Podcasts about computer aided design

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Evan Matros, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2025 issue: “Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing in Free Fibula Reconstruction of the Mandible: Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes with the Conventional Technique” by Bengur, Humar, Saadoun, et al.  Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/CADCAMRecon Special guest, Evan Matros, MD is an attending surgeon, Vice Chair of Health Information Technology in the Department of Surgery, and the program director of the microsurgery fellowship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He completed his General Surgery and Plastic Surgery Residencies at Harvard Medical School followed by a microsurgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He also has received his MPH at Columbia University and Master of Medical Science degree from Harvard Medical School. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Matros is the current vice president of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Council, he currently serves on the editorial board of the PRS Journal, and he is widely published in reconstructive microsurgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCMay25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Evan Matros, MD, discuss the following articles from the May 2025 issue:   “The Financial Impact of a Cosurgeon in Breast Microsurgery” by DeVito, Ke, Park, et al.   “Legislative Impact and Persistent Disparities: Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Rates in the United States among 224,506 Patients” by Schafer, Ho, Potoczak, et al.   “Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing in Free Fibula Reconstruction of the Mandible: Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes with the Conventional Technique” by Bengur, Humar, Saadoun, et al.   Special guest, Evan Matros, MD is an attending surgeon, Vice Chair of Health Information Technology in the Department of Surgery, and the program director of the microsurgery fellowship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He completed his General Surgery and Plastic Surgery Residencies at Harvard Medical School followed by a microsurgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He also has received his MPH at Columbia University and Master of Medical Science degree from Harvard Medical School. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Matros is the current vice president of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Council, he currently serves on the editorial board of the PRS Journal, and he is widely published in reconstructive microsurgery.   READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCMay25Collection   The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

Episode: 1045 A lesson in engineering design on the sports pages.  Today, lessons in modern design from the sports pages.

ABOUT TREVOR BULLEN:LINKEDIN PROFILE:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-bullen-6b55b615/DUNWOODY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY: https://www.linkedin.com/school/dunwoody-college-of-technology/TREVOR'S BIO:Trevor is the Dean of the School of Design at Dunwoody College of Technology. He is an award-winning architect with over 25 years of professional experience. He has significant international experience; working on a wide range of architecture, landscape architecture and planning projects in Europe, the Caribbean, and the United States. In addition to his role as Dean, Trevor has taught architectural design at the Boston Architectural College, the City College of New York as well as the University of Minnesota and is a frequent guest critic at schools of architecture nationwide.Prior to joining Dunwoody, he was a Senior Associate and Director of Operations at Snow Kreilich Architects, the recipient of the 2018 AIA Architecture Firm Award. From 2000 to 2016, he co-founded and led an architecture and planning studio on the island of Grenada, completing more than 30 built projects. The work of his firm has been published extensively in journals and books as well as being exhibited at the 2021 Architecture Biennale in Venice. SHOW INTRO:Welcome to the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast.EPISODE 74… and my conversation with Trevor Bullen. On the podacast our dynamic dialogues based on our acronym DATA - design, architecture, technology, and the arts crosses over disciplines but maintains a common thread of people who are passionate about the world we live in and human's influence on it, the ways we craft the built environment to maximize human experience, increasing our understanding of human behavior and searching for the New Possible.    The NXTLVL Experience Design podcast is presented by VMSD Magazine part of the Smartwork Media family of brands.VMSD brings us, in the brand experience world, the International Retail Design Conference. The IRDC is one of the best retail design conferences that there is bringing together the world of retailers, brands and experience place makers every year for two days of engaging conversations and pushing the discourse forward on what makes retailing relevant. You will find the archive of the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast on VMSD.com.Thanks also goes to Shop Association the only global retail trade association dedicated to elevating the in-store experience. SHOP Association represents companies and affiliates from 25 countries and brings value to their members through research, networking, education, events and awards. Check then out on SHOPAssociation.orgTrevor is the Dean of the School of Design at Dunwoody College of Technology. He is an award-winning architect with over 25 years of professional experience who believes that design and teaching architecture is synonymous with discernment.We'll get to all of that in a moment but first though, a few thoughts…                 *                                  *                                  *When I think back to my architecture education, it seems like another universe to today's practice. And then again, in some ways it is much the same.Architecture school was 4 long years of hard work and all-nighters that, at the time, we wore as a badge of honor. It seemed that there was never enough time to do what we were being asked to accomplish. Or maybe I was trying to do more than was necessary to fulfill the learning objectives. I certainly felt I had a lot to prove since it had taken me a couple of years to finally get accepted into the program after not doing particularly well at calculus and linear algebra in junior college. I also took extra math in fifth grade. Yeah… math wasn't my thing.Or at least it wasn't my thing until I had a good tutor in second year who helped me understand that I was visual spatial learner and if I could draw or make models of the problems they would all make sense. Seeing algorithms… my eyes would roll back in my head.Anyway…I stuck with it, took every drawing class I could, loved design studio and managed the engineering. I was proud to graduate from the McGill School of Architecture school, go on to study for my licensing exams - another series of all-nighters – pass and be able to enter the profession of reserved title and call myself an “Architect.”I was proud to wear the traditional pinky-finger white gold ring with 7 notches in it representing the 7 Lamps of Architecture by John Ruskin. Ruskin was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. The Seven Lamps were seven principles which Ruskin viewed should be reflected in a building: Sacrifice, Truth, Power, Beauty, Life, Memory, and Obedience. The white gold ring was a tradition of McGill 4th year architecture graduates, as symbols of having legitimately put the time in, done the work on the design thesis and survived it. In those days we drew our projects by hand and built models in the workshop. We got our hands dirty. There were 4 years of design studio projects that, in the real world, would take months or more, and we were trying to get them done in weeks. Back in those days, the mid 80's, Computer Aided Design was emerging as a new tool. I remember that we had to take a class in computer programming – I think it was Fortran or something – and we had dinosaur computers that some students were playing around with to create drawings.In the mid-80's email didn't exist, or not to students in any case,Cell phones had just arrived with the Morotrola DynaTec 8000 which was the size of a brick and weighed almost the same, We used this thing called a fax machine that magically sent images across the telephone wires and could print it out on the other end on thermal paper (which you didn't want to leave on the window sill, because it would fade away),The blue print shop was an ammonia fumigated workplace where diazo prints, as they were technically called,  were actually blue hence the term “blue prints.”We used pencils or ink pens on paper or mylar, and if you screwed up you actually used an eraser to rub the error out and you drew it again.I remember one of my first summer jobs in an architecture office, I was quickly assigned renderings due to my love of drawing. I had made some mistakes when plotting out a perspective using the Plan Projection Method, and I was erasing what I had drawn. One of the principals came by my desk, stopped, watched and then remarked “hey… we hired you to draw not erase…” and then walked away.Nice…Our go to reference books were by Francis D.K Ching – ah… the drawings and hand lettering in “Architecture Construction Illustrated”, or “Form Space and Order”And… the social media, google, Ai and computer generated 3D modeling didn't exist.It wasn't until around 2005 or so that Facebook became popular and the iPhone came out in 2007.Then the world seemed to shift on it axis and life as we know it was on the path towards Artificial General Intelligence and all of the miraculous - and scary - things we are now so familiar with shaped our everyday lives. The world sped up and the way I learned in university was both a thing of the past and then again it wasn't.Many of the ways architecture is taught are similar to my experience. Courses are taught as individual, disaggregated subjects, that graduates have to piece together in actual life experience. A wholistic approach to learning the discipline of architecture is not generally the norm. Which when you consider all of the components of a building it is a challenge since everything is connected to everything and the amount of ‘everything' in a building can indeed be overwhelming if you try to consider it all at the same time.The number of professional and skilled labor disciplines is enormous. And most of us simply see buildings as ‘fait a complis' – completed works - with no idea what actually had to be wrangled to go from concept to completed construction.Going back to social media and the internet for a moment, students now have never known a time without ubiquitous access to the world's information through the internet. The tools for designing buildings have changed.One could say it is easier to some degree now. Computer programs manage all of the interrelationships between engineering, architecture, building systems, interior design elements, as well as the cost estimating, construction management and more.It is also easier to rely on tools to think for you and disconnect you from discernment – one of the key features of the architects' role in puting a building together.And this is where my guest on this episode comes into the frame. Trevor Bullen is the Dean of the School of Design at Dunwoody College of Technology. Trevor is an award-winning architect with over 25 years of professional experience. He has significant international experience, working on a wide range of architecture, landscape architecture and planning projects in Europe, the Caribbean, and the United States.In addition to his role as Dean, Trevor has taught architectural design at the Boston Architectural College, the City College of New York as well as the University of Minnesota and is a frequent guest critic at schools of architecture nationwide.He believes in introducing real world problems into the architecture curriculum so that students begin to understand the relationships between theory and practice as well as that good projects are built on good relationships between architects and their clients.He suggests to students that new tools should not supplant their discernment – That key to their success as a professional will be their ability to consider the multitude of factors in building design, determine what matters and to not let the remarkable tools that are afforded us through the development of computer aided design relace their voice.Trevor pushes the idea that great advances in visualization with Ai should not be and end in itself but a means to that end. The tools should be a part of the process not the end point in the evolution of a concept and that their personal voice, point of view, vision should not be lost in the use of the app.And in Trevor's experience, oh what a voice students of today have. Projects are influenced by subjects of racial equity, restorative justice, indigeneity, political orientations, sustainability and climate change and more.And this, it seems to me, is what architecture has always been partly about – the 3-dimensional representation of cultural ideologies. Architecture and ideas are inseparable. Buildings stand as testaments to what we believe, want to influence and aspire to. They are much more than the materials that bring them into being or the space planning at accommodate human interactions. They are epicenters of human relationships imbued with stories and meaning. That said, it brings to mind the famous quote by Marshal McLuhan - "The medium is the message." McLuhan suggested that the way information or an idea is communicated, like in a television broadcast, newspaper, social media post or I dare say architecture, has as much impact on the message itself as the content of the message.I think that this suggests that the form of communication, even if the form of architecture, significantly influences how the message is perceived by the audience.In architecture parlance – I think Mies van der Rohe phrased it as “Form Follows Function.” If beyond utility, architecture is made to convey ideas, then its Form, Space and Order are brought together as a 3-dimension embodiment of them.Thinking back to my architecture education, the tools of today's professional practice have drastically changed and some of my classmates when on to other careers other than being architects, but the education we got then gave us a understating of the interconnectedness of things and the ability to solve multilayered challenges while wielding stone, steel, glass, light all forged into a unified whole by learned discernment. Teaching discernment is not just in the service of good building design and construction, it is a life skill as emerging students navigate the volatile, unpredictable, complex and often ambiguous world that face them beyond their architecture degree.             *                         *                         *ABOUT DAVID KEPRON:LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582bWebsites:  https://www.davidkepron.com    (personal website)vmsd.com/taxonomy/term/8645  (Blog)Email: david.kepron@NXTLVLexperiencedesign.comTwitter: DavidKepronPersonal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidkepron/NXTLVL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtlvl_experience_design/Bio:David Kepron is a multifaceted creative professional with a deep curiosity to understand ‘why', ‘what's now' and ‘what's next'. He brings together his background as an architect, artist, educator, author, podcast host and builder to the making of meaningful and empathically-focused, community-centric customer connections at brand experience places around the globe. David is a former VP - Global Design Strategies at Marriott International. While at Marriott, his focus was on the creation of compelling customer experiences within Marriott's “Premium Distinctive” segment which included: Westin, Renaissance, Le Meridien, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels and Gaylord hotels. In 2020 Kepron founded NXTLVL Experience Design, a strategy and design consultancy, where he combines his multidisciplinary approach to the creation of relevant brand engagements with his passion for social and cultural anthropology, neuroscience and emerging digital technologies. As a frequently requested international speaker at corporate events and international conferences focusing on CX, digital transformation, retail, hospitality, emerging technology, David shares his expertise on subjects ranging from consumer behaviors and trends, brain science and buying behavior, store design and visual merchandising, hotel design and strategy as well as creativity and innovation. In his talks, David shares visionary ideas on how brand strategy, brain science and emerging technologies are changing guest expectations about relationships they want to have with brands and how companies can remain relevant in a digitally enabled marketplace. David currently shares his experience and insight on various industry boards including: VMSD magazine's Editorial Advisory Board, the Interactive Customer Experience Association, Sign Research Foundation's Program Committee as well as the Center For Retail Transformation at George Mason University.He has held teaching positions at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), the Department of Architecture & Interior Design of Drexel University in Philadelphia, the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (L.I.M.) in New York, the International Academy of Merchandising and Design in Montreal and he served as the Director of the Visual Merchandising Department at LaSalle International Fashion School (L.I.F.S.) in Singapore.  In 2014 Kepron published his first book titled: “Retail (r)Evolution: Why Creating Right-Brain Stores Will Shape the Future of Shopping in a Digitally Driven World” and he is currently working on his second book to be published soon. David also writes a popular blog called “Brain Food” which is published monthly on vmsd.com.  The next level experience design podcast is presented by VMSD magazine and Smartwork Media. It is hosted and executive produced by David Kepron. Our original music and audio production by Kano Sound. The content of this podcast is copywrite to David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design. Any publication or rebroadcast of the content is prohibited without the expressed written consent of David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design.Make sure to tune in for more NXTLVL “Dialogues on DATA: Design Architecture Technology and the Arts” wherever you find your favorite podcasts and make sure to visit vmsd.com and look for the tab for the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast there too.

