Episodes
Published 01/24/21
The Art of Engineering Podcast. http://www.taepodcast.com/ In this episode we live vicariously through the retelling of the Disney Channel's "The Mandalorian," from the perspective of Vivian Harden, age 11. The Star Wars galaxy is of course for kids from ages 1 to 111, for the child in all of us. Warning, these episodes include spoilers if you have not already watched Season 1 of the Mandalorian. Also, our summary may be out of order or inaccurate.
Published 01/24/21
The Art of Engineering Podcast. http://www.taepodcast.com/ In this episode we live vicariously through the retelling of the Disney Channel's "The Mandalorian," from the perspective of Vivian Harden, age 11. The Star Wars galaxy is of course for kids from ages 1 to 111, for the child in all of us. Warning, these episodes include spoilers if you have not already watched Season 1 of the Mandalorian. Also, our summary may be out of order or inaccurate.
Published 01/24/21
The Art of Engineering Podcast. http://www.taepodcast.com/ In this episode we live vicariously through the retelling of the Disney Channel's "The Mandalorian," from the perspective of Vivian Harden, age 11. The Star Wars galaxy is of course for kids from ages 1 to 111, for the child in all of us. Warning, these episodes include spoilers if you have not already watched Season 1 of the Mandalorian. Also, our summary may be out of order or inaccurate.
Published 01/24/21
Welcome back and enjoy this interesting session on Japanese whiske, a story with themes of ambition, travel, politics, and drama, as well as art, balance, nature, ecosystems, science & technology. Music: Voyage I - The Japanese Garden by The Kyoto Connection http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/The_First_Voyage/04_-_Voyage_I_-_The_Japanese_Garden Souichi Sakagami: https://www.tandess.com/en/music/free-material/material.html Kaitou-X to Junjou-Tantei DAI☆TAN SENSATION
Published 04/04/18
In this segment we ask the tough questions of the animal kingdom, and their thoughts on engineering. A few animals and even one mythical creature… talk back! This is one episode you won't want to miss! music for this podcast, track "Endless Motion" by Bensound: www.bensound.com
Published 04/01/18
This is the second episode of a two-part interview with Professor Christopher S. Stowe, Ph.D., Professor of Military History and War Studies, Marine Corps University. Correction: In the interview Professor Stowe credited a quote from Bierce, but wishes to note the quote was actually from Napoleon. Professor Stowe regrets the error. Note: The views contained within the podcast cast belong to Professor Stowe only and do not represent those of the USMC, the Department of Defense, or the U.S....
Published 10/30/17
This is the first episode of a two-part interview with Professor Christopher S. Stowe, Ph.D., Professor of Military History and War Studies, Marine Corps University. Correction: In the interview Professor Stowe credited a quote from Bierce, but wishes to note the quote was actually from Napoleon. Professor Stowe regrets the error. Note: The views contained within the podcast cast belong to Professor Stowe only and do not represent those of the USMC, the Department of Defense, or the U.S....
Published 10/30/17
This episode was recorderd at the 2017 Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC) April 6, 2017 at the University of California at Irvine. PSWC is an annual event hosted by ASCE student chapters in the Pacific Southwest region, and encourages friendly competition between schools through events such as the concrete canoe and steel bridge completions. I had a chance to talk first with UC Irvine student and Concrete Canoe Design Captain Christopher Smith, and a few other teams as well!   You can find...
Published 04/24/17
On this episode we welcome the Dream Big! engineering movie event with ASCE president Dr. Norma Jean Mattei! Dr. Mattei is also a professor with the University of New Orleans, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and one of three civilian members of the Mississippi River Commission appointed by President Obama in 2012. We discuss the Dream Big movie event happening across the nation right now!, the Envision & Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, climate change, the...
Published 02/06/17
On this exciting interview we welcome artist David Malki!, author of the comic strip Wondermark (wondermark.com).   Wondermark is a digital comic strip including 19th-century book and magazine illustrations. David also publishes articles, books, and creates t-shirts, wondermark-related art and products, and is the genious or co-genius behind other fun projects, like the Machine of Death anthology and board game. Here are some links mentioned on the show, I highly recommend following these...
