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TECC 219: The Productivity Mindset for Engineers

January 7, 2020 By EMI

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In this episode, I talk with Matthew Gaddy, EIT, an engineer and productivity consultant. Matthew is going to help you start 2020 off in a more productive way. Matthew helps engineers manage projects more effectively and will run through a variety of different productivity strategies that will help you to develop a productivity mindset and ultimately increase your success as an engineer.

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The Key Roles of AI Engineers

October 28, 2019 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Jim Hughes

AI engineering is a relatively new field that is becoming more and more important in various industries, especially in the industrial and manufacturing contexts. It has even found its way into the stock market. Some of the most interesting and meaningful applications of AI are in the field of engineering and that is why more and more people are becoming AI Engineers.

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TSEC 08: CROSS (Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety) Is Now Here in the United States

September 5, 2019 By EMI

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In episode 08 of The Structural Engineering Channel podcast, we talk to Alastair Soane, C.Eng, Ph.D., FICE, FIStructE who is the Director at Structural Safety. They are the group that oversees CROSS (Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety) and SCOSS (Standing Committee on Structural Safety). We then speak to Glenn R. Bell, P.E., S.E., C.Eng, F.SEI, F.ASCE, Senior Principal at SGH and President-Elect for ASCE SEI.

First Sloane gives an overview of CROSS-UK and CROSS-International, and then Bell, discusses the expansion of CROSS in the US and how this amazing program is providing great value to structural engineers all over the world.

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Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask our Guests in This Episode:

What is CROSS?
Can you tell us more about the processing and publication of reports?
What are some lessons that can be learned from the development of CROSS in the United Kingdom?
Are you planning on expanding your research to other countries and regions?
Were you involved in the Hyatt Regency project?
What motivated you to get involved with the CROSS program?
What is the plan for implementing CROSS in the United States?

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TECC 200: How to Develop Business Thinking Skills for Engineers and Techies

April 16, 2019 By EMI

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In this episode, I talk with Ram V. Iyer, an engineer with a business degree, an MIT grad, who realized that his engineering and business education were inadequate to succeed in business or to attain executive positions in business. It took him a stint as a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley and four startups to figure out that business thinking is the one missing ingredient. He will discuss what business thinking is and how you can develop these business thinking skills, and he will also talk about the techie mindset and how it can help and hurt us.

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TECC 198: Maker’s Versus Manager’s Schedule for Engineers

March 19, 2019 By EMI

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In this episode, I am speaking with Chris Marshall, P.E., Regional Geotechnical Engineer at Professional Services Inc. (PSI) in Houston, Texas. We talk about the strategies he uses when dealing with everyday distractions in his engineering career and we discuss the difference between a maker’s and manager’s schedule, and how you might utilize these different schedules in your engineering career.

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TECC 197: How to Confidently Communicate In-Person and Online for Engineers with Molly McPherson

March 5, 2019 By EMI

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In this episode, I talk with consultant and keynote speaker Molly McPherson, M.S., APR. We outline strategies to communicate more confidently and clearly, and we also discuss how you can become more effective on social media, specifically LinkedIn. These two topics can have a massively positive impact on your professional development efforts.

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TECC 192: Why Engineers Quit Managers Not Companies

December 11, 2018 By EMI

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In this episode, I talk with Rich Archbold, senior engineering director at Intercom. We talk about an article he wrote called: “People leave managers, not companies. Don’t let that manager be you.”

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TECC 190: Sustaining Long Term Projects with Short Term Technology with Christopher Geiger

November 27, 2018 By EMI

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In this episode, you will be listening in on a conversation between myself and Christopher Geiger, PE who is an Engineering Director with Lockheed Martin on a pretty interesting topic that we haven’t talked about much on the podcast which is sustaining long term projects with short term technology. He will also tell us about how Lockheed Martin used data to decide to build a Starbucks in their office.

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Building Real Friendships That Can Get Engineers Hired

November 21, 2018 By EMI

This is a guest post by Nader Mowlaee

It might sound contrary to the idea of career professionalism but building real friendships can and will get you hired. In fact, if you’re not making friends when you network, you’re not doing it properly.

Networking is the most powerful job search strategy because it will lead to getting referred in for jobs that aren’t yet advertised, meaning you’ll have much less or no competition going into the interview process.

Building real friendships works extremely well when they’re based on genuine attraction and interest; think about this not as ‘what someone can do for you,’ but rather, ‘what you can do for someone else’ without expecting anything back. That’s how you make a new friend. Help without expecting anything back. Genuine friendships always make sense and feel good when they originate, and they will always pay off in the long run.

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TECC 189: Taking Your Meetings from Ordinary to Extraordinary

November 13, 2018 By Christian Knutson, PE, PgMP, PMP

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In this episode, I talk with Paul Axtell about something all engineers are involved in, which is meetings. Not just the “M-word”, these are the individual and team interactions that make projects happen, and Paul provides us with some great take-aways you can use to take your meetings from ordinary to extraordinary.

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This is a guest blog by Jim Hughes

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Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Business Thinking Skills for Engineers and Techies:

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Here are some of the key points discussed about Maker’s Versus Manager’s Schedule for Engineers:

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Here are some of the key points discussed about communicating confidently in-person and online:

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Here are some of the key points discussed about why engineers quit managers and not companies:

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Here are some of the key points discussed on technology related matters:

This is a guest post by Nader Mowlaee

Build Real Friendships That Are Genuine

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Here are some of the key points discussed about effective meetings:

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