Episode: 1045 A lesson in engineering design on the sports pages.  Today, lessons in modern design from the sports pages.

In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by contributing editor Shawn Cox, editor-in-chief Mike Bacidore discusses eCAD and how it empowers engineers.

Key topics in today's conversation include:Hayden's Introduction and Background (1:36)Early Days at JANTRAN (2:35)Opportunity to Build Boats (5:28)Transition to Computer-Aided Design (10:00)Boat Building Process (10:35)Boat Design and Piloting Preferences (11:49)Precision and Launching (13:35)Boat Design Sketches (16:05)Propulsion Arrangements (18:01)Boat Building Techniques (21:39)Construction Costs (25:29)Regulation and Standards (27:24)Technology in Tow Boats (30:51)Constructing a Christmas float (36:42)Engine room and documentation (44:14)Final thoughts and takeaways (46:07)Oakley Trucking is a family-owned and operated trucking company headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, check out our show website: podcast.bruceoakley.com.

Kasandra Otey is not only a graduate of Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC), but she is also an instructor teaching Computer Aided Design. Kasandra steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell us about some of PTC's courses, including: Computer Aided Drafting Information Systems and Technology Electronic Engineering Robotics & Autonomous Engineering Technology Nursing Surg Tech Learn more about the unique benefits of PTC's approach to STEM education that include Hands-on education; In-person learning /1-on-1 with professors; Technology offerings; and Internships/Job opportunities. Kasandra tells us what sparked her interest in technology and teaching and how she's been on a fast track in all things STEM!

