Engenius

Jade from the EWB Bristol committee chairs a panel event as part of the Inspiring Women in Industry talk series. Our panelists are Amanda Heslop, Chief Design Engineer at Rolls-Royce, Prof. Deborah Greaves OBE FREng, a Royal Academy of Engineering fellow and world authority in renewable energy, and Junshi Wace, a graduate engineer at global consultancy Mott MacDonald. To learn about careers at Rolls-Royce and Mott MacDonald, head to https://careers.rolls-royce.com/united-kingdom and https://www.mottmac.com/careers. You can also read more about Deborah and her research at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/deborah-greaves. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Gabriel, Beth and Seren speak with Nav Sawhney, the founder of The Washing Machine Project and elected trustee of Engineers Without Borders UK. The Washing Machine Project aims to limit the burden of hand washing clothes for people all over the world by creating a single, standalone, off-grid washing solution. In partnership with Oxfam, Nav and his team delivered 50 prototypes in Iraq in 2019, and that was just the beginning. In this episode, Nav speaks of the inspiration behind his project, the prototype development process, and the importance of globally responsible engineering. To find out more about The Washing Machine Project, head to https://thewashingmachineproject.org/. You can also find Nav's recommended podcast, Sheros Club, at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1131440, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Sheros-Club-105866024514078/. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniu

Tom and Harshinee speak with Ilham Said, an aerospace engineering graduate and founder and CEO of Engineer 2 Engineer. E2E is an online platform for engineering students and academics, which enables flexible collaboration and problem solving. The platform has already seen rapid and enthusiastic uptake at the University of Bristol, and as we learn, Ilham has much grander plans for her business in future... To find out more about E2E, head to https://eng2eng.net/. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Beth, Seren and Harshinee speak with Tom Bewley, a PhD student in explainable artificial intelligence at the University of Bristol, and one of the co-founders of this podcast. We learned about Tom's journey from wanting to become an inventor at a young age to studying cutting-edge machine learning as part of his research. Tom talked about how leading the Engenius podcast helped shape his university experience and shared his view on the role of explainability in delivering socially-responsible AI. To find out more about Tom's research and read his latest publications, head to https://tombewley.com/. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Beth, Seren, Gabriel, Harshinee and Tom welcome you back to the third season of Engenius, a podcast brought to you by Engineers Without Borders at the University of Bristol. At Engenius, we explore the future, by talking with the pioneering engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators of today. Stay tuned for more exciting conversations through 2020-21! All our past and future episodes can be found all major podcast platforms including SoundCloud, iTunes and Spotify, as well as on our website: https://engeniuspod.org/. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Phoebe and Gabriel speak with Maria Hansen, the founder of Bristol-based startup GM Scientific. The company designs and manufactures cutting-edge radiation sensor technology. Our conversation ranges from Maria's motivations and experiences in the first years of her entrepreneurial journey, the conflict between science and pseudoscience in the world of business, and the importance of building a healthy work-life balance. GM Scientific was launched inside the Unit DX 'deep tech' startup incubator. To find out more about Unit DX, head to www.unitdx.com. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Phoebe and Jade speak with Professor Rich Pancost, a geochemist, head of Bristol's School of Earth Sciences, and former Director of the interdisciplinary Cabot Institute for the Environment, which explores how we depend on and shape our planet. We talk about the Cabot's value for bringing diverse experts together, some of the key science and statistics of environmental change, and how we should think of the climate issue as a social and ethical one, demanding profound adaptation beyond what can be captured in simple targets. [Note: we unfortunately get some rather dodgy audio in the last 10 minutes of the episode. Please bear with us as there's some great content in there!] To find out more about the Cabot Institute, head to http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Gabriel speaks with Tech Against Terrorism research manager Jacob Berntsson about the work the NGO does. Jacob tells us about the UNCTED project to combat terrorism whilst respecting human rights. He also explains how offline factors manifest themselves in the online world, and how smaller tech platforms can struggle to deal with these issues. To find out more about Tech Against Terrorism, head to https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/. Their team also runs a podcast, which you can find by searching for "The Tech Against Terrorism podcast". ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Seren and Tom speak with Dr Sabine Hauert, an Assistant Professor in the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at the University of Bristol. We discuss her work to design and build swarms across scales, from nanobots for cancer treatment to flocks of autonomous drones. We also talk about her outreach work as founder of Robohub.org, and her thoughts on the future of robotics. To find out more about the ongoing research at Sabine's lab, head to hauertlab.com. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Seren and Tom speak with Dr Sam Williamson, a lecturer in Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the University of Bristol, whose research aims to develop renewable energy microgrids using technologies for autonomous energy management and peer-to-peer electricity trading. We discuss the major social and technical challenges of Sam's work, his ideas about the future of energy grids in the UK and abroad, and how he finds motivation in both the UN Sustainable Development Goals and his personal human experiences of working in Nepal. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

