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TCEP 068: How Hurricanes may Affect the Future of Civil Engineering

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In episode 068 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Rick De La Guardia about how hurricanes may affect the future of the civil engineering industry.

Here are some of the questions I ask Rick:

  • Explain the work you do and how you became familiar with hurricanes?
  • What is a hurricane, and from an engineering perspective when should we really worry about a hurricane?
  • Why are we seeing more hurricanes and how will the frequency of hurricanes change the way civil engineers, design projects?
  • Can you do some kind of retrofitting to a building to protect it against the weather?
  • Do you foresee any kind of change or added educational requirements for civil engineers that want to work in hurricane-prone regions?

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Hurricanes

Hurricanes

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TCEP 036: Engineer to Entrepreneur: Success Strategies to Manage Your Career and Start Your Own Civil Engineering Firm

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TCEP 036_ Engineer to Entrepreneur_ Success Strategies to Manage Your Career and Start Your Own Civil Engineering Firm

In episode 036 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview Rick DeLaGuardia about entrepreneurship in civil engineering. We will focus on his newest book called Engineer to Entrepreneur: Success Strategies to Manage Your Career and Start Your Own Firm.

Here are some of the questions I ask Rick:

  • What made you decide to write the book?
  • Who is the book geared to primarily?
  • What is the one key point you were trying to make when you wrote the book?
  • You use a lot of anecdotes in your book, why?
  • In the book you ask the readers to consider working for a small niche firm, can you explain why?
  • You write about investing and finances a lot, why is it so important?
  • Based on the three parts of your book, what is the best advice you could provide to each group: student, young engineer and aspiring entrepreneur?
  • Who is publishing your book and how can we get a copy?

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