CAD, or Computer Aided Design, is how the world designs ideas that turn into products and projects. There are a number of CAD software choices of all levels that are available to use (Tinkercad, Fusion 360, OnShape, AutoCAD, Solidworks, etc) to translate ideas from the mind to the screen.Josh Manley is a CNC professor, makerspace educator, and the co-owner of www.cadclass.org. He has been teaching CAD modeling to makers for years, and is hoping to build conversations with other makers and educators about bringing CAD to more classrooms.Jake Sugden is a mechanical engineer and lifelong maker with a passion for engineering and design. He has taught many making skills at one of the premier makerspaces in the US and is the other half of the cadclass.org team.Their online "Ultimate Online Fusion 360 CAD School" includes 28 step-by-step CAD projects to help anyone quickly master Fusion 360 and start building great ideas!In June of 2023, their book Mastering Fusion 360 was released to make the lessons on the website even easier to incorporate into your design skills.Josh and Jake are always happy to answer questions, talk shop, or discuss collaborations. And if you need help with something for your school, contact them via email Create@CADClass.orgConnect with Josh & Jake :Website cadclass.orgTwitter @cad_classYouTube www.youtube.com/@cadclassonlineChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Connect with him:Website: dailystem.comTwitter: @dailystemInstagram: @dailystemYouTube: youtubeGet Chris's book Daily STEM on AmazonSupport the show

Rob Colgan has worked for Mako Design for almost 10 years, working with well over 100 physical product startups on developing an invention idea into a real consumer product. He went to school for both mechanical design and industrial design, along with building many custom cars and motorcycles as a hobby. Today Rob is going to share some valuable knowledge on how inventors, startups, and small manufacturers can understand the key initial steps to developing a new invention idea, the product guidelines that start it all off right through to concept sketches, Computer Aided Design work, and visual renderings. Today you will hear us talk about: Features that function well Sketch products out Break down the components There are multiple different ways of sketching Quick doodles to get some ideas onto paper The problem with sketching is you lose the 3D element Start a new product on the skeletal level Figure out how that system of components works Skinning the product Ergonomics and user interaction Form follows function Don't stress the aesthetics too much early on Think about use case. The initial view sparks a lot of questions Collaboration is core Fine-tune the initial components Transition from concept sketches into  Modern design is clean and timeless Better not to follow trends, and think about cleanliness It's not just you to appreciate the design, it's the entire market. After concept ideation, get into serious CAD software EPISODE LINKS: Rob Colgan Links: Website The Product Startup Podcast Links: https://www.ProductStartup.com/ Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Pinterest | Twitter | YouTube Mako Design Links: https://www.makodesign.com/ YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter Kevin Mako Links: Instagram | LinkedIn | Quora | Facebook | Twitter Partner: PTC's best-in-class software solutions Onshape: The only cloud-native product development platform that delivers full-featured computer-aided design (CAD), integrated product data management (PDM) and enterprise analytics in a single system, and Creo: 3D CAD solution that provides designers with the most innovative tools to build better products faster, such as generative design, additive manufacturing, real-time simulation, IIoT, and augmented reality. Producer: MAKO Design + Invent is the original firm providing world-class consumer product development services tailored to startups, small manufacturers, and inventors. Simply put, we are the leading one-stop-shop for developing your physical product from idea to store shelves, all in a high-quality, cost-effective, and timely manner. We operate as one powerhouse 30-person product design team spread across 4 offices to serve you (Austin, Miami, San Francisco, & Toronto). We have full-stack in-house industrial design, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, patent referral, prototyping, and manufacturing services. To assist our startup and inventor clients, in addition to above, we help with business strategy, product strategy, marketing, and sales/distribution for all consumer product categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology.For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.The XZBN Network Programming is brought to you by BEAUTIFUL MIND COFFEE - For the coffee that your brain will love, visit Beautiful Mind Coffee, www.beautifulmindcoffee.ca.

Today we again turn the microphone on one of our co-hosts, Trish Carruth from Your Personal Jeweler.  Trish frequently mentions that she's a third generation jeweler, but her path to this field may surprise you.  She specializes in custom engagement rings and wedding bands, combining her love of jewelry with the latent wedding planner in her.She explains her design process to us, and how she uses Computer Aided Design, or CAD, to generate an image of her custom creations for clients.  She then has two 3D printers to create a wax mold and make sure it's just right before creating the actual piece.Jon and Lisa ask her about the biggest myths and truths in custom jewelry design, including the misconception that it's too expensive for most customers.  Trish also works with family heirlooms to create more modern, custom designs.As Your Personal Jeweler, Trish has also added proposal packages to her offerings, because, let's face it.  Guys need all the help they can get.   Jon and Trish both share their unconventional proposal stories.Finally we talk about what's next for our podcast co-host, which includes getting into wholesaling, and her new space in Royal Oak, opening in December.To find our guests:Trish Carruth from The Personal Jeweler - https://www.thepersonaljeweler.com/Jon Gay from JAG in Detroit Podcasts - http://www.jagindetroit.com/Lisa Bibbee from Keller Williams - http://soldbylisab.com/

Sareen began his fashion education on the steps of the Taj Mahal, picking up snippets from the people he drove. After finishing a Mechanical Engineering degree, he moved to Canada, but had no idea where to start. So he started at the bottom washing dishes for $2 an hour. Soon after he would be making $1.2M a year but a heart attack would have him realize his true calling... founding a fashion company. Bringing cutting edge engineering to the fashion world, Sareen founded Tukatech, the first in the industry to provide an open and fully automatic Computer-Aided Design system. Subscribe to our Newsletter! https://findingfounders.co/subscribe Website: findingfounders.co Follow Sam: https://www.instagram.com/samueldonner/ Follow Finding Founders IG: https://www.instagram.com/findingfounderspodcast/

Summary of the article titled Steering into the Skid – Arbitraging human and artificial intelligences to augment the design process from 2020 by Geoff Kimm and Mark Burry, presented at the 40th Annual Conference of The Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture and published in their proceedings Volume 1: Technical papers, keynote conversations. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how artificial intelligence can be noted as an ally instead of a risk, at least in the design processes. This article investigates how can architects arbitrage an ever-changing gap between maturing AI and mutable social expectations. You can find the article through this link. Abstract: What if any perceived risks of lost authorship and artistic control posed by a wholesale embrace of artificial intelligence by the architectural profession were instead opportunities? AI's potential to automate design has been pursued for over 50 years, yet aspirations of early researchers are not fully realized. Nonetheless, AI's advances continue to be rapid; it is an increasingly viable adjunct to architectural practice, and there are fundamental reasons for why the perceived “risks” of AI cannot be dismissed lightly. Architects' professional role at the intersection of social issues and technology, however, may allow them to avoid the obsolescence faced by other roles. To do this, we propose architects responsively arbitrage an ever-changing gap between maturing AI and mutable social expectations—arbitrage in the sense of seeking to exercise individual judgment to negotiate between diverse considerations and capacities for mutual advantage. Rather than feel threatened, evolving architectural practice can augment an expanded design process to generate and embed new subtleties and expectations that society may judge contemporary AI alone as being unable to achieve. Although there can be no road map to the future of AI in architecture, historical misevaluations of machines and our own human capabilities inhibit the intertwined, synergistic, and symbiotic union with AI needed to avoid a zero-sum confrontation. To act myopically, defensively, or not at all risks straitjacketing future definitions of what it means to be an architect, designer, or even a professionally unaligned creative and productive human being. You can find the transcript through this link. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on twitter @WTF4Cities! I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology.For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other!That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

Virtually everything that you interact with on a daily basis and many other things that make modern life possible were designed and modeled in software called CAD or Computer-Aided Design. These programs are advanced suites with graphical editing environments tailored to domain experts in areas such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architecture, etc. While the UI-driven workflow is more accessible, it isn't scalable which opens the door to code-driven workflows. In this episode Jeremy Wright discusses the design, uses, and benefits of the CadQuery framework for building 3D CAD models entirely in Python.

Computer Aided Design, otherwise known as CAD, has swept the knife industry in the last few decades. What does this mean for the maker?

