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TCEP 132: Renewable Energy and Decoupling the Water-Energy Nexus

December 4, 2019 By EMI

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In episode 132 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, our seventh episode in our Women in Civil Engineering series, I talk with Pavitra Rammohan, PE. ENV-SP, the Region Manager at DeepRoot. Pavitra talks about renewable energy and specifically about decoupling the water-energy nexus. We also dive into her background as well as her journey from India to the United States.

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Pavitra:

Could you please tell us about your journey from Chennai to Los Angeles?
Can you tell us more about decoupling the water-energy nexus?
What is renewable energy?
Can you talk about the importance of getting stakeholders involved in this process?
How did you develop such a high confidence level?
What are Silva Cells?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Renewable Energy and Decoupling the Water-Energy Nexus:

Community Outreach Initiatives for Engineering Professionals

September 30, 2019 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Holly Welles

If you’re an engineer, you chose your path because you love to solve problems, no matter how challenging. These characteristics make you a vital asset to society. Put your skills to good use by joining community outreach initiatives like one of the six below. Not only will it look good on your resume, but you’ll also learn vital skills, meet new people and gain experience.

TECC 210: Business Development Skills for Engineering Professionals

September 3, 2019 By EMI

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In this episode, I am taking you with me on a road trip to the offices of Burns Engineering in downtown Philadelphia where you will listen in on a conversation between myself and Laura Hughes. Laura practiced as an engineer earlier in her career but is now the Director of Business Development at Burns Engineering, Inc. In the interview Laura provides strategies engineers can take to improve their business development skills. One example — she discusses why listening and leaving space in conversations is important instead of insisting on what you think they need. You can also view this episode on YouTube.

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One Trick for Making Better Engineering Decisions

August 12, 2019 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Kyle K. Cheerangie, P.E.

A decision is a commitment to action. Until that action is completed there has been no decision. Good decision making is a process and involves a certain amount of risk-taking. The top person in any organization must be a decision-maker. Ideally, in an engineering firm, this person would be good at making engineering decisions on a daily basis.

Here Are Some Traits That Good Decision-Makers Have in Common:
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Maximizing Productivity Hacks for Engineering Professionals

May 20, 2019 By EMI

Maximizing Productivity Hacks for Engineering Professionals is a guest blog by Kyle Umlauf, P.E.

Effective and successful engineers have something in common. They are capable of effectively managing their time. As a consulting engineer, your time is a precious commodity. Your clients are paying for your knowledge and time. Therefore, the action of maximizing your time, focus, and overall productivity, will equate to more money. Learning to master your time can do wonders for your engineering career and personal life.

In your career, managing your time will help you take on more tasks, delegate tasks as needed, and become a more productive member of the company. This will increase your value to the company and help you climb the ranks more quickly. In your personal life, better time management will help to maximize every hour of the day and make you feel in more control of your own life. This article is adapted from a previous article on my personal blog. [Read more…] about Maximizing Productivity Hacks for Engineering Professionals

How to Use a Grading System to Improve Your Engineering Performance

May 13, 2019 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Kyle K. Cheerangie, P.E.

Do you demand a high level of performance from yourself? One of the major reasons for orienting yourself towards results is the need to set higher standards for your work. Establishing a habit of a grading system will help you reflect on and better understand your performance, and ultimately help you make adjustments if needed. [Read more…] about How to Use a Grading System to Improve Your Engineering Performance

TECC 199: How Engineering Professionals Can Lead with Noble Purpose

April 2, 2019 By EMI

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In this episode, I talk with Lisa Earle McLeod, a global expert on purpose-driven work. She is the author of five books, including the bestseller: Selling with Noble Purpose and we will be talking about how you can lead with a noble purpose, and how by doing this, you can improve your engineering career and life dramatically.

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TCEP 108: The Value IT Professionals Bring to the Engineering World

January 7, 2019 By EMI

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In episode 108 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I will be speaking with Lisa Roger, PMP who is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Dewberry. We talk about her work in the Information Technology (IT) Department and also discuss the importance of IT Professionals in the engineering world.

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Here are some of the questions I ask Lisa Roger, CIO:

What does being a CIO mean in terms of your responsibilities at Dewberry?
Talk to us about your philosophy in terms of IT?
Do you encourage interaction between IT professionals and engineering professionals?
How do you decide which software will be implemented at your company?
How much do you rely on out of the box software vs. software you have customized in-house?
Many small firms don’t have the advantage of an in-house IT department. At what point in an engineering firm’s growth do you think an IT department is needed and what are some of the pitfalls if they don’t have one?
How do you think the future of artificial intelligence will influence IT jobs and the engineering world?

Here are some key points discussed in this episode about IT Professionals:

TECC 172: The Benefits of Building Accountability into your Engineering Career

April 3, 2018 By EMI

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In this episode, I talk with Josh Haynam, co-founder of Interact, which is a quiz marketing tool used by more than 40,000 companies around the world. We talk about the benefits of building accountability into your engineering career. Josh gives an excellent analogy that he uses in terms of how a coach can help you to advance in your career and life.

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TCEP 076: Two Professionals in the Civil Engineering Industry who are Impacting the World Beyond their Engineering Projects

January 31, 2018 By EMI

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In episode 76 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview two guests that work in the Civil Engineering world and have worked on very special projects that are helping our community and the world as a whole. They are Alan Lloyd, CIH, CSP, Associate Vice President and Corporate Health and Safety Officer from Pennoni, and Menzer Pehlivan, Ph.D., P.E., from CH2M who was one of the stars in the Dream Big Movie.

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Pavitra:

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Renewable Energy and Decoupling the Water-Energy Nexus:

This is a guest blog by Holly Welles

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Business Development Skills:

This is a guest blog by Kyle K. Cheerangie, P.E.

Here Are Some Traits That Good Decision-Makers Have in Common: [Read more…] about One Trick for Making Better Engineering Decisions

Maximizing Productivity Hacks for Engineering Professionals is a guest blog by Kyle Umlauf, P.E.

This is a guest blog by Kyle K. Cheerangie, P.E.

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About How Engineering Professionals Can Lead with Noble Purpose:

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the questions I ask Lisa Roger, CIO:

Here are some key points discussed in this episode about IT Professionals:

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the key points discussed on building accountability into your Engineering Career:

Here are some of the questions I ask our guests on impacting the world through these special projects:

Here Are Some Traits That Good Decision-Makers Have in Common:
[Read more…] about One Trick for Making Better Engineering Decisions