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TECC 277: Building a Strong Engineering Culture

June 7, 2022 By EMI

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Engineering CultureIn this episode, we talk with Anand Safi, a senior engineering leader at Mark43 about the importance of building a strong engineering culture and how engineering leaders can help with developing organizational culture at their firms.

Engineering Quotes:

Engineering Culture

Engineering Culture

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Building a Strong Engineering Culture:

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Filed Under: Leadership/Management, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: Anand Safi, beliefs, culture, Engineering Culture, mentorship, values

TECC 266: Mentorship: Why All Engineers Need to Have a Mentor

February 1, 2022 By EMI

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Mentorship: Why All Engineers Need to Have a Mentor

In this episode, we talk to Dagna Bieda, a software engineer turned career coach, about mentorship in engineering, why it is important for all engineers to have a mentor, and how you can be a great mentee too.

Engineering Quotes:

mentor

mentor

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed in This Episode:

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Filed Under: Mentoring, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: advocating for you, ask for feedback, career coach, change your perspective, constructive feedback, Dagna Bieda, Engineers Need a Mentor, getting feedback, help you grow faster, increase your confidence, mentor, mentorship, mentorship in engineering, software engineer, theMindfulDev.com, validate your skills

How to Approach Mentorship in Your Engineering Career

January 24, 2022 By EMI

 

This is a guest blog by Steve Soldati, P.E. 

MentorshipWhat do you want out of your career? What are your aspirations? What are your short- and long-term goals? Are you on the right track or are you veering off? These are the questions that many engineers have either thought about or even dug deeper to answer, and then are some who might not have even sat down to think about where they are going. They are just living day-by-day, clocking in, and keeping afloat.

For the record, there is no right answer nor one answer on how any particular person handles their career, job, or contribution to this industry. However, what happens all too often is an engineer can identify their goals, have an idea of where they want to go in their career, but just don’t know where to start or HOW to get there.

This is a scenario that I found myself in many years ago when I was a younger engineer trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my career. Especially in civil engineering, which is a broad industry that has a lot to offer for different career paths. The solution to this dilemma is mentorship. But it’s not quite as formal as you might think it is. You’ll read below about how you can approach a mentorship to tailor to your career and the resources available.

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Filed Under: Blog, Mentoring Tagged With: career plan, direction by a mentor, Engineering Career, Find a mentor, framework, mentee, mentor, mentorship, mentorship program, questions to ask your mentor, Steve Soldati

TECC 247: How LEDs Changed the World of Engineering (Solid State Lighting)

May 25, 2021 By EMI

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How LEDs Changed the World of Engineering (Solid State Lighting)

In this episode, we talk to Prof. Russell D. Dupuis, Ph.D., an electrical engineer, and professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and co-winner of this year’s Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, talks about the use of LED (solid-state lighting) in engineering and how LEDs changed the world and will continue to do so.

Engineering Quotes:


LEDs

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About How LEDs Changed the World of Engineering:

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Filed Under: Enlightenment, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: collaboration, energy-efficient, Engineering, high-efficiency LEDs, high-frequency electronics, LED fixtures, LEDs, light extraction, Lighting, lighting applications, mentorship, Russell Dupuis, semiconductors, Solid State Lighting, teamwork, Ultraviolet LEDs

TECC 234: Professional Networking Tips and Tricks for Engineers

November 17, 2020 By EMI

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In this episode, we talk to Sol Rosenbaum, P.E., CEM, an energy engineer and founder of The Engineering Mentor, about the importance of mentorship and networking in your engineering career and explain how it can benefit your engineering career.

Engineering Quotes:

networking

networking

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Professional Networking Tips and Tricks for Engineers

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Filed Under: Networking/Client Relations, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: Active networking, advance your career, Engineering Career, finding a job, hands-on experience, license or certification, mentorship, networking, networking agenda, Professional Networking, public speaking, Sol Rosenbaum, Speaking Skills, The Engineering Mentor, Tips and Tricks, tough economic times

TGEP 04: A Young Successful Geotechnical Engineer Making a Difference in the Engineering World

August 14, 2020 By EMI

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Successful Geotechnical Engineer

In this episode of The Geotechnical Engineering Podcast, we talk to Joanna Smith, MSCE, a young successful Geotechnical Engineer with five years of experience in the areas of pile design and inspection, technical writing, project management, and leadership. At such a young age, she has achieved an enormous amount of success in her career, and in this episode, we talk about her career success and the things she has done to help engineering students succeed and women to excel in their field.