The CADLIFE of Family Business Listen in as we talk with the DiLaura family of CADimensions about their long history of “pivoting” well before COVID-19, the risks of trying to reinvent the wheel when difficulty strikes and their unique company (and family) mission statement they affectionately named CADLIFE. OUR GUESTS Peter DiLaura* – Chief Executive Officer Pete DiLaura started CADimensions, Inc. in 1990 after spending several years in the Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing industry.  He held multiple sales and marketing positions with CAD/CAM software and hardware manufacturers before getting involved in the reseller channel.  He has grown CADimensions into a complete engineering and manufacturing software solutions provider for CAD, CAM, Product Data Management, Design Simulation, and 3D Printing Systems, along with an assortment of other engineering and manufacturing applications.  Pete has been at the helm of CADimensions since inception and has now finalized his 10-year succession plan with tuning the operation of the company over to his two sons.   In his spare time, Pete enjoys spending time with his wife Tara, along with their 3 children and 6 grandchildren.  Pete is also on the Board of Trustees for LeMoyne College, his and Tara's Alma Mater, the Board of Directors for Onondaga Golf and Country Club and is actively engaged with the NY Family Business Center at LeMoyne College.       Andrew DiLaura* – President   Andy has been part of CADimensions since 2007 and along with his brother Tom is part of the 2nd generation for CADimensions.  In his role as President he is responsible for working with a team of 55+ employees across the Northeast to ensure revenue targets and growth goals are met. Prior to his current role, Andy has served as an account manager, Sales Manager & VP of Sales & Marketing during his 15 years at CADimensions. Outside of CADimensions, Andy sits on the Board of Directors at the NY Family Business Center and enjoys spending time with his wife Corrine, and coaches a variety of youth sports for his daughter and son.  Andy is a 2005 graduate of St. John Fisher College and prior to joining CADimensions he worked as Director of Ticket Operations for the Rochester Redwings, a Triple-A baseball team in Rochester, NY.     Thomas DiLaura* – Executive Vice President   Tom has been part of CADimensions since 2013.  In his role as Executive Vice President of Technical Services he is responsible for working with the technical staff at CADimensions, to ensure customers have the best support and services experiences. Tom started as an application engineer and grew through different department and management positions. Prior to CADimensions, Tom spent five years as a Systems Architect at General Dynamics working on submarine weapons systems for the US Navy.    In his free time Tom enjoys spending time with his wife Casey and their 18-month-old son and going on family trips. He sits on the Board of the Syracuse Gaelic Football Team and is an active member of the NY Family Business Center. Tom earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Union College in 2009 and a Master of Science in Systems Architecting and Engineering from USC in 2011.   ----- *not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Michael Palumbos is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Family Wealth & Legacy, LLC is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances. CRN-

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology. For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv. Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other! That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology. For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv. Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other! That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology.For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other!That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology.For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other!That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

James Mauler was still early in his career when he decided to leave college and take a more hands-on approach with his education. Instead of completing a five-year degree in architecture, Jim realized that he could achieve his professional and financial goals by putting his drafting skills to work on the job. As an example, when computer-aided design (CAD) software was still in its infancy, he was the first person in his firm to volunteer to learn how to use it. This made him a go-to resource in the company, and it gave him the confidence he needed to know that he was on the right track.In the early 1990s, Jim was terminated from the company that he was working for at the time. He describes this as a blessing in disguise because it gave him a compelling reason to start his own company the very next day. Jim has been at the helm of Cadnetics for nearly 30 years, and his business has undergone tremendous growth and transformation during that time. The firm, which is headquartered in Pittsburgh, also has a presence in four other major markets throughout the country. Jim is currently realizing his vision of expanding to 10 cities in 10 years, and you can tell from our conversation that he is having a lot of fun in the process.If you have any questions or if you'd like to chat, you can reach me at my contact info below. The purpose of this podcast is to share ideas, inspire action, and build a stronger small business community here in Pittsburgh. So please say hello, tell me what you think, and let me know how I'm doing. It means a ton!YOU CAN REACH ME AT:Website: https://www.proprietorsofpittsburgh.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/proprietorsofpittsburghpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/proprietorsofpittsburghpodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darinvilanoPhone: 412-336-8247YOU CAN REACH JAMES MAULER AT:Website: https://www.cadnetics.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cadnetics-incFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cadnetics

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology. For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv. Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other! That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology.For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other!That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

“As a kid, I lived in a place where as a young Black man, you had only two choices: become a predator or become prey.”This is a quote from today's guest - Clarence Wooten – serial tech entrepreneur, investor and entrepreneur in residence at X, Google's Moonshot factory.Clarence grew up in a tough area in Baltimore which instilled in him a level of grit that ked him on to a hugely successful career in the tech industry. In this interview, we go back in time to what it was like growing up in that environment as well as how he got into tech and the ups and downs of his entrepreneurial journey.From starting Envision Designs, whilst studying architecture as an undergraduate followed by that got acquired. Clarence then co-founded and was CEO of ImageCafe.com – regarded as the Internet's first online superstore of customizable websites templates, it was acquired for $23 million by Network Solutions in November 1999, just seven months after it launched.Clarence was also founder and CEO and Chairman of Progress.ly - an enterprise SaaS platform that made it easier for enterprises to turn business processes into visual, repeatable, workflows in the cloud. Progress.ly was acquired by Box in June 2018 He also founded Groupsite.com in 2006, a self-serve SaaS platform for building private, branded communities of interest.These are just some of his accomplishments. Clarence is also an investor and does a lot of work to encourage and empower more underrepresented founders in tech.Clarence is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and has degrees in Business Management and Computer-Aided Design for Architecture and Engineering. He is also the only African-American to have founded and led two startups to successful acquisitions by publicly traded companies with the sale of ImageCafe to Network Solutions and Progress.ly to Box. This is an incredible episode with an amazing entrepreneur and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. -----Let us know what you think of this episode and please rate, review and share - it means the world to me and helps others to find it too.Clarence on Twitter @clarencewootenDanielle on Twitter @daniellenewnham and  Instagram @daniellenewnham-----Mentioned in this episode:Pitch BlckJim McKelvey interview Clarence's EIR at Google X appointment announcement  -----This episode was hosted by me - Danielle Newnham, a recovering founder, author and writer who has been interviewing tech founders and innovators for ten years - and produced by Jolin Cheng.     

Generative computer-aided design is typically compared to how nature creates. When a tree grows, it will naturally find the strongest footing and the best path toward sunlight. The tree doesn't grow unnecessary limbs; it is efficient in the way it expands outward. Generative design operates in the same way. Engineers designate their material and the constraint design points, and the generative CAD software automatically creates a part that meets the strength and load criteria in the most efficient design possible. The next step for generative design is to introduce AI and automation to the process. Colin Swearingen is a design solution consultant for Dassault Systemes. He discusses how generative design is being used by engineers today and how the tool is evolving into cognitive augmented design.

Sal's Investment Syndicate List: Click to Join Sponsors: Purdue University Entrepreneurship Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish & Richardson Thrice-exited founder Jon Hirschtick of SolidWorks and Onshape fame, talks about the promise of cloud-based technologies and how to build successful businesses in the space. Jon's a good sport and a fun guest. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Jon Hirschtick, Founder of SolidWorks and Onshape “...the problem we were solving with Onshape is around the use of CAD, Computer-Aided-Design t” “...I had a year off and I could see the emergence of cloud technologies and I thought back to the problems I had seen users having.” “...Onshape is the Google Docs of CAD...SolidWorks was the Microsoft Word of Onshape. What came before SolidWorks was like the Wang Word Processor of CAD.” “...Marc Andreessen, he was an investor in Onshape” It Was hard to Raise Money for SolidWorks but Its Success Made It Easy to Get Onshape Funded Jon Hirschtick Was on the Famous MIT Blackjack Team SolidWorks Was Jon's Idea of Taking Computer-Aided Design from Specialized Work Stations to Desktop PCs Jon Hirschtick Proved All the Naysayers Wrong on SolidWorks Why Jon Hirschtick Thinks Boston Is a Great Place to Start a CAD Company New York's Unlikely Rise as a Startup Hub “...Boston city government is not perfect but...compared to San Francisco and...New York City, we're models of efficiency, we're Singapore.” Jon Hirschtick Thinks There's Room for Improvement in Massachusetts' Non-Compete Law How Cloud-based Technologies Drive Innovation The Way Data Is Organized Is Archaic, It's Trying to Emulate Paper Records The Cloud Shatters Barriers Imposed by Paper Emulation, Making Fast Iteration and Communication Possible Saying Goodbye to Version Control Jon Hirschtick's Most Important Factors of Success by Founders Jon Hirschtick: “...it's easier than ever to start a company and harder than ever to build a great business.” Topics: founding stories, fundraising, software, venture funding

