So, You Want to be an Engineer?

So, You Want to be an Engineer?

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So, You Want to be an Engineer? episodes

  • Building Services Engineer - Laurence Johnson

    Minsuk (Year 12 at St Paul’s School) interviews Laurence Johnson about what skills and talents engineers need. What do building services engineers do? Why is Laurence working towards a net-zero carbon building?

    If you are an engineer and would like to be interviewed for the podcast then please get in contact - [email protected]

    You can also find us on
    Instagram - @spsengineering
    Twitter - @stpaulsengineer
    Facebook - SPS Engineering

    So, You Want to be an Engineer is produced by Katie Douglass and edited by Arthur Jenkins. It is a production of the St Paul's School Engineering society.

    21 min
  • Acoustics Engineer - Christopher Nicolaides

    Miss Douglass (Director of Engineering at St Paul’s School) interviews Christopher Nicolaides from AMS Acoustics Ltd, about what skills and talents engineers need. What do acoustics engineers do? Why are airports so difficult to manage acoustically?

    If you are an engineer and would like to be interviewed for the podcast then please get in contact - [email protected]

    You can also find us on
    Instagram - @spsengineering
    Twitter - @stpaulsengineer
    Facebook - SPS Engineering

    So, You Want to be an Engineer is produced by Katie Douglass and edited by Arthur Jenkins. It is a production of the St Paul's School Engineering society.

    20 min
  • Technical Director - James Allison

    Suley (Year 10) and Vikrant (Year 12) at St Paul’s School interview James Allison from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team, about what skills and talents engineers need. What does a technical director do? How can you get to work in Formula 1? Why is it so important not to be a fibber?

    If you are an engineer and would like to be interviewed for the podcast then please get in contact - [email protected]

    You can also find us on
    Instagram - @spsengineering
    Twitter - @stpaulsengineer
    Facebook - SPS Engineering

    So, You Want to be an Engineer is produced by Katie Douglass and edited by Arthur Jenkins. It is a production of the St Paul's School Engineering society.

    56 min
  • Applying to US Universities - Carol Graham

    Miss Douglass (Director of Engineering at St Paul’s School) interviews Carol Graham, US universities advisor, about the application process for studying engineering at US universities. She shares her top tips for crafting a good application and the difference between applying in the UK and the US.

    If you are an engineer and would like to be interviewed for the podcast then please get in contact - [email protected]

    You can also find us on
    Instagram - @spsengineering
    Twitter - @stpaulsengineer
    Facebook - SPS Engineering

    So, You Want to be an Engineer is produced by Katie Douglass and edited by Arthur Jenkins. It is a production of the St Paul's School Engineering society.

    19 min
  • Structural Engineering - Omar Sharif

    Sebastian (Year 11 at St Paul’s School) interviews Omar Sharif from Severfield UK, about what skills and talents engineers need. What do structural engineers do? Why does Omar have such neat handwriting? What buildings has Omar worked on?

    If you are an engineer and would like to be interviewed for the podcast then please get in contact - [email protected]

    You can also find us on
    Instagram - @spsengineering
    Twitter - @stpaulsengineer
    Facebook - SPS Engineering

    So, You Want to be an Engineer is produced by Katie Douglass and edited by Arthur Jenkins. It is a production of the St Paul's School Engineering society.

    22 min
  • Aerodynamics Engineer - Herry McGibbon

    Suley (Year 10 at St Paul’s School) interviews Herry McGibbon from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team, about what skills and talents engineers need. What do aerodynamics engineers do? How can you get to work in Formula 1? What part of the car does Herry work on?

    If you are an engineer and would like to be interviewed for the podcast then please get in contact - [email protected]

    You can also find us on
    Instagram - @spsengineering
    Twitter - @stpaulsengineer
    Facebook - SPS Engineering

    So, You Want to be an Engineer is produced by Katie Douglass and edited by Arthur Jenkins. It is a production of the St Paul's School Engineering society.

    16 min
  • Systems Engineer - Dave Holley


    Ricky (Year 11 at St Paul’s School) interviews Dave Holley from iExpE, about what skills and talents engineers need. What do systems engineers do? Can you learn about pyrotechnics and rockets at home? Should we set up a rockets club at school?

    If you are an engineer and would like to be interviewed for the podcast then please get in contact - [email protected]

    You can also find us on
    Instagram - @spsengineering
    Twitter - @stpaulsengineer
    Facebook - SPS Engineering

    So, You Want to be an Engineer is produced by Katie Douglass and edited by Arthur Jenkins. It is a production of the St Paul's School Engineering society.

    22 min
  • Agricultural Diagnostic Engineering - Charles Veys

    Minsuk (Year 12 at St Paul’s School) interviews Charles Veys from FOTENIX, about how mechatronics can be used in agricultural diagnostics. What are the main issues when starting up your own company? What is the most important skill for an engineer to have?

    If you are an engineer and would like to be interviewed for the podcast then please get in contact - [email protected]

    You can also find us on
    Instagram - @spsengineering
    Twitter - @stpaulsengineer
    Facebook - SPS Engineering

    So, You Want to be an Engineer is produced by Katie Douglass and edited by Arthur Jenkins. It is a production of the St Paul's School Engineering society.

    16 min
  • Structural Engineering - Steve Scott

    Miss Douglass (Director of Engineering at St Paul’s School) interviews Steve Scott from Amey, about what skills and talents engineers need. What do structural engineers do? Why does Steve have to do his calculations in imperial? How do you know if you are a structural engineer in the making?

    If you are an engineer and would like to be interviewed for the podcast then please get in contact - [email protected]

    You can also find us on
    Instagram - @spsengineering
    Twitter - @stpaulsengineer
    Facebook - SPS Engineering

    So, You Want to be an Engineer is produced by Katie Douglass and edited by Arthur Jenkins. It is a production of the St Paul's School Engineering society.

    14 min
  • Product Design Engineering - Toby Lane

    Ricky (Year 11 at St Paul’s School) interviews Toby Lane, Cambridge Engineering graduate and current product design engineer at Mous, about what studying at Cambridge is like. How has a general engineering course prepared Toby for the world of work? What does a product design engineer actually do?

    If you are an engineer and would like to be interviewed for the podcast then please get in contact - [email protected]

    You can also find us on
    Instagram - @spsengineering
    Twitter - @stpaulsengineer
    Facebook - SPS Engineering

    So, You Want to be an Engineer is produced by Katie Douglass and edited by Arthur Jenkins. It is a production of the St Paul's School Engineering society.

    22 min

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Interested in Engineering? The St Paul's School Engineering Society is on a mission to find out how to become one. We are going to interview current Engineers, to find out what their job actually…