TECC 210: Business Development Skills for Engineering Professionals – Ep 210
In this episode, I am taking you with me on a road trip to the offices of Burns Engineering in downtown Philadelphia where you will listen in on a conversation between myself and Laura Hughes. Laura practiced as an engineer earlier in her career but is now the Director of Business Development at Burns Engineering, […]
How Mechanical Engineers Can Give Back to Their Community
As a mechanical engineer (ME), you can look forward to the inherent rewards of a lucrative career. An in-demand job and even job mobility as mechanical engineers typically make above-average earnings here the United States. However, engineers today are looking for more than the monetary rewards that come with this dynamic role. That’s why many […]
The Design Build Project Delivery Process and Why It Will Continue to Become More Popular – Ep 125
Design Build contracts are only just beginning to become the contract of the day. We all still need to learn how to do the contracts better. Not all projects are suited for design build but there are projects out there that are complex in nature and that needs a collaborative design.
Successful Employee Management for Your Engineering Startup
The number of engineers launching their own startup companies is increasing. More and more engineers are pursuing new entrepreneurial ventures with the dream of becoming their own boss, launching their own product or services, and making a dent in their industries. This has highlighted something that is critical to startup success: employee management, which is […]
Drones and Structural Engineering Inspections – A Marriage in the Making – Ep 007
It is definitely safer as well as more cost-effective to use UAVs for your structural engineering inspections. The decision to use drones for inspection purposes is definitely a case-by-case basis as every structural engineering project as well as bridges are different.
The Importance of Having Fun in the Engineering Workplace – Ep 209
Everybody’s problems are different because their circumstances are different – so treat people in a flexible nature that is reasonable.
Does Work-Life Balance Exist? A Myth or a Reality?
In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining a work-life balance requires creativity, passion for work, and a contemporary way of thinking. As corporate life stretches to late night hours, many successful employees have started to figure out ways to mingle their work life with their personal life, so that they are able to fulfill their commitments to both.
Technology, Innovation, and Smart Cities – What Civil Engineers Need to Know – Ep 124
If you are not going to be smart and are not known to be using smart technology, businesses and people are not going to live in those cities. Smart cities are going to attract the best and the brightest, whether it is residence, or whether it is businesses.
One Trick for Making Better Engineering Decisions
The top person in any organization must be a decision-maker. Ideally, this person would be good at making engineering decisions on a daily basis.
The Emotional Side of Structural Engineering – Ep 006
In episode 06 of The Structural Engineering Podcast, we talk to Zohaib Alvi, P.E about sustainability in Structural Engineering and more specifically about the emotional side of structural engineering and how important it is to embrace it as an engineer.