The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast

CEA - Creating Amazing Environments with Beyond CAD with Sam Lytle

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Architects are years ahead of civil engineers regarding one crucial aspect of their projects. Today, Sam Lytle, founder of Beyondware, explains what that aspect is and how he’s aiming at closing that gap with Beyond CAD, a software tool for civil engineering projects powered by a video game engine!

Tune in to Learn:

  • How Sam Lytle found his way in an area most civil engineers don't even consider
  • What architecture has that civil engineering lacks — and how video games can help
  • Sam's entrepreneurial journey to provide civil engineers with (way) better software tools
  • How Beyond CAD can help civil engineers in transportation and infrastructure
  • One aspect of the civil engineering industry that will change in five years or less
  • How Sam got funding from Epic Games to develop Beyond CAD
  • What it's like to run and scale a company as an engineer by training
  • Should you be a generalist or a specialist?
  • The best, easy-to-use platform to start building your network today
  • How to find what really makes you excited — and make a living out of it

    • Out Partners:

    PPI - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/ppi

    Built Bar - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/built


    Resources Mentioned:

    Sam Lytle - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samlytle

    Beyondware Website - https://beyondware.com

    Beyond CAD Software - http://beyondware.com/beyondcad

    Beyond Typicals Software - https://beyondware.com/bt

    Civil FX, a Division of Parametrix - https://www.civilfx.com

    Distracted Driving Simulator - https://www.civilfx.com/sadd

    Epic Games - https://www.epicgames.com

    Epic Game Store - https://store.epicgames.com

    Epic's MegaGrants - https://www.unrealengine.com/megagrants

    Unreal Engine - https://www.unrealengine.com

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas - https://www.unlv.edu

    Nevada Department of Transportation - https://www.dot.nv.gov

    Project Neon (Nevada) - http://ndotprojectneon.com

    American Public Works Association - https://www.apwa.net

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