Dr Shayne Gooch’s career spans more than three decades across trade, academia and consulting. From his early days as a fitter and turner in New Zealand’s power sector to leading the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Canterbury, Shayne has built a career grounded in both hands-on experience and deep technical understanding.
In this episode of Talking Innovation, host Jonathan Prince explores Shayne’s journey–from building his own rubbish truck as a student to engineering the large-scale kinetic sculptures designed by artist Len Lye, investigating industrial failures and developing human-centred solutions for people with limited mobility.
Together they discuss:
Packed with insight, humour and hard-won lessons, this conversation captures what makes great engineering thinking and great engineers.
GUEST
Dr Shayne Gooch
Associate Professor, University of Canterbury
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HOST
Jonathan Prince
Founding Director, Caliber Design