Erin Winick is a maker, engineer, writer, entrepreneur, science fashionista, and science communicator. Her passion is helping people engage with science and engineering in new ways, and communicating complex science topics. Erin works as a science communicator for the International Space Station, communicating the science performed aboard the orbiting laboratory. She assigns, writes, and edits stories and video scripts for publication on NASA.gov covering station science. She also handles the social media and distribution strategy for station science content, running the @ISS_Research Twitter account, and composing science content for other NASA accounts. Erin also supports astronauts with science communication materials. Outside work, Erin works on personal science communication projects, including creating science and space TikTok videos for an audience of 35K, and Instagram posts to her following of more than 7K. Erin served as CEO and founder of Sci Chic from 2015-2020. The company created plastic and metal 3D printed jewelry that is inspired by science and engineering concepts. She created the company while in college as a tool to teach about science, technology, and manufacturing, and to spark conversations about science. She grew Sci Chic to becoming profitable business by the time she graduated, running the business full time. She was chosen as one of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' 2017 30 Under 30 in Manufacturing. As a maker, Erin has created everything from 3D printed wedding bouquets to Ms. Frizzle costumes. Her work has been featured everywhere from CNN Money to The Daily Dot to Inverse. She has published research on 3D printing outreach in partnership with the University of Florida (UF)'s Marston Library. ​She previously worked as a freelance science writer, the space reporter for the MIT Technology Review, and Technology Review's associate editor of the future of work. She developed and wrote The Airlock, a weekly email on emerging space technologies for Technology Review. Erin has helmed the publication's daily tech newsletter, The Download, ran Tech Review's Instagram account, and launched Clocking In, the publication's future work newsletter. During her freelance career, she has written stories and scripts for Engineering.com, Beanz, SciShow, IEEE Potentials, Medium, and created a Computer Aided Design course for LinkedIn Learning. She previously interned as the Richard Casement Intern for The Economist's science and technology section. Erin graduated from UF with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering 2016. As an engineering student, Erin interned at John Deere, Solar Turbines, Keysight Technologies, and Bracken Engineering. During her time at Solar Turbines and Keysight, she helped introduce 3D printing to various processes on the manufacturing floor. ​Erin has continually served as an advocate for women in STEM. She served as the president of UF's Society of Women Engineers and the SWE Region D Collegiate Representative from 2015-2016. Erin spends her weekends hiking, writing, 3D printing, playing with her cat, listening to Broadway cast albums, and scrolling through TikTok. For More Information visit http://www.erinwinick.com/

Erin Winick is a maker, engineer, writer, entrepreneur, science fashionista, and science communicator. Her passion is helping people engage with science and engineering in new ways, and communicating complex science topics. Erin works as a science communicator for the International Space Station, communicating the science performed aboard the orbiting laboratory. She assigns, writes, and edits stories and video scripts for publication on NASA.gov covering station science. She also handles the social media and distribution strategy for station science content, running the @ISS_Research Twitter account, and composing science content for other NASA accounts. Erin also supports astronauts with science communication materials. Outside work, Erin works on personal science communication projects, including creating science and space TikTok videos for an audience of 35K, and Instagram posts to her following of more than 7K. Erin served as CEO and founder of Sci Chic from 2015-2020. The company created plastic and metal 3D printed jewelry that is inspired by science and engineering concepts. She created the company while in college as a tool to teach about science, technology, and manufacturing, and to spark conversations about science. She grew Sci Chic to becoming profitable business by the time she graduated, running the business full time. She was chosen as one of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' 2017 30 Under 30 in Manufacturing. As a maker, Erin has created everything from 3D printed wedding bouquets to Ms. Frizzle costumes. Her work has been featured everywhere from CNN Money to The Daily Dot to Inverse. She has published research on 3D printing outreach in partnership with the University of Florida (UF)'s Marston Library. ​She previously worked as a freelance science writer, the space reporter for the MIT Technology Review, and Technology Review's associate editor of the future of work. She developed and wrote The Airlock, a weekly email on emerging space technologies for Technology Review. Erin has helmed the publication's daily tech newsletter, The Download, ran Tech Review's Instagram account, and launched Clocking In, the publication's future work newsletter. During her freelance career, she has written stories and scripts for Engineering.com, Beanz, SciShow, IEEE Potentials, Medium, and created a Computer Aided Design course for LinkedIn Learning. She previously interned as the Richard Casement Intern for The Economist's science and technology section. Erin graduated from UF with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering 2016. As an engineering student, Erin interned at John Deere, Solar Turbines, Keysight Technologies, and Bracken Engineering. During her time at Solar Turbines and Keysight, she helped introduce 3D printing to various processes on the manufacturing floor. ​Erin has continually served as an advocate for women in STEM. She served as the president of UF's Society of Women Engineers and the SWE Region D Collegiate Representative from 2015-2016. Erin spends her weekends hiking, writing, 3D printing, playing with her cat, listening to Broadway cast albums, and scrolling through TikTok. For More Information visit http://www.erinwinick.com/

Charles J. Simon, BSEE, MSCS, and A.I expert, joins the program today. Charles is a nationally-recognized entrepreneur, author, software developer, and manager. His latest book, 'Will Computers Revolt? Preparing for the future of Artificial Intelligence'...' is a fascinating and informed look at the conjoined futures of humanity and artificial intelligence.' --Foreword Reviews. Mr. Simon has many years of computer experience in industry including pioneering work in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Aided Design. http://futureai.guru/founder.aspxYou'll be feeling very sleepy in the second part of the show, when Bob Martel, a clinical hypnotist, author, speaker and a performance coach to businesspeople, athletes, and to people wanting to move their life forward, joins us. He brings his 30 years of influence and persuasion experience, as a writer, and his 14 years as a board-certified hypnotist to the fore, as he helps people discover and become their best self. He is focused on SLEEP as a key factor in living to our potential in our awakened state each day. Bob is a US Navy Submarine veteran and patriot! Go to www.iamsleepingnow.com – to grab the free resources that go with the book – and for advance notice of the book – coming out in 2 weeks!

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology.For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other!That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology. For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv. Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other! That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology.For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other!That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv

Have you ever thought about how 2D drawings for different parts of machines become 3D models? Take a listen as Isiah Bladzik explains the training needed and what your work day might be like!

