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TSEC 66: Reducing Embodied Carbon in Construction: How Structural Engineers Can Help

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In this episode, we talk to Megan Stringer, SE, LEED, AP, BD+C, Associate Principal at Holmes, about embodied carbon reduction and how engineers can help reduce embodied carbon in construction.

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Embodied Carbon in Construction
Embodied Carbon in Construction

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Megan:

  • What is embodied carbon and why is it important?
  • How can structural engineers help reduce embodied carbon in construction?
  • What is the Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program, and how does it aim to help embodied carbon reductions?
  • What is the most creative thing that you have seen in an Embodied Carbon Action Plan (ECAP) regarding how an engineering firm has reduced their embodied carbon?
  • What is a Life Cycle Assessment?
  • What was your involvement in the largest mass timber building in North America — a Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) structure?
  • What career advice would you give to young engineers who would like to achieve success similar to yours?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Reducing Embodied Carbon in Construction:

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TSEC 64: What Newly Graduated Structural Engineers Can Expect After College

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In this episode, we talk to Trina A. Agnello, P.E., a Structural Assistant Manager at Stewart. We take a deeper look into what newly graduated structural engineers can expect after the first five years of college when working at a firm.

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Graduated Structural Engineers

Graduated Structural Engineers

Graduated Structural Engineers

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Trina:

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TSEC 58: Innovation and Product Testing in Engineering

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In this episode of The Structural Engineering Podcast, we talk to Annie Kao, PE, Vice President of Engineering at Simpson Strong-Tie about innovation and product testing in engineering and why seismic retrofitting is so important in structural engineering.

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

  • What would you say makes a good engineering leader?
  • What is your involvement in the research and development sector of Simpson Strong-Tie?
  • You are also responsible for innovation across all product lines at Simpson Strong-Tie. What does that entail?
  • Can you tell us more about the product testing and training that is done at Simpson?
  • What are some of the latest advancements in construction technology that have a direct impact on the structural engineering industry?
  • Why is seismic retrofitting important in structural engineering?
  • What advice can you give young students out there that might consider pursuing a career in the engineering industry?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Innovation and Product Testing in Engineering:

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Meet Cara Green, EIT – The New Co-Host for the Structural Engineering Channel Podcast

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The Engineering Management Institute recently invited Cara Green, EIT to become one of the The Structural Engineering Channel podcast. The show serves to bring important industry information, including technical and non-technical news, to practicing structural engineers worldwide.

“My number one goal with being the host of the Structural Engineering Channel podcast is to help engineers succeed in their profession, in the way they choose to succeed. The Structural Engineering Channel is a very interesting channel that addresses a lot of topics, and my hope is to continue that message to engineers out there. ” ~ Cara Green, EIT, Structural Engineering Trade Manager, HILTI North America

Cara will host The Structural Engineering Channel alongside Mathew Picardal, P.E. She is the Structural Engineering Trade Manager at Hilti North America.  [Read more…] about Meet Cara Green, EIT – The New Co-Host for the Structural Engineering Channel Podcast

TSEC 51: Resilience Strategies for Buildings and Wildfires

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In this episode, we talk to Kevin S. Moore, P.E., S.E., SECB, the Senior Principal/Division Head at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, and Erica Fischer, Ph.D., P.E., an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University about resilience strategies for buildings and wildfires.

Engineering Quotes:

Resilience Strategies

Resilience Strategies

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Resilience Strategies for Buildings and Wildfire:

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TSEC 27: Five Points Structural Engineers Should Know About the ASCE SEI Global Practice Guide

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In this episode of The Structural Engineering Channel podcast, we talk to Anne Ellis, a leader in the AEC industry, about the ASCE SEI Global Practice Guide. Anne provides five very important points that structural engineers should know about this guide.

The Global Practice Guide, developed by and for the structural engineering community, highlights those areas requisite for global practice that are beyond the structural engineer’s domestic field of training, including culture, design, and construction as well as legal and financial issues. This Guide intends to raise awareness of — and seed inquiry into — specific topics that can provide appropriate assistance whether you are contemplating global practice, considering go-no-go decisions on specific opportunities, and/or formulating project planning.

