So how exactly does one keep 'Engineering Interesting'? Well find out with us as we talk to Huseyin Kilic, the CEO and Founder of the popular social media company 'Interesting Engineering'. From his early roots playing Fifa in his dads internet cafe in Turkey, to constructing one of the most influential engineering pages around the world, providing cutting edge engineering news and easy-to-digest engineering content.
We'll deep dive into:
- The importance of why engineers need a serious 'profile boost' on the global stage
- The dangers but also the benefits of A.I in public media and news
- As well as the entrepreneurial spirit needed to transform simple ideas into powerful actions
So if you enjoy stories of ingenuity, tales of tech innovation, or just want to hear how a guy turned his time in his dads internet café into a digital engineering news empire, this episode is for you!!!
Get ready for an 'electrifying' episode of The Engineering Buzzcast! Today, we're joined by Sonja Basson, (at the time of recording) a Senior Manager at Deloitte with 17 years of global experience in the Energy & Resources industry. Sonja is a leading expert in energy transition, having worked across continents and sectors like solar, energy storage, and electrical substations.
In this episode, Sonja shares her journey from installing energy infrastructure in remote communities to spearheading digitization projects in power utilities. She’ll discuss the future of energy, clear communication in the workplace, and most importantly building your brand as an engineer.
Join us as Sonja reveals insights from her work in Africa, Australia, Canada, and Europe, and provides valuable tips on driving successful energy transitions and sustainability initiatives. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an aspiring engineer, this episode is packed with inspiration and practical advice.
Tune in and get 'energized' with Sonja Basson on The Engineering Buzzcast!
Join us for an insightful episode with Raquel Schreiber, strategic advisor at Aigen and Tesla alumni!
Hailing from the city that never sleeps, New York, Raquel's expertise extends from transforming soil with Aigen's robotics to pioneering solar technology at Tesla.
With a Harvard background in environmental sciences, she brings a fresh perspective on sustainability and efficiency.
But that's not all – Raquel shares her experiences from the trenches of manufacturing zones at Tesla's Gigafactory 1 to leading critical projects for Model 3 Battery.
Fasten your seatbelts; as Raquel takes us on an adventure through the dynamic landscape of sustainable engineering strategies.
Get ready to dive into the world of asset management and teamwork with Ellie Hubbard, the Associate Director for Engineering Assets & Project Delivery at KPMG. With her expertise in the power and utilities sector, Ellie knows how to manage assets holistically and balance risk, cost, and performance - all while keeping her team engaged and maintaining a sustainable work-life balance.
Ellie emphasizes the importance of engaging every member of the team, developing a growing pipeline of work, and finding opportunities for career growth. As a young professional, she's also had experience with overseas work placements - including work in Papua New Guinea - and knows firsthand the value of finding the right workplace and culture
Ellie is a true trailblazer in her field, so join us as we explore the exciting world of asset management and teamwork with an engineering leader set on creating a better tomorrow.
Prepare to connect and plug yourselves in as we chat to Chris Steer, the Capability Development Lead for WSP in Australia, direct from the WSP office here in the sunny Gold Coast!
As a leading expert in the trending field of digital engineering, Chris is a professional when it comes to all things Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital twinning. Two revolutionary topics taking the civil engineering design sector by storm, or should we say by software.
Chris also shares his extensive knowledge and experience in the use of digital tools and languages, such as Autodesk-Revit, 12D, Dynamo, Bentley and even video-game engines such as Blender to visually program and model huge civil engineering projects in real time. Some of which can be utilized to drive sustainability practices, through exploring carbon capture techniques and processes.
This couldn’t go without mentioning the importance of skill-set recognition and work-life balance when chasing a career throughout the engineering industry. Chris is a big supporter of ensuring his team is motivated to stay at the forefront of innovation, and exploring ways as to which we can engage the next generation of engineers coming through.
This is an episode not to be missed for anyone interested in the future of digital design in the built environment. Join us as we explore the exciting world of digital engineering with Chris Steer, a true pioneer in his field.
Chuck your thinking hats on, and your hard ones whilst you’re at it too, as we talk all things sustainable mining, energy, and renewables with Jan Kwak, the General Manager for Hatch Australia and Asia direct from the Hatch headquarters here in Brisbane!
This episode is bound to tickle your fancy as we discuss some of Hatches big-name projects in the news recently, such as the 30+ billion-dollar Sun Cable Project, Cross River Rail Project, Sydney Aerotropolis, Melbourne Metro, and the Sydney Metro. We also delve deep into numerous worldwide buzzing engineering complications such as green hydrogen, grid stability, sustainable cities, nuclear power, green steel, macro energy storage, and most importantly renewable energies. This couldn’t go without mentioning successful implemented engineering projects such as, the Great Lakes underwater energy storage, bio-engineered mosquitos, and even ice roads for trucks!
From small beginnings as an intern at a Canadian soap factory with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in his pocket, who knew you could spawn an impressive 25-year career in one of the most innovative and ground-breaking engineering consultancies in Australia, Jan certainly didn’t!
Truly embodying the phrase, ‘choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life’, Jan has found himself solving, directing and managing some of the most complex problems in sustainable mining across Australia, and it’s safe to say, there’s a lot… Throughout his career, he has managed every aspect of the design and operation of large mines and metallurgical facilities, developing innovative solutions for mining clients, in particular the safety and sustainability surrounding the closures of mines, mine tailings, mining practices, and mining processing procedures.
To top it all off, we delve deep into what it truly means to be a successful leader in the engineering industry, and which skills or attributes will help to place you on the right path for future success, as well as dipping into the importance of policy making and their affects across the engineering industry.
