Engineering the Future Workforce

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Mobility in the modern world is a primary need and a concern about its impact on the environment. Researchers, scientists, engineers, and other professionals work daily to generate vehicles moved by green, renewable energy. Their final goal is to develop the technology and make it accessible and available to the masses. 


In this episode, I talk with Frederik Vanmaele and Gilles De Baets, both members of the Belgian Agoria Solar Team, a dream that started over 16 years ago. A group of Belgian engineers decided to do something with their degrees and created the first Belgian solar car. The Agoria Solar Team won the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia in 2019 and the iLumen European Solar Challenge in 2020. 


Frederik and Gilles kindly explained the entire process to create and develop solar cars, from the communication needed to attract investors to the basic understandings of 3D modeling and how it can help understand a vehicle before its existence. We also talked about the impact of using Siemens software and its benefits to the team. 


Tune in and listen to these two young talented engineers talking passionately about the present and the future of solar cars and renewable energy.


Questions I Ask:

  • Can you walk me through your team's process of designing and then building a solar car? (2:09)
  • Can you talk a little bit more about what was new that you had to learn? (4:49)
  • What was it like to transfer your theoretical knowledge that you've learned in your studies to this real world? (5:42)
  • Can you talk a bit about how the use of Siemens software is connected to your team and the industry? (10:06)
  • What is the most rewarding thing about being a part of the Agoria Solar Team? (12:39)
  • What is next for you. What are you hoping to do in your career? (16:04)


    • In This Episode, You Will Learn:

    • How it's built, and how a solar car works (2:16)
    • The constant learning that entails making solar cars (4:55)
    • The advantages of 3D modeling (8:40)
    • A unique opportunity the pandemic offered to engineers from several solar teams (14:32)
    • The unbreakable engineer mindset. Building the most efficient car no matter what (15:26)


      • Resources:

      • Agoria Solar Team website


      Connect with Frederik:

      • LinkedIn


      Connect with Gilles:

      • LinkedIn

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