explore The Society of Automotive Engineers International collegiate competitions, Formula SAE, Formula SAE Electric, and BAJA, to name a few. We focus on Formula SAE - what it is, why so many students join every year, and how it actually works from building the car to going to the competition. Our guest, Harry Quackenboss, shares his experience as the SJSU Formula SAE industry advisor as well as how he got into motorsports in the first place.
In this episode, we talk about what software engineering is all about. Our guest Evan Shui tell us everything about his work as a software engineer for Confluent and his high school and college experience trying to figure out his path. Are you into engineering and science? Or just looking for an interesting podcast? This is it. Join us for this episode and make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on our upcoming episodes.
Let's talk about batteries, renewable energy, and burritos. In this episode, we explore how batteries can help combat climate change with our guest speaker, Jack Fogelquist. A Ph.D. student at UC Davis studying how to repurpose batteries that have yet to reach the end of their lifespan.
In this podcast, we talk about the things we wish we knew before graduating college. The mistakes we made, the lessons learned, and much more! Join us.
We introduce our podcasts in this episode. This podcast is by engineers for engineers and anyone who is interested in engineering.