Engineering Quotes:

Successful Geotechnical Engineer

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

  • What you do at AECOM on a daily basis?
  • There is a lot that you can do in the geotechnical engineering and civil engineering fields. Why is it that you decided to become a geotechnical engineer?
  • You are currently the geotechnical engineering lead of the $1.9 billion Hunts Point interstate access improvement project. Can you tell us more about this?
  • Can you talk about when you were an intern in Germany and were working on the rehabilitation of military structures?
  • How do you strive to improve diversity inclusion in the civil and geotechnical worlds?
  • What has mentorship been like for you and what has it meant to you as a mentor?
  • You started a company called DaleySmithInc, which incorporates STEM, engineering, and music. Can you tell us more about it?
  • Could you please talk about the quote that was mentioned in your bio?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed with This Young Successful Geotechnical Engineer:

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Filed Under: TGEP - The Geotechnical Engineering Podcast Tagged With: $1.9 billion Hunts Point interstate access improvement project, AECOM, civil engineering fields, diversity inclusion, Engineering World, Geotechnical Engineering, mentorship, rehabilitation of military structures, STEM, Successful Geotechnical Engineer, Universities

How Mechanical Engineers Can Give Back to Their Community

September 2, 2019 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Nader Mowlaee

Mechanical EngineersAs a mechanical engineer (ME), you can look forward to the inherent rewards of a lucrative career. An in-demand job and even job mobility as mechanical engineers typically make above-average earnings here the United States. However, engineers today are looking for more than the monetary rewards that come with this dynamic role. That’s why many mechanical engineers often look to give back to their communities. 

Giving back to your community comes with several benefits. Not only do you get to hone your leadership skills as a mechanical engineer, but it also provides you with networking opportunities and gives you the chance to gain new experiences. Whether you’re a senior mechanical engineer or an experienced mechanical engineering manager looking to share your insight, there are several opportunities you can take to give back to your community. Here’s a few of them: 

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Filed Under: Blog, Networking/Client Relations Tagged With: above-average earnings, aerospace industry, Awareness Program, community, Give Back, mechanical engineering manager, Mechanical Engineers, mentors, mentorship, modern engineers, Nader Mowlaee, non-profit organization, senior mechanical engineer, volunteer

3 Tips for Finding the Right Mentor as an Engineer

December 4, 2017 By EMI

3 Tips for Finding the Right Mentor as an Engineer




Q: How can I find the right mentor as an engineer?

Welcome to episode #36 of Engineering Career TV. The theme for today’s episode is: 3 Tips for finding the right mentor as an engineer.

I spend almost all of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted by engineers around the world.  The questions are typically focused on professional development for engineering professionals, especially relevant to practicing engineers.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic: 3 tips for finding the right mentor as an engineer.  This topic is based on a question from Ron, who asks the following:
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Filed Under: Engineering Career TV Tagged With: advice, alumni, career advice, career level, company, electrical engineer, engineering alumni association, engineering career advice, engineering career development, Expertise, family member, finding a mentor, friend, how to find a mentor, local chapter board member, mentor, mentor as an engineer, mentorship, recent engineering graduate, Top Electrical Engineering Companies

Ways for Engineers to Give Back to the Community

August 9, 2017 By EMI

This is a guest blog post by Carol Evenson

Give BackThe work that engineers do is essential. It directly affects people and the community as a whole. This is because their work is to create products and structures that are to be used by people, however it is still important for an engineer to find a way to give back to his or her community.

Give Back

Volunteering

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Filed Under: Blog, Personal Development and Professionalism Tagged With: Carol Evenson, Community Projects, Donation, Give Back, Give Back to the Community, mentorship, Volunteering

Three Methods to Stop Stagnation and Accomplish your Engineering Career Goals

April 29, 2016 By EMI

This is a guest blog post by Skye J. Coleman, PE

Engineering Career Goals

Today we have for you Three methods to stop stagnation and accomplish your engineering career goals…

A few years back I had a decent life, I was working at a good company with great pay and a lot of responsibility.  But I’d been doing the same job, more or less, for several years and it was starting to get a bit boring.

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Alright, so maybe not that bad, but I wasn’t getting a lot done.

The truth was I kind of felt slighted, I was doing 90% of the electrical engineering for the firm and didn’t have a title to match my job duties.  Instead of figuring out how to make the job better and position myself for the raise I thought I deserved, I tried hijacking a negotiation. It failed miserably, but it got me focused.

When I came to my next firm, I was determined to ensure that I wouldn’t ever be in that position again, but I had no idea how to get the help I needed. [Read more…] about Three Methods to Stop Stagnation and Accomplish your Engineering Career Goals

Filed Under: Blog, Career Goals and Challenges, Organization/Productivity/Time Management Tagged With: accountability partner, mentorship, roadmap for success

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