In this episode, we met with Jameela Nawaz, from the United Kingdom, who is a Degree Apprentice studying Civil Engineering. She recently passed her EngTech with the ICE and is working through her degree and IEng attributes to reach her endpoint assessment to pass and become an Incorporated Engineer. She started Civil Engineering in 2015, and has worked on various projects in the UK, mainly Highways Transportation. Currently, she is helping using Computer-Aided Design producing drawing packages working towards learning more about making and applying design decisions and having greater involvement in design work. After graduating from University, she will finish off hitting her attributes and apply for her IEng through the endpoint assessment. After, she hopes to take a year out to travel and get involved with some engineering projects abroad to see the differences between engineering applications and to also have more of an involvement with developing countries as humanitarian work is a great passion of her.You can Contact Ms Jameela Nawaz at the Link below:https://www.instagram.com/bathande_ubunye/Thank you for following us !! Please find your social media account below:https://linkfly.to/CEVfriendsPlease find the website of our Podcast below  :http://www.civilengineeringvibes.comIf you want to know more about The Podcast, Check the link below :https://withkoji.com/@CivilengineeringvibesCheck our Merchenside below:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/CivilEngineeringvibesIf you want to know more about The Podcast, Check the link below :https://withkoji.com/@CivilengineeringvibesSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Civlengvibes)

How would a leader worth following (who happens to be an engineer!) engineer a way forward during these shifting times to lead our purpose in work and life?The uncertainty with today's environment has left many of us wondering what the future holds and what more will continue to change. What hasn't changed and will never change is our need for connection and purpose that is engaged, challenged, and evolved through a shared value system integrated within our work and life.The present moment provides us an opportunity as purpose-driven organizations and conscious professionals to partner together and explores our leadership, our impact, and our career story moving forward. To better understand the realities and possibilities of this imperfect and organic journey, we've invited our guest expert, Andre Thornton, who is no stranger to what it takes to lead beyond the title.Andre has lived his life as an example of how someone can pursue their purpose in work and life. As a young professional, he strategically moved up in his field, ultimately earning the position of Engineering Director at Lockheed Martin. His practical business experiences provide invaluable insights for his clients, having performed on some of the most advanced aircraft programs and technologies in the world. While an Innovator at Lockheed Martin, he delivered results ranging from implementing a new Computer-Aided Design technology that saved $2.7M to capturing over $1B of new business. These results are rooted in the competencies that advanced his career and are now transferred to others through Whitman Consulting's leadership development services.Today, Andre will help us explore strategies he's used as an engineer to tackle life when a shift happens, and we're called to lead.

#conversationswithpriya #lumoral #koitehealthoy #dentistry In this episode of 'Conversations with Priya', I talk to Sakari Nikinmaa, Co-Founder and CEO of Koite Health Oy, in another interview with a set of different questions and a new outlook on Lumoral role as a product in current scenarios and beyond dental issues, Dentistry constantly evolving and about the new technologies being developed that are being implemented in dentistry. The effect of Computer-aided Manufacture and Computer-Aided Design assisted you in developing Lumoral products. Other topics include Dental technologies future growth and how it is going to impact the industry and recent advances in dentistry that have impacted on Practice and how Lumoral has played a part

About Robotics Engineer Robotics Engineers are engineers who work in the field of robotics and automation. He/ she is mainly responsible for developing, designing, application and operation the robots and robotic systems. One of the major responsibilities is designing and developing robotics and automation systems in a cost-effective manner. These professionals are also responsible to develop and test the automated machines to make sure they are safe to operate and economical to purchase. They use Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CADD/CAM), and drafting to develop and test the robotic systems. Another responsibility of a Robotics Engineer is to create an integrated environment between humans and robots and use the system for the manufacturing assembly line. Robotics Engineers are sometimes also known as automation system engineers or robotics test engineers. Eligibility to become Robotics Engineer The eligibility which must be fulfilled by candidates to pursue a career as a Robotics Engineer is given in the points below: The candidate must have pursued a diploma/ Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Robotics Engineering from a recognized institute. The candidate must have opted for a specialized course in Robotics Engineering such as Automation/ Micro robotics/ Medical Robotics/ Design and Control/ Robot Motion Planning, etc. The candidate must have adequate knowledge of Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CADD/CAM) The candidates can also pursue a degree in MS in Robotics to get more in-depth knowledge and enhance their expertise in the field. When and How to Start? After completing 12th in Science stream, the candidates can go for a Bachelors in Robotics Engineering. The candidates can either opt for B. Tech in Robotics Engineering or BE in Robotics Engineering. After completing the bachelor's degree, the candidate can go for a Master's degree in Robotics Engineering. During the Master's degree, the candidate can go for a specialized field in robotics to enhance their knowledge base. Various entrance exams that the candidate can opt for to pursue a bachelor's or master's degree in Robotics Engineering include IIT JAM, National Institute of Technology M.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Entrance Exam, Post-Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (PGECET), IISC Entrance exam, etc. After completing the education in Robotics Engineering, the candidates can either go for campus placement or direct interviews. The candidates who have pursued a degree in Robotics Engineering can pursue their career in India as well as foreign countries. for more about podcast manager, visit his personal website (Rajeev Anand) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/digital-influencer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/digital-influencer/support

Jeff Leon is a professional CAD modeler working on some of the world's most exciting and advanced concept and production vehicles. A graduate of Art Center College of Design, he's worked for companies such as Honda R&D Americas, GM Advanced Design, and Geely Design California. He is also a patented inventor and car nut.   Talking with Jeff is always a great time! A Ferrari fan, he explains how, early during the quarantine, he took it upon himself to tear down a Ferrari engine! His upbringing taught him what hard work is all about and why everyone should work in retail at some point in their life. Oh, and we also spoke about what CAD (Computer-aided design) design is all about. what it means to the auto industry and where its all going! Youre in for a treat! 

Dell Technologies has announced new Dell EMC Ready Solutions and high-performance computing (HPC) cloud service provider collaborations to accelerate AI and advanced computing innovation in healthcare, life sciences and manufacturing. “Innovation and world-changing ideas have always started with people thinking big,” said Thierry Pellegrino, vice president, Data-Centric Workloads & Solutions, Dell Technologies. “We’re committed to advancing and democratizing HPC and AI by making these technologies more accessible to the big thinkers who will shape our future.” Dell EMC Ready Solutions for HPC Genomics aid new discoveries The new Dell EMC Ready Solution for HPC Genomics is engineered and tested to help companies get systems for genomic analysis into production quickly and economically. Modular building blocks with Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, Dell EMC PowerSwitch networking and Dell EMC storage can be configured to meet different use cases. Specially-designed software for bioinformatics and workload management can help customers process complex genomic data faster for personalized treatments and predicting disease patterns and treatment outcomes. The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) takes discoveries on common and complex diseases and translates them into patient treatments. As genomic sequencing moves from the lab into patient treatments, speed becomes even more important. TGen needs to manipulate massive quantities of data—moving it when needed, securing and managing it, and quickly processing it. With the Dell EMC Ready Solution for HPC Genomics, TGen was able to reduce genome sequencing time from two weeks to less than eight hours. “You want clinical results back as fast as possible, so physicians can make decisions faster. You don’t want to wait two or three weeks,” said James Lowey, chief information officer at TGen. “With the Dell EMC Ready Solution for HPC Genomics, results are more clinically relevant, and we can have them back the same day, which is huge for patients and their families.” Designing products faster with Dell EMC Ready Solutions for Digital Manufacturing Today’s engineering teams deliver innovative products at an ever-increasing pace. Exploring different scenarios is a part of their process, but they are often limited by the ability to quickly model and simulate new options. The Dell EMC Ready Solution for Digital Manufacturing, with Altair Hyperworks Unlimited appliances, combines Dell Technologies server, storage and networking with Altair’s simulation applications and HPC middleware. Delivered as a managed service, the solution helps companies reduce HPC complexities, meet growing computing needs and run simulations at affordable costs. Available on-premises and in the cloud, engineers and scientists have easy access to HPC clusters which can improve and speed the product design process. Royal Enfield, the world’s longest in-production motorcycle manufacturing company, experienced long run times for complex, dynamic events, which affected its ability to improve motorcycle design. To address this challenge, the company uses the new service for pre- and post-processing for solving complex finite element models and other analyses. “Before, it took three or four days to do one run, and now we can do multiple runs per day,” said Rod Giles, head of Computer Aided Design and Engineering at Royal Enfield. “With this service, we can more effectively influence the design of the motorcycle. The first prototype will be more representative, cutting an enormous amount of time out of the development cycle.” Dell EMC Ready Solutions with Bright Computing’s Bright Cluster Manager help automate the process of building and managing modern high-performance clusters. Bright’s latest release now includes integration with VMware for virtualization, containers and multi-cloud management. This also provides an easy path for HPC customers to tap into their existing VMware clust...

