Acoustical Engineer Rob St. Claire has taken a couple of giants leaps since graduating from Purdue (’16 MDE Acoustical and ’18 MS ME) leaving his mark on two high profile projects for the Ford Motor Company – the Lincoln Aviator and the all-new Mustang MACH E. Following along with host Teresa Walker, you’ll learn about these unique opportunities as well as his early internship at Apple and his most recent position at Knowles Corporation. Rob also talks about his extracurricular hobby at Purdue that has followed him present day as a sports media hobbyist for the Volleyball League of America. Lastly, he shares his take on the importance of his Purdue Engineering degree and the tools he learned in First-Year Engineering 131 and 132 that he still uses today. All good stuff and all-inspiring! 

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Producers Alex and Bryce, both Multidisciplinary Engineering students studying Acoustical Engineering, had the unique privilege to interview Dr. Grace during the School of Engineering Education's 150th celebration, including 50 Years of IDE. Learn how Dr. Grace came up with the idea for creating a degree program that intersects engineering and other disciplines and why it was so important at the time (and continues to be)!

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Devin Bechtell, ’19 MDE General Engineering, stopped by the Nest while he was on campus recruiting for John Deere at Industrial Roundtable. Devin gives us a candid conversation as a newly transitioned college graduate to working full time as a Quality Engineer. He also shared his path to Multidisciplinary Engineering from Mechanical Engineering, with a unique perspective on the desired skills he learned through our degree program.

Two acoustical engineering students meet two acoustical engineering alumni. OH, AND UNITED, they are the former and current co-producers of the Ides of Engineering Podcast! In this premier episode of our new co-producers Bryce and Alex, we meet up with Oscar and Zach in their home studio at a shared house near Indianapolis. Both are newly graduated from the Multidisciplinary Engineering Degree Program with a concentration in acoustical engineering. Bryce and Alex talk with Oscar and Zach about their transition from Purdue into their new roles as acoustical engineers. Listeners will learn more about the different and exciting roles of an acoustical engineer and what exactly it feels like in the first few months of graduating from Purdue. Be sure to tune in!

Drew’s self-designed plan of study would lay the groundwork for what would become the visual design concentration in Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies and Multidisciplinary Engineering. He shared some of his amazing experiences and expertise in the world of design and really showcased how important interdisciplinary thinking is to his profession. He also spoke on his current relationship at Purdue and the role he has taken on here, and in the process, gave some great advice for any student trying to navigate the complex period of time we call college.

We sit down with Professor Richard Dionne, a Purdue University Clinical Assistant Professor of Theatre in the Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Visual and Performing Arts, who mentors the multidisciplinary (MDE) theatre engineering students. Over the last several years, Purdue MDE theater engineering students have gained quite a reputation in the entertainment industry. We had the opportunity to sit down with Rich to discuss both his career and what exactly it is that makes this concentration so special.

Co-hosts Oscar and Zach met up with our alumni Paul Cloyd, Eric Schmidt, and Al Zdilla at the 2018 Purdue Homecoming. On this special occasion of the kickoff of Purdue's 150th Giant Leaps Celebration, we were excited to talk with Eric and Paul (both IDE '76), who we see regularly at our annual homecoming events. It was quite a surprise to meet Al (also IDE '76), as he was attending the game with Eric and Paul. You will hear about their connections, concentrations (discussing both environmental engineering and architectural engineering) in the mid-70's and how their degrees launched into successful careers across the country. For good measure, Eric told a great "Dr. Grace" story too, as many of our alumni do.

Thanks for tuning in!