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There’s More Than One Way to Become an Engineer (Part 2)

As we discussed in the initial installment of this 2-part extravaganza, some people pursue a predictable path on their way to engineer-hood (where “-hood” comes from the Middle English “-hode,” which itself comes from the Old English “-hād,” meaning “state of being”). Others, like your humble narrator, end up taking a more circuitous route, which may involve Lady Luck finagling the dice in their favor (I … Read More → "There’s More Than One Way to Become an Engineer (Part 2)"

Fish Fry Special Edition: International Women in Engineering Day

In honor of International Women in Engineering Day, I have an extra podcast episode this week! My guests are Dawn Vertz from Kohler Energy, Sarah Boen from Tektronix and Rosa Chow from TDK. I sat down with each of these esteemed engineers and discussed their journeys into the world of high tech, how the EE landscape has changed over the years and what they would like to see in … Read More → "Fish Fry Special Edition: International Women in Engineering Day"

University Degrees in Generative AI Prompt Engineering (Mind Blown!)

I rarely publish press releases. To be honest, I rarely even read them. Every now and then, however, something piques my interest enough for me to slide my orbs over it. In this case, what I just read caused my ears to flap in excitement and made my eyebrows stand at attention.

Before I share this mindboggling news, let me set the scene a little. Isaac Asimov … Read More → "University Degrees in Generative AI Prompt Engineering (Mind Blown!)"

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MathWorks Connects to HardwareThe Maker movement is exploding right now, and most of the cool projects require doing some math. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Amnon Gai of The MathWorks about using the powerful capabilities of MATLAB and Simulink in anything from your next maker hobby project to full-blown industrial designs. Click the … Read More → "MathWorks Connects to Hardware"