The digital transformation has allowed us to design, engineer and build in ways never before imagined. But what was it like for engineers before software and even computers? …Are you kidding? Yes, once upon a time drafting tables with lots of ink and Mylar paper were the modus operandi for the industry. Welcome to season three of Talking Aerospace Today. In this episode, “Design Tools and Practices – Past, Present and into the Future” we discuss the tools and methodologies engineers have used throughout the decades. We’ll look at current and future technologies, too. Of course, the perspective we’ll be taking is that of electrical engineers responsible for electrical systems and platforms in the Aerospace and Defense industry. The industry has gone through major catalysts, or inflection points, through the years and we’ll discuss these catalysts, why they happened and what was the result? I’m excited to get started. This will be fun. Our guests today, first the inspiring and insightful Steve Caravella, a Solutions Architect from the Capital Team at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Steve has many years’ experience in the aerospace and defense industry (as you will soon discover). Steve goes way back in the time machine. Next, we’ll be joined by Tony Nicoli, the Aerospace & Defense Director of Integrated Electrical Systems for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Steve and Tony will also discuss design tools and methodologies related to today’s digital transformation. Lots of ground to cover here, folks. My name is Scott Salzwedel and I’m the host of Talking Aerospace Today. I invite you to take a listen to our latest podcast series that focuses on electrical system design in the A&D industry. In this episode, you will learn:● What does Steve do at Siemens? (2:23)● The tools Steve used in the days of B.C. - “Before Computer” (3:19)● How the computer shifted Steve’s job (4:26)● A major new catalyst: Computer Aided Design (5:01)● The evolution into 3D CAD (6:38)● The latest catalyst for change, model-based design (7:11)● The digital thread - what is and what it isn't (10:54)● About Siemens new Capital E/E Systems development environment (12:13)● How Airbus A380 exploited multidisciplinary opportunities (13:39)● The collaboration between ECAD/MCAD co-design (18:01)● What is model-based design? (19:55)● The benefits of the model-based design approach (20:32)● The difficulties of adopting new tools (21:51)● Using Siemens Digital Industries Software and Xcelerator portfolio (23:16) Connect with Steve● LinkedIn Connect with Tony:● LinkedIn Resources:● Capital website● Blog: The Capital E/E Systems development solution. Exactly how has Capital evolved?Podcast #1 from the Capital podcast series: “The Evolution of Electrical Design in Aerospace See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim Dilettoso has over 100 projects and 20 years experience in CAD engineering and communications installation. He was one of the early pioneers in Computer Aided Design systems with experience in systems design and application engineering. He was a founder of the Arizona State University Computer Institute and served as it's CAD and AI Director from 1984 to 1989. While in that post he also served as the NASA Industrial Application Center Technology Director. Clients included Allied-Signal, Taliesan Associates and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, where he served as CAD advisor to Dr.Joseph Rourke. Other CAD and Tele-Communications clients included Ramada Inns, Allison Turbine Engine, Holmes Shopping Center Development Group and the 1984 Olympics. Jim is currently on the Board of the CAD Institute and the University of A.C.T. In the 1970's and 80's Mr. Dilettoso produced major events for music and sports. He has Designed or Produced over 1000 music concerts including major tours for the Moody Blues and Journey, including all phases of staging, electrical, rigging, lighting, sound, and special effects. He has experience in managing all levels of stage unions, box-office, and security. In 1983 he was the site planner for the US Festival in San Bernadino, Ca. which was attended by over 500,000 people. In addition, he has designed and built production centers for television and film production. Clients include American Film Technology where Mr. Dilettoso directed the technology development of B&W Movie Colorization as well as the design and implementation of the facilities in Arizona and California. Since 1990, Mr.Dilettoso has been a leading expert in the deployment of Digital Communications including ATM, and ISDN. He has designed systems that have been employed by TRW, Sprint , USWEST, CNN, PacificBell, and Cray Computers in both the computer room and networks. Feature Films such as Lost in Space and Titanic have used Mr.Dilettoso's Animation and Rendering Technology to create realistic scenes and buildings. This Technology can be employed for realsitic walk-throughs and simulations of projects "to be built" by Bozarth CM. Recent technology and facility projects with Bozarth CM include PAXTON of Ottawa, Canada and their Patented Movies-On-Demand technology; Nebraska Educational TeleCommunications and their new Digital Storage facility and American Medical Technology and a new medical data facility in Cairo, Egypt. These projects are typical of Jim's ability to oversee both the technology and facility logistics of companies whose product is very advanced technology.

Adi Drotleff ist Gründer und Chef der Mensch und Maschine Software SE (MuM), einem börsennotierten Spezialisten für Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing. Mensch und Maschine ist eine der frühesten und erfolgreichsten Software-Gründungen Deutschlands. Drotleff hob das Unternehmen aus der Taufe kurz nachdem der erste IBM PC auf den Markt gekommen war. Obwohl das Gerät Grafiken nicht darstellen konnte, schrieb er Software für CAD und CAM. Schon bald gehörte er zu den wichtigsten Anbietern der boomenden neuen Branche. Seitdem ist das Unternehmen ständig gewachsen. Es ist der Börse nahezu ein Unicorn (Marktkapitalisierung derzeit 875 Millionen Euro), und erfreut Aktionäre durch kontinuierlich steigende Kurse. Christoph Keese interviewt den Gründer, der nie stark in die Öffentlichkeit getreten ist und um seine Person kein Aufhebens macht. Wie hat er es geschafft, ein Unicorn zu bauen? Wie schaut er auf die Gründerszene von heute? Welche Fehler hätte er gerne vermieden? Eine Folge für alle, die gern verstehen möchten, wie man nachhaltige Erfolge produziert. Sprache: Deutsch Tonqualität: Studio mit zugeschaltetem Gast

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In our first Best of the WWEST episode in partnership with ASTTBC (Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia) and the Advancing Women in Engineering and Technology project, Best of the WWEST host Danniele welcomes Erin Karaim to the podcast. Erin tells us all about what it’s like to be a draftsperson - the ins and outs of her education and her career creating technical drawings for engineering projects. You’ll hear why being a technologist/technician is a very rewarding career option in STEM. But don’t worry, it's not all about work - you’ll also learn fun facts about Erin in the lightning round. Erin Karaim is a civil engineering technician at WSP in the sectors of Architecture and Construction, Engineering, and Technology. Erin completed a 1-year drafting certificationin Computer Aided Design and Drafting at Kwantlen College in Surrey, BC. Her work varies from pipe plans and profiles, to road design and ditching and she works with engineers all over the country. WWEST and Best of the WWEST would like to thank the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) for connecting us with the individual profiled above. Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) is leading the Advancing Women in Engineering and Technology Project, a Sector Labour Market Partnership project, funded through the Canada-BC Workforce Development Agreement. The project’s goal is to increase the participation of women in the engineering, geoscience, technology and technician occupations through the implementation of diversity and inclusion strategies to recruit, retain and support career development of women to lead a system level cultural shift within these professions. For more information on ASTTBC, please visit www.asttbc.org (Please excuse any audio hiccups in this remotely recorded interview.) Relevant Links: Diploma in Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) Drafter (Wikipedia) Quadra Island, BC WSP Global, Inc. Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott HolmesProduced by: Vanessa Hennessey Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.

