Assist 2 Develop's Grinding Gears podcast
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGrinding Gears is sponsored by Prismier where manufacturing is simplified.
About Grinding Gears:
Engineering knowledge is limitless in its scope and detail.
Making sense of specialized engineering knowledge is not easy. Why? Most of it you didn't learn during your college years. A majority of the technical know-how is learned informally on the job. If you're fortunate, you will have an incredible mentor who can show you the tricks of the trade. In fact, the knowledge you need to have a successful career exists invisibly in the minds of engineers who are entirely unaware of it.
This podcast will serve as your own personal tribe of mentors. In each episode, we will extract tribal knowledge from top engineering and manufacturing leaders to help you on your journey.
There is no way of knowing what you are going to need around the next corner of your career, so let Grinding Gears be your guide.
The Grinding Gears Podcast is sponsored by Prismier where you can get high-quality prototyped parts in days, not weeks.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Episode 8: Using Artificial Intelligence, engineering, and 3D Printing To Create Custom Footwear
September 12, 2019 21:53 - 36 minutes - 83.5 MBIn this episode, we speak with Amit Marathe about HP's Fitstation which has been adopted by the NFL. Learn more about Amit's journey of discovery and how Fitstation combines multiple engineering disciplines, artificial intelligence, and 3D Printing technology to create custom footwear. During our conversation, Amit also shares how more small to medium-sized businesses can begin to leverage AI to deliver customized customer experiences. Learn more about HP's Fitstation: https://www.fitst...
Episode 7: How Online Poker and Investing Helps You Calculate Risks and Make Better Decisions
August 24, 2019 14:32 - 42 minutes - 96.3 MBIn this episode, we connect with Agustin Lebron, who is an angel investor, consultant, and former electrical engineer. Agustin shares his methodology for calculating risks and the role that online poker played. Agustin also shares why most engineers aren't prepared for a management role. Here is an excerpt from Agustin's book "The Laws of Trading: A Trader's Guide to Better Decision-Making for Everyone (Wiley Trading)" "For years, behavioral and cognitive scientists have shown us...
Episode 6 part 2: How NASA leverages the crowd to drive innovation
August 02, 2019 21:20 - 45 minutes - 51.9 MBPart two furthers the conversation with Steve Rader (deputy director of crowdsourced innovation at NASA) & Yehya ElMaraghi (former senior lean officer at SpaceX now independent consultant). In this episode, we discuss the role of design challenges and how Assist 2 Develop plans to leverage design challenges to help solve the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing. Steve Rader: Twitter: @steverader, @NASA_NTL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-rader-92b7754/ Yehya El...
Episode 6 part 1: How NASA leverages the crowd to drive innovation
May 23, 2019 04:29 - 40 minutes - 45.9 MBPart one of this two-part episode features Steve Rader (deputy director of crowdsourced innovation at NASA) & Yehya ElMaraghi (former senior lean officer at SpaceX) who engage in a spirited dialogue regarding the future of work. Steve shares how NASA leverages crowdsourcing/freelancers for innovation and Yehya talks about the future of continuous improvement and how more specialized consultants will play a role in the future of work. Steve Rader: Twitter: @steverader, @NASA_NTL Lin...
Episode 5: Why companies that prioritize innovation yield greater profits
April 17, 2019 18:53 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this episode, we spoke with Nick Reed Smith about his experience and how companies can establish a culture of innovation. Nick is the Innovation Process Manager at JBM Packaging and he works with customers to identify unmet opportunities and lead internal project teams that bring new products to market. Nick learned the innovation engineering process at Eureka Ranch. Here is the description and reason for creating the program taken directly from their website: A NEW FIELD OF ACADEMIC...
Episode 4: The Seven Deadly Sins of Product Development
January 04, 2019 22:56 - 37 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this episode, we caught up with Travis Jacobs who is the founder of JA Simulations to discuss the seven deadly sins of product development and the pitfalls to avoid when designing & developing products. The Truth is we can't afford to release bad products to the market, competition is fierce, and innovation is everywhere. Long design cycles are a thing of the past, customers want innovation & have a low tolerance for bad products. Here is a preview of the most common pitfalls The Pre...
Episode 3: From writing code in Silicon Valley to Building Customized Camper Vans
October 09, 2018 03:00 - 54 minutes - 62.9 MBIn this episode of the Grinding Gears Podcast we spoke with P.J. Tezza who is the CEO of Modvans. P.J. was writing code in Silicon Valley, but thanks to a lucrative exit, he was able to explore the west coast in an RV. However, the limitations and lack of flexibility of an RV pushed P.J. to design and manufacture a customizable/modular campervan. This episode chronicles his journey from writing code, to creating CNC tool paths to help others live the #Vanlife https://www.modvans.com/ Gri...
Episode 2: How higher education can best partner with industry to meet the needs of advanced manufacturers.
October 03, 2018 23:06 - 45 minutes - 52 MBIn this episode of the Grinding Gears podcast, we speak with Clemson professor's Josh Summers and Laine Mears about the new center for advanced manufacturing, why they're putting humans back at the center of manufacturing, and the economic impact manufacturing has on the I85 corridor. Laine and Josh also give a preview of an unprecedented forum on how higher education can best partner with industry to meet the needs of advanced manufacturers. See below: Top-level executives from some of...
Episode 1 Part 2: The Making of an Expert Engineer
September 04, 2018 01:00 - 46 minutes - 52.7 MBIn part two of our conversation with James Trevelyan you will learn more about the skills gap in engineering, what drives commercial value for investors, and how you can make yourself a lot more money and what it takes to become an expert engineer. Grinding Gears is sponsored by: Assist 2 Develop: www.assist2develop.com SolidWorks: www.solidworks.com/ Download a copy of the Ebook: The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Positioning Your Firm to Thrive: http://bit.ly/2NoKBqv-4th-industria...
Episode 1 Part 1: The Making of an Expert Engineer
August 24, 2018 17:07 - 29 minutes - 33.8 MBThe first episode of Grinding Gears features James Trevelyan who is the author of a book titled "The Making of an Expert Engineer.” In this episode, James shares his journey as an engineer, why it’s more expensive to do work overseas, and how to avoid frustration as an up and coming engineer. This episode is part one of our conversation. Grinding Gears is sponsored by: Assist 2 Develop: www.assist2develop.com SolidWorks: www.solidworks.com/ Download a copy of the Ebook: The Fourth ...