Published 11/15/16
Leonard David, space journalist, joins us on this podcast adventure!, Leonard has been reporting on space activities for over 50 years and talks with us about his new book: "Mars – Our Future on the Red Planet," to be published by National Geographic this month! Backed by extensive research, the book is a companion a six-part Mars television series from executive producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to air on the National Geographic Channel in November 2016.   Please see the following...
Published 10/21/16
In this latest "Raise the Grade!" podcast of The Art of Engineering, we talk with Yazdan Emrani, Vice President at Carollo Engineers in Costa Mesa, CA, and co-chair of the recent 2016 Orange County Infrastructure Report Card! You can access the report card here: www.ascecareportcard.org The 2016 Orange County Infrastructure Report Car rates the county a C+ average in 12 categories. The report was developed jointly through the efforts of the The Orange County branch of the American Society...
Published 08/26/16
In this exciting "Structural Art" podcast of The Art of Engineering, we talk with Professor Maria Garlock, Associate Professor at Princeton University! Professor Garlock teaches a fascinating course on the Art of Engineering: Bridges available at edX: https://www.edx.org/course/art-structural-engineering-bridges-princetonx-cee262-1x Maria shared a wonderful quote in answer to the question: is this process of these iterations of design an imaginative process or "logical reasoning based on...
Published 07/21/16
In this extra-special "Engineering Outreach" podcast of The Art of Engineering, I conduct a shake table experiment - controlled by an electric guitar, in a classroom - and answer kids questions about engineering! music for this podcast: www.bensound.com See videos of the electric guitar controlled shake table! 2016: https://youtu.be/RK1tlqcn35k https://youtu.be/OI4nxlNLfKE Older: https://youtu.be/LqfsbuaCmGU https://youtu.be/xiCvLnpB2NQ Be sure to send questions for "Ask an Engineer"...
Published 05/08/16
In this Art of Engineering podcast we talk with David J. Peterson, author of the book "The Art of Language Invention" and language inventor for HBO's Game of Thrones !! and many other shows - including Syfy’s Defiance, Syfy’s Dominion, the CW’s Star-Crossed, the CW’s The 100, Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, MTV’s The Shannara Chronicles, NBC’s Emerald City, and Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World. Listen in as we talk with David and learn more about the world of conlangers (language creators). Here are...
Published 04/04/16
In this special "Engineering Outreach - Part II" podcast of The Art of Engineering, we talk with Bridge Engineer Susan Michaski from Michael Baker International - We talk Women's Transportaton Seminar (WTS) - Advancing Women in Transportation, Engineering Outreach, Music and more! Here are a few of the engineering outreach links mentioned on the show: https://www.wtsinternational.org/ http://www.mbakerintl.com/ Be sure to send questions for "Ask an Engineer" segments to...
Published 03/04/16
In this special "Engineering Outreach" podcast of The Art of Engineering, we talk with Bethany Orozco from EnCorps STEM Teachers Program on engineering outrech and engineering week! Engineers week is coming up February 21 -27 and February 25 is introduce a girl to Engineering day! This will be a two-part series on Engineering Outreach, so check back for updates! Here are a few of the engineering outreach links mentioned on the...
Published 02/03/16
In this special "Bridge Edition" podcast of The Art of Engineering, we talk with Dr. Mervyn Kowalsky from North Carolina State University while at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 95th Annual Meeting.  Dr. Kowalsky is co-author of "Displacement Based Seismic Design of Structures" and at the forefront of state-of-the-art issues in seismic bridge design. Be sure to send questions for "Ask an Engineer"  segments to [email protected] This podcast series will explore the evolution of...
Published 01/11/16
In this inaugural podcast of The Art of Engineering, we dive into the show and talk with Clint Isa from Diaz Yourman & Associates (Santa Ana, CA) on everything from experience in graduate school to geotechnical engineering! The episode also includes a whiskey tasting to mix things up. Be sure to send questions for "Ask an Engineer" to [email protected] This podcast series will explore the evolution of a career in engineering. We will be looking at life in engineer, from college, to...
Published 12/23/15