Engenius

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.

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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 [email protected]

Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.

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.

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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 [email protected]

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.

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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 [email protected]

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/.

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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 [email protected]

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.

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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 [email protected]

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.

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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 [email protected]

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.

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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 [email protected]

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/.

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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 [email protected]

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!

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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 [email protected]

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/.

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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 [email protected]

Intro/outro music kindly provided by @yemzo.