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Global Practice Guide

Global Practice Guide

Global Practice Guide

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

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TSEC 26: Updates to the 2020 NCSEA SE3 Survey

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In episode 26 of The Structural Engineering Channel, we talk to Rose McClure PE, SE, LEED AP, a senior consulting engineer at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. Rose talks about SE3, an NCSEA Committee that works to improve engagement and retention of structural engineers. She provides us with the latest updates on the SE3 2020 survey, the state of engagement and equity in the SE profession, and the future of the profession from the perspective of a younger engineer.

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SE3 Survey

SE3 Survey

SE3 Survey

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

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TSEC 24: Inspiring the Next Generation of Structural Engineers Through YouTube

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In episode 24 of The Structural Engineering Channel podcast, Alexis Clark interviews her co-host, Mat Picardal. Mat hosts the very popular YouTube channel “Structural Engineering Life,” through which he promotes the structural engineering profession to engineering students who are not familiar with the industry perspective. In this episode, Mat talks to us about what he has learned from building his YouTube channel and how he continues to inspire the next generation of structural engineers.

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next generation of structural engineers

next generation of structural engineers

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

  • What inspired you to start a YouTube channel?
  • What were the biggest struggles that you had in your YouTube journey?
  • Is the audience that you are targeting the students who are pursuing a structural engineering career?
  • How do you determine what content you want to feature next?
  • Do you get a lot of organic requests from your audience?
  • What are some of the things you plan to do to inspire the next generation of structural engineers?
  • How did you manage to grow your channel so quickly and how do you sustain engagement with your audience?
  • What are three of the biggest things from your episode, “Reality vs Expectations,” that you want to share with the listeners
  • How do you get your content to your audience quickly and ensure it reaches the largest number of people in the shortest time?
  • You have the “draw” part of your content; how do you then get the message out that you have new content on your channel?
  • How did you craft your video, “A Day in the Life of a Civil Structural Engineer,” and how did you choose to include the pieces that you did?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About How Mat Uses YouTube to Inspire the Next Generation of Structural Engineers:

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Meet Mathew Picardal, P.E. – An Engineer Focused on Inspiring the Next Generation of Structural Engineers

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The Engineering Management Institute is thrilled to have Mathew Picardal, P.E. as host of the Structural Engineering Channel Podcast. Mathew is a licensed engineer practicing structural engineering in California. He recently started a YouTube channel called Mat Picardal Structural Engineering Life to inspire the next generation of structural engineers. In Mathew’s own words he started the YouTube channel because,

“When I was a student, I would google things on the internet to find out what the structural engineering field was like, but there wasn’t a lot of good positive content out there that was really useful.”

Mathew’s role as host of EMI’s podcast, The Structural Engineering Channel, is yet another way for him to give back to the structural engineering community.  He currently hosts The Structural Engineering Channel alongside Alexis A. Clark, P.E., Structural Engineering Trade Manager at HILTI North America.  The show serves to bring important industry information, including technical and non-technical news, to practicing structural engineers worldwide.

The show has already covered topics including BIM and Collaboration Between Structural Engineers and Drafters, Sustainability and Resilience in Structural Engineering, The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Project, and CROSS (Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety) Is Now Here in the United States.

The Structural Engineering Channel podcast is published bi-monthly on Thursday mornings and is available on Apple Podcasts and other popular podcast outlets.

“My goal is to inspire the youth to become more involved in the structural engineering profession, whether it is getting involved in your professional societies or just help mentor the next generation of structural engineers.” – Mathew Picardal, PE, Structural Project Manager at DCI Engineers

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TSEC 17: Mentoring for Structural Engineers and a Special Introduction

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In episode 17 of The Structural Engineering Channel Podcast, we will introduce a new co-host for the podcast and we will also cover a special topic in honor of January being National Mentorship Month. We are going to talk all about mentoring in general: how to find a mentor as a structural engineer, how to become a great mentor, and how mentorship programs can help structural engineering companies grow.

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