In the first episode of our third season, Charlotte and Gabriel speak with Dr Mark Schenk, a lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol. Dr Schenk tells us about his career history and current research, which includes engineering applications of origami and collapsible structures, particularly in the domain of satellites and future spacecraft. We also talk about the joy of finding solutions to engineering problems. To find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out the following links: - Introduction to origami in engineering (by Veritasium): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThwuT3_AG6w - The properties of Miura-ori, the most common origami fold pattern used in engineering: https://www.cornell.edu/video/itai-cohen-explains-origami-physics - Introduction to tensegrity structures: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensegrity Image credit for episode photo: Corrie Macleod. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a q

Tom and new co-host Charlotte speak with Andrew Lamb, the former CEO of Engineers without Borders UK and current Global Innovation Lead at Field Ready. Field Ready revolutionises disaster relief by makes essential and life-saving supplies in the field, and on demand. Our conversation went in-depth into Andrew's motivations, career history and proudest moments, discussing some of the most successful and innovative projects that he and his team have worked on. To find out more about field ready, head to https://www.fieldready.org. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Phoebe and Tom speak with Rachael De'ath, a senior structural engineer at Arup, who also lectures part-time at the University of Bristol. In June 2018, Rachael was announced as one of the Telegraph's 'Top 50 Women in Engineering’. We discuss the excitement that Rachael feels when working on projects improve the lives of ordinary people, the skills that engineers learn in industry after their time at university, and her thoughts on the best way to inspire the next generation of engineering leaders. To find out more about how Arup works to shape a better world, head to https://www.arup.com/, and to read about Rachael's prestigious award, check out http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2018/june/25-june-rachael-death-top-50.html. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Harshinee and Tom speak with James Sterling, the Marketing and Communications Lead for Bristol City Council's Energy Service, and the ideal person to tell us all about Bristol's exceptional commitment to sustainability and renewable energy. We talk about the myriad of projects that have emerged both before and since Bristol's historic 2015 European Green Capital win, the ambitious attitude of local people and businesses that drives city's success, and some of the key engineering technologies that are enabling the transition to a sustainable society. To find out about the Energy Service, head to https://www.energyservicebristol.co.uk/. --- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Phoebe and Tom speak with Julie Snell, the Managing Director of Bristol is Open. Bristol is Open is a joint venture between the City Council and the University of Bristol, which aims to create a world-leading 'programmable smart city'. We learn about Julie's varied career history, during which she has seen the inception of a number of groundbreaking technologies, and how the Bristol is Open framework is having positive impacts in areas as diverse as healthcare, traffic monitoring and harbourside safety. To find out about Bristol is Open, head to https://www.bristolisopen.com. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Tom and Jade speak with Professor Chris Preist, a professor of sustainability and computer systems at the University of Bristol. We delve into the oft-overlooked environmental impact of digital technologies such as smartphones and streaming websites, Chris' experience of interacting with decision-makers at the very top of the global media and tech industries, and the how the future of the developing world is fundamentally tied to its relationship with the internet. Chris is affiliated with both the Cabot Institute and the multidisciplinary Systems Centre at the University. To learn more about how Bristol researchers are changing the world, check out: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/research. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Harshinee and Tom speak with Jess Durdy, a Graduate Engineer in the Flood & Coastal Risk Management team at the Environment Agency. We learned about how volunteering with Engineers without Borders inspired her career choices, how her challenging role involves managing many complex professional relationships, and how flood prevention technologies are adapting to the threat of climate change. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

For the first episode of our second season, Tom speaks with Dave Jarman and Sam Crawley, who both teach at the University of Bristol's Centre for Innovation. We discuss how great ideas emerge and develop over time, common pitfalls of young startups, the unique value of engineers in the design process, and Dave and Sam's hopes for the ability of lean innovation to solve the world's most pressing problems. To find out more about the Centre for Innovation, head to http://www.bristol.ac.uk/innovation/. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Engenius is taking a break over the summer, but we'll be back with more fantastic guests from the end of September! ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

Tom speaks with Loraine McIlree, a systems engineer at Airbus, the manufacturer of commercial airliners. We discuss the trajectory of her career so far and why she has enjoyed it so much, the many exciting developments on the horizon in the aviation industry, and how school students can learn more about whether a job in engineering is right for them. To find out about how Airbus is pioneering how the world flies, head to http://www.airbus.com/. ---- Engenius is produced by a team of engineering students at the University of Bristol. To ask a question, submit an idea, or just say hi, email us at engeniuspodcast@gmail.com Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.