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Update frequency:
every 33 days
Average audio length:
27 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
48 episodes
since June 6, 2021
episodic

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On this episode of the Mason Mechanical Engineer I’m joined by John von Bergen a sculptor and professor in Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. Prof. von Bergen’s art and teaching leverages technology in unique ways and scale in a manner that would inspire even civil engineers. (Did he sa…

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What happens when you bring together Eagles, Commanders, and Bears fans, electrical and naval engineers, and communications professionals?   A quite lively talk about commissioning! (We somehow avoided talking football, which was probably in the best interests of preserving friendships.)  Commissio…
Stephanie Butron, a Virginia Tech alum and current Mason student, joined me for this episode of the Mason Mechanical Engineer.  She is brilliantly combining her passions for aerospace engineering and rhetoric, to dig into how what is written following engineering disasters influences public percept…
The 2026 Department of Mechanical Engineering Capstone Day was held on May 4. As usual, the students' work was incredibly impressive. I would have loved to interview every team, but time limited the interviews to the following four teams: Team VPRT Team OSCAR Patriot Motorsports Team Salus Listen…
In a recent episode, Alex Sprintson and I started chatting about the benefits of bachelor's to accelerated master's programs (BAM).  With that in mind, Rachel Cameron, Mason’s College of Engineering and Computing graduate recruitment coordinator, joined me on the podcast to talk in more detail abou…
When I learned that Mason's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Chair Alex Sprintson has a mechanical engineering degree, I had to get him on the podcast! Give it a listen to hear his perspective on multi-disciplinary collaboration and the future of student recruitment and retention (spo…
Grant Miller was a student leader during his time on campus, exemplified by his work to grow Patriot Motorsports.  After graduation, he landed at RoviSys Building Technologies doing automation and controls work for new construction projects. He’s been back on campus recently to recruit and talk to …
Lauren Hanyok, former Director of the Capital Tech Bridge came on the podcast to talk about her career trajectory starting as a civilian engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, her metal band, and her cookbook. Listen on to hear how she connects the dots between work and p…
Greg Opas from Oceaneering recently joined me on the podcast to talk about model-based systems engineering, digital twins, and the future of naval engineering. If you like what you hear and are interested in pursuing a career at Oceaneering, visit: https://www.oceaneering.com/careers/.
Mike Briscoe (Ph.D., GMU CEHD, 2024) sat down with me the other day to chat about STEM activities hosted by the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) including the FLEET program, a gamified approach to teaching naval ship design, and the hands-on Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP) competition…
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