For anyone even remotely considering a career in sustainability, mining, engineering, innovation, or management this episode is PERFECT for you!
Buckle up and strap yourselves in as we bring you another episode straight from the fast lane as we speak to Romy Mayer, a race engineer from Triple 8 Race Engineering, and also co-founder of Future Females Gold Coast.
Originating from Germany, the home of companies such as Mercedes, Porsche and BMW, there she really put her career ‘into-gear’ with her thesis with Mercedes Benz, carrying out a particular focus on 8-cylinder AMG engines.
Eventually graduating from the University of Applied Sciences in Esslingen, Germany, there she really made her first move into ‘the fast lane’ with her first ever racing series, the DTM series.
She kept the ball rolling, or should we say ‘wheels rolling’ with her move to Australia, where in her first year with Triple Eight Race Engineering she secured 2nd place in the Dunlop Super 2 Championship, but it doesn't stop there, Romy has also gone on to secure 5 more podiums and 1 win in the competitive GT Asia World Challenge!
Parallel to her work she is the Head of Operations and Technology for the electric vehicle startup, Whirl, where she conducts regular analysis on the electric vehicle market for Australia, where on the side she is also the co-founder and ambassador for Future Females Gold Coast chapter!
Throughout this episode Jacob and Dan attempt to find out what it takes to stay focused in such a time-driven environment and the role that team leadership and communication play in everyday operations. This couldn’t go without mentioning what lay on the ‘road ahead’ in terms of innovation and breakthrough technologies in the world of race engineering, and what it takes to kickstart a career in this fast paced industry.
Sit back, and relax as we ‘race’ down the road less travelled, and find out what it truly takes to work in the world of race engineering.
Prepare for take-off as we bring you this special episode direct from Boeing Defence Australia’s headquarters in Brisbane Australia where we spoke to Amy List, the Director for Sustainment Operations for Boeing!!
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Amy took a move in the ‘flight’ direction once graduating with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering and later a Masters Degree in Project Management, allowing her to hold multiple engineering and management positions across some of the world's leading aerospace engineering companies including Raytheon, Boeing and even the Royal Australian Air Force!! There she's had the privileged opportunity to work on big-name aircraft such as PC-9's, P3 Orions, F18 Super Hornets, C17 Globemasters, Wedgetails, and recently but more notably Australia's very own, the Loyal Wingman Project.
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Throughout this episode, we covered some fresh and ‘buzzing’ engineering topics all the way from space operations, to flight maintenance, and even covering Boeing's path to renewable aircraft fuel operations by 2030.
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Reaching these heights of success however wouldn't be possible without touching on the times when she's experienced turbulence along the way in her career and how she mitigated these issues whilst balancing not only a successful career, but personal life.
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We also touch and go on a few hints and tips on ‘landing’ a job in the aeronautical industry and how Women In Stem in particular can succeed in entering the workforce. This episode is perfect for anybody at any stage in their career, or anyone who simply wants to know more about life in this buzzing industry.
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So strap yourselves in, relax and learn about what it takes to work in one of the most adaptive and ever-transforming industries in the world, where things aren’t always ‘plane’ and simple.
From studying archaeology in Europe, and translating his skills into the line of management, Peter Vilic has seen it and experienced it all in his 30 years of industry in the civil and transport engineering sector.
Originally making the long haul from Western Europe to Australia, Peter has seen the rapid application of technology changing the face of one of the most progressive industries in the world, from the days of pen and paper all the way through to the modern age of drones, AutoCAD and BIM modeling.
Throughout this episode we discuss what it means to be a leader and the people management skills that are required to succeed in the engineering world, delving deep into what it truly means to be multiskilled.
Gaining the experiences required for multiskilling of course isn't an easy task, that's why we ask Peter to share some of his top tips for interviewing methods and job acquisitions, allowing you to get that first foot in the door.
This episode is perfect for anyone looking at what's involved in the civil and transport engineering sector, both respective of its past history and its recent developments reflecting on both the technologies available now and previously that contribute towards its rapid development.
Sit back and relax as we cover all of these concepts as we chat to one of Australia's greatest generation of experienced engineers.
Ask yourself this question, what does the word or even just the very concept of Engineering mean to you?
This episode sees Jacob and Dan delve into the discussion of how their own personal experiences and decisions shaped their stance and perspective on engineering, and what course of action they took to further explore the very concept of engineering.
Both having an initially flawed foundation of mathematics, they found a way to look past the facade of stereotypical engineering, and really knuckle down on what they enjoy. This idea of being dropped into the deep end of any scenario isn't exactly everyone's cup of tea, and can sometimes be extremely daunting. That's why finding where your own passions lie even in the worst of scenarios can help, lead to success and personal victories.
Dan and Jacob reflect on how they faced these exact types of scenarios head-on, and bring up the avenues that they took to overcome these exact problems by sharing the stories which eventually lead to them finding themselves in the unsuspecting position of an undergrad in one of the worlds most innovative and complex industries..... Engineering.
Interested in hearing from those currently building your tomorrow? Interested in the future and current life of engineers? Or just wondering what it actually means to be an engineer?
Through an interview-style medium, Jacob and Dan will be asking professional Engineers these exact questions, as well as discussing their position in the industry and any challenges they might be facing or upcoming projects.
The Buzzcast strives to bridge the knowledge gap between students, academics and professionals with a heavy focus on STEM concepts and topics, as well as a few handy tips and tricks along the way.
This will be a valuable way to share information and have meaningful conversations with engineers and, other interesting individuals, as well as displaying an element of entertainment for students especially during the COVID-19 period.
Welcome, to the Engineering Buzzcast.
