Beers with Engineers
Many times I have said ”that would be interesting to talk about over a beer or two.” So here it is. Over real or virtual beers, conversations with engineers about why they are an engineer, what they like about it, and some tips that they would share with others. And then anything else interesting or humorous that comes up...
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Episodes
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
#4 - Ken Stuber: When engineers go camping.
My guest today is Ken Stuber, a friend I met when I lived in Kentucky. He worked for a few years as an engineer for RCA but most of his career was at a non-profit called the Christian Appalachian Project where he did home repair.
We talk about some of the things we built while camping, how his job and Kentucky have changed during his career, and different methods of positioning large wooden beams.
Here is a link to the trebuchet business card.
Here is a link to my company, Dexterity Engineering, LLC.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
#3 - Ralph Thibodeau: This one is for moose.
Ralph is a program manager at Jabil Healthcare in Clinton, MA.
We discussed
some similarities between our colleges and how we decided what kind of engineer to be.
advantages of trial by fire and doing a little of everything as a young engineer
learning from everyone you work with
big salaries can have bad consequences
companies and cultures can change
Finally, we discuss Ralph’s son Josh, aka Moose, and the foundation in his name that provides AED to numerous organizations in central Massachusetts. If you would like to donate, here is a link. I will match the first $250 in donations.
Josh Thibodeau Helping Hearts Foundation
Please leave a comment on the podcast if you donate so it can be matched.
Dexterity Engineering
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
#1 - Joe Paraschac: I am glad I didn't kill him.
The first Beers with Engineers podcast talks with Joe Paraschac, a very experienced medical device engineer that I have known for over thirty years. Among our topics are:
- the importance of design
- serving customers
- knowing when to say when at a job
- second chances in engineering
- changes in engineering management
- a little about playing ukuleles. Yes, ukuleles.
Fortunately, we just barely mention the time I almost killed him – and me, too.
Here is the book Joe mentioned. Power of Habit by Charles Duhig.
Here is a link to Bert's company, Dexterity Engineering, LLC.
A Gift for My Listeners
Here is a handy reference to place next to your computer. To enter the symbol you want, hold the "alt" key and enter the number using a number pad. Voila! You have a symbol. It works in many places online and in local software. It is designed for engineers but many others will find it useful, too.
Go to www.altcodeunicode.com for literally thousands of more symbols to enter your favorites in the space at the bottom.