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    Texas A&M Engineering SoundBytes

    SoundBytes is the official podcast of Texas A&M Engineering where faculty, students and staff share their passions, experience and expertise. Giving a voice to the happenings throughout the engineering program, episodes showcase impactful research, career advice and outstanding student stories. So, go ahead - hit that play button! Do you have a story to tell? Message engineeringsoundbytes@tamu.edu to let us know!
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    Episodes (87)

    Engineer This!: Embracing the Power of Sketches (featuring Dr. Tracy Hammond)

    Engineer This!: Embracing the Power of Sketches (featuring Dr. Tracy Hammond)

    The way we draw can reveal a lot about us. In fact, researchers have found that sketches can reveal how old a child is, if a person has had a stroke and more. Dr. Tracy Hammond, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and director of the Sketch Recognition Lab, researches these human motions to help improve strategies in a number of fields, including education.

    In this episode, Dr. Hammond talks about her work and how it's impacting machine learning systems to better empower people.

    Just a SEC - New student hosts and SEC's Marketing Chair (Featuring Brianna Navas)

    Just a SEC - New student hosts and SEC's Marketing Chair (Featuring Brianna Navas)

    SoundBytes is saying "Howdy!" to two new student hosts and interviewing one of them as we explore the role of the Student Engineers' Council's Marketing Chair - a position that uniquely combines engineering with art and business. Tenured host Drew DeHaven returns to pass the mic to new hosts Leanne Khashab and Brianna Navas on this episode of Just a SEC.

    Engineer This!: Breaking down the supply chain breakdown (featuring Dr. Eleftherios Iakovou)

    Engineer This!: Breaking down the supply chain breakdown (featuring Dr. Eleftherios Iakovou)

    From the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to the Suez Canal being blocked by the Ever Given containership, 2021 has caused major disruptions in global supply chains, impacting how consumers and companies have made and transported materials and goods. But supply chains have been struggling for more than just last year. 

    Dr. Eleftherios Iakovou, the Hartley Hubbell Professor of industrial distribution in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University,  is putting his years of knowledge toward finding ways to decrease the impact of disruptions on these systems.

    Mentorship, robots and diversity: A conversation with Dr. John Hurtado

    Mentorship, robots and diversity: A conversation with Dr. John Hurtado

    Dr. John Hurtado, interim dean and interim vice chancellor in the College of Engineering and professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, has been part of Texas A&M since he earned his master's and Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. Since then, his career has taken off, including working for Sandia National Laboratories on robots that are now part of a collection at the Smithsonian Institute. He's had great influence, both as a teacher and a mentor.

    In this episode of SoundBytes, Hurtado talks about his engineering journey, the challenges he's had to overcome and the importance in promoting a STEM education across demographics.

    Just A SEC: Business Immersion Program (featuring Dr. Andrew Loring and Edward Hirs)

    Just A SEC: Business Immersion Program (featuring Dr. Andrew Loring and Edward Hirs)

    How can engineering students get a crash course in business? Through the Business Immersion Program at Texas A&M University. On this episode of Just a SEC, the student hosts chat with industrial engineering senior Edward Hirs and Dr. Andrew Loring, associate director of Reynolds and Reynolds Sales Leadership Institute, about this two-week program offered in joint partnership between the College of Engineering and Mays Business School.