Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Flocode Podcast! Today, I’m joined by Peter Debney, a chartered structural engineer with over 35 years of experience in both engineering practice and engineering software development. Peter has worked extensively with Arup as part of their Oasys software team, contributing to some of the most advanced solutions for finite element analysis (FEA), structural design, and crowd simulation. Peter is also the author of one of my favorite...

Hi all 👋, Welcome back. Today I’m speaking to my friend, Connor Ferster. Connor has been operating in the Python for Engineering space for a few years now and has become a leading voice. He is the founder of StructuralPython. He is the author of the highly regarded StructuralPython course, which teaches engineers practical, Python-based solutions to streamline workflows and address real-world challenges in structural design. His next project, Engineering Automator, digs into engineering...

Welcome back to another episode of the Flocode Engineering Insights Podcast. Today, I’m speaking with Liam Brannigan. Liam is an experienced data scientist, fellow Irishman, and the creator of an excellent course on Polars, one of Python’s fastest-growing data manipulation libraries. Liam is also a contributor to Polars fantastic documentation. In this episode, we’ll be taking a bird’s-eye view of the data science landscape and exploring how it can benefit practicing engineers. Liam brings...

In today’s episode, I welcome Ramaseshan Kannan, the Head of Computational Science at Arup and a Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Fellow. With a PhD in Numerical Linear Algebra from the University of Manchester and a career that spans both industry and academia, Ramaseshan is at the forefront of research in our industry as it relates to computational science, machine learning, and numerical analysis. * Connect with Ramaseshan Kannan | LinkedIn At Arup, Ramaseshan drives the development...

Todays guest is Craig Brinck. The mastermind behind Pynite, my favourite structural analysis library for Python. Craig is a Senior Structural Engineer at Carollo Engineers, based in Herriman, Utah, with a Master’s degree from the University of Utah. During our conversation, Craig shares the story behind Pynite—how it evolved from his early experiments in Excel and VBA to a robust Python package that simplifies structural analysis. I am a big fan of Pynite, I think it’s an incredibly useful...

Welcome back to the Flocode Podcast! I’m excited to welcome Dr. MZ Naser, an assistant professor at Clemson University. Dr. Naser is a leading expert in integrating advanced technologies in civil and structural engineering, with a PhD from Michigan State University. His research focuses on many applications of ML in Engineering and his primary focus for this PhD was on fire engineering and the shear response of composite steel girders exposed to fire. He has authored several influential...

Hello everybody, I hope you’re all thriving out there! I’m back with another podcast episode, speaking to Dr. Seán Carroll. Dr. Carroll is a chartered engineer and founder of engineeringskills.com, where he teaches a broad range of structural engineering courses, many of which include Python and other open-source tools. With a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering Dynamics from the University of Nottingham, he has extensive experience in higher education, including: * Senior Lecturer in Structural...

The ‘Insights’ series is a broader look at engineering. We will explore some ideas, philosophies and lessons learned. Today, we dig into some key skills for professional engineers. While these might not be the definitive top skills, they are important. I have included the article below if you prefer to read rather than listen. I execute some side missions during the podcast, so some additional topics are covered exclusively in the audio version. In this episode, I share what I believe are...

Hello out there everyone, I’m back with another episode. This time, there’s video. I’ve tried this before and had various technical issues so I’m still finding my feet with the optimum workflow for thing. Bear with me. As always, no commercial deals are in place, these are my own opinions on Viktor. I had a great discussion with Anande Bergman of Viktor AI in this episode. Anande is the chief officer for growth at Viktor AI, a platform that’s simplifying the app creation process for engineers...

Today I'm excited to be joined by Bruce Hamersley, Principal Engineer and owner of Basis Engineering Ltd based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bruce is a structural engineer with over 37 years of global bridge design experience with a strong background in soil-structure interaction, and innovative construction engineering solutions. * Connect with Bruce on LinkedIn Bruce has contributed numerous technical papers to the bridge engineering field and was recognized in 2019 with a...

Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of Flocode: Engineering Insights 🌊. In today’s podcast, I speak with Tim Rawling, co-founder of the fascinating calculation management platform CalcTree. You can connect with Tim on LinkedIn. Before we dive in, I want to clarify that this is not sponsored content. There's no commercial deal in place here. I stumbled upon the CalcTree platform myself and was genuinely impressed, so I thought it would be a great tool to discuss. CalcTree provides an...

This Podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Welcome back to another edition of Flocode Engineering Insights. This week, I’m excited to bring you a podcast episode featuring Scott Reese, a civil engineer from Williams Lake, BC, Canada. Scott isn't just a close friend of mine; he's an extraordinarily fascinating individual, and it’s a privilege to be able to share some of his genuinely unique insights. Despite battling retinitis pigmentosa, a condition resulting in the complete...

Apple Podcasts, Spotify Today, I’m privileged to present my first guest on the Flocode podcast, the inimitable Jeremy Haile, a distinguished figure in the engineering community. Jeremy is the definition of an Industry Leader; in late 2022, he was recognized with the Canadian Consulting Engineer Lifetime Achievement Award. Firstly, I’d like to thank Jeremy for being my canary in the coal mine. And he’s about as handsome and gracious a canary you could hope for. Jeremy is a Civil Engineer with...

Today’s newsletter features the flocode podcast. I’m still figuring it all out so please bear with me. If you would prefer to read rather than listen, the article below contains mostly the same content as the audio version, with the exception of a few additional tangents exclusive to the podcast. This discussion (with myself) highlights the similarities between problem-solving in engineering and coding, focusing on efficient, iterative, and pragmatic approaches. It advocates for simplicity...

This is an audio version of the newsletter on the same topic, so a heads-up that this is not new content. Consider this an experiment with the format of the newsletter, I’m still trying to figure out the best way to share my content, and what resonates with subscribers. Some people, including myself, like to listen rather than read while travelling or when you’re out and about. If you have comments or suggestions for improvement, including format or content, please don’t hold back, let me...