Carmen Cueva, Computer-Aided Design,faculty Pima Community College The Possibilities of 900 Square Feet, Building small homes to address the housing crisis in innovative ways. Rents are rising, populations are increasing land is getting more expensive. So how do we address the growing affordable housing crisis and work-force struggles in new and innovative ways. Habitat for […]

In this episode, we talk to Tony Hayes a Design Mechanical Engineer at Black & Veatch in Kansas City, MO. In our conversation with Tony, we talk about what his daily life is like working as a system design (not Computer Aided Design) engineer as well as hear some great approaches to being a better communicator at the “office.” Download the transcript here Tony during the Peace Corp in Peru

Today we're going to be talking about those early amphibians coming out of the primordial ooze up onto the shore and that would be the CAD files and then being transformed into maybe the mammals that are the GIS files the CAD people will be mad at me for that analogy, but hey, look, the crocodiles are still around so you know, they don't go anywhere. Can I send you all the resources mentioned in this episode?  How to Convert CAD to GIS while Preserving Rich Data Structures How to Convert GIS to CAD while Maintaining Data Quality Webinar - May 13: How to Automate CAD & GIS Integration  Resources for COVID-19 (This is where we're giving away free FME licenses until at least September 30, 2020)   

Tom Dillinger is an accomplished Electrical Engineer and the author of VLSI Design Methodology Development.An authority in Microprocessor design, Tom carefully introduces core concepts, and then guides engineers through modeling, functional design validation, design implementation, electrical analysis, and release to manufacturing.This guide is for all VLSI system designers, senior undergraduate or graduate students of microelectronics design, and companies offering internal courses for engineers at all levels. It is applicable to engineering teams undertaking new projects and migrating existing designs to new technologies.Click here is find VLSI Design Methodology Development on Amazon.Click here to to learn more about Tom and his book, on his website at Click here to to learn more about Tom, and connect with his on LinkedInThe SuccessInSight Podcast is a production of Fox Coaching, Inc. and First Story Strategies.Link to Success InSight Podcast: https://www.successinsightpodcast.com/2019/12/tom-dillinger.html

#EduDuctTape S02-E030 #EduDuctTape -- EduDuctTape.com -- @JakeMillerTech -- JakeMiller.net -- JakeMillerTech@gmail.com   Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers! Apple Podcast Reviews FlipGrid.com/EduDuctTape #EduDuctTape on social media Telling your friends & colleagues The Duct Tapers Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/ducttapers #EduDuctTape Twitter Chats Access the calendar! - bit.ly/EduDuctTapeCalendar Highlights from the last chat - jakemiller.net/eduducttape-twitter-chat-10-23-19 Seah Fahey & Karly Moura’s “A Beginner’s Guide to Twitter for Educators” - Section  2 focuses on Twitter Chats - drive.google.com/file/d/1wrMWGN6QyrICGNis1SwLQOHlbfze3vpt/view Thanks to The Mighty Ducts! Alex Oris, Amy Huckaby, Angela Green, Benjamin Voss, Brandy New, Dan Stitzel, David Allan, Jennifer Conti, Joshua Hough, Kimberly Wren, Lisa Marie Bennett, Matt Meyer, Melinda Vandevort, Melissa Van Heck, Molly Klodor, Nanci Greene, Pam Inabinett & Sarah Kiefer! The JakeMillerTech Newsletter - Sign up! jakemiller.net/newsletter Make sure you identify the messages as “Important”!  And get them out of SPAM or Promotions! Jake’s Upcoming Events Teacher Success Summit - online - 10/28-11/2/19 - bit.ly/jaketeachersuccess  (full disclosure: this is an affiliate link, if you pay for full access, I will get a portion of the $) MiGoogle Conference - Linden, MI - 11/5/19 - miedtech.com Teach Better! Conference - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - 11/8/19 & 11/9/19 - teachbetterconference.com - **use the code Friends50** Ideastream Technology & Learning Conference - Cleveland, OH, Mini-Keynote - 11/20/19 - ideastream.org/become-a-2019-tech-conference-presenter Educational Duct Tape Workshop Series at Kent State University Research Center for Educational Technology - kent.edu/rcet/innovating-teaching-learning Session 1 - November 22, 2019,  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Educational Duct Tape: Viewing #EdTech as a Set of Tools to Address Learning Goals & Solve Problems in the Classroom Session 2 - December 6, 2019,  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.- Educational Duct Tape Toolbox Focus Session: Flipgrid WITCon (Whatever It Takes Conferences) - Galesburg, Ill - 6/12/20 - witconf.org Book Jake as a Speaker! - JakeMiller.net/Speaking Jake on other Podcasts Planning Period Podcast - bradshreffler.com/podcast/jake-miller-why-educators-shouldnt-feel-inadequate Brad’s #EduDuctTape Quotes:  “...the most bonkers show I’ve ever listened to that is also super informative.” “This is basically like if Pee Wee Herman did his own education podcast, is what this sound like sometimes.” SoapBox Moment - “Browsing through the Hardware Store” “When you go to the hardware store to buy a new drill bit, you don’t really want a drill bit. You want a hole.” - Dr. Ralph Granger via Mike Muir moreverbs.info/2018/03/13/lets-focus-on-the-learning Today’s Guest:  David Ternent Dave is a 7th grade STEM Teacher in the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District in Ohio. He has taught various Science classes at the MS & HS levels. He was selected to participate in NASA's Space Academy for Educators. He has been awarded grants from the GAR Foundation for 3D printing and Virtual Reality (VR). Most recently, he was selected to participate in the Fulbright Japan ICT Teacher Exchange in HI (fulbright.jp/eng/jusec/index.html) Contact Info: email: st_ternent_1@smfcsd.org; Twitter: @dave_ternent Which of the following would be less torturous?  Wear someone else's underwear or use someone else's toothbrush? Have an embarrassing message pop up on your computer screen during a presentation to the staff or students? Question #1: How can students create prototypes of designs to show comprehension of class content? TinkerCAD - web-based, any device, free, elementary and up, made by AutoDesk, great for younger students (probably 3rd grade up) - tinkercad.com OnShape - web-based, cloud-based, any device, free accounts for educators, middle school and up - onshape.com Use metric measurements to work effectively with a 3D printer Has a learning center tutorial and great instructional materials available Fundamentals of CAD course - recommends doing the first 3 levels, which will take about 3-4 weeks of ~45 minute class periods Can model with different materials and determine mass, volume, density, etc. SolidWorks - PC only (we confirmed after recording), software, paid, but has an educational price, high school and up, possibly some middle schoolers. - solidworks.com More time consuming to learn Can model with different materials and determine mass, volume, density, etc. AutoDesk Inventor - software, PC only, free for students, high school and up, possibly some middle schoolers - autodesk.com/products/inventor/overview Can model with different materials and determine mass, volume, density, etc. Trimble SketchUp - intermediate grades (4th grade) up, web-based or software, free or paid, not great for 3D printing - sketchup.com/products/sketchup-for-schools 3D Model Warehouse contains historical and geographically relevant items & locations like the Globe Theater Students can make historically or geographically relevant locations or architecture like medieval castles Everything to scale AutoDesk Fusion 360 - simpler than Inventor, hybrid web-based/software, middle school and up, free with school email addresses - autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview Use 3D models in simulations, like rockets in simulators Question #2: How can students represent content-related locations? Google Street View app on phone iOS - apps.apple.com/us/app/google-street-view/id904418768 Android - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.street Google Tour Creator - vr.google.com/tourcreator Amanda’s tweet - twitter.com/JakeMillerTech/status/1160560275537453056  360 Cameras Ricoh Theta - ~$250 - theta360.com Vuze Camera - vuze.camera - more expensive, HD, 360 images, 180 images, spatial sound YouTube with cardboard Unity - game engine, 3D first-person programming, programming in the “inside of a sphere,” software-based on PC or Mac, view 360 on phone or send to headset like Oculus Rift or Vive - unity.com Free education software available - unity.com/learn/education Professional grade, but works for middle school and up Playcanvas.com  is an online game engine like Unity. Free and paid. Available on all devices. Blender - 3D animator - blender.org Oculus Rift, Rift S (newer version), Quest (computer in headset) - oculus.com HTC Vive - more for art and design’ - vive.com Create 3D models from within Rift or Vive Tiltbrush works with both - tiltbrush.com Jimmy Fallon - youtube.com/watch?v=amI67JUsbV4 Glen Keane - youtube.com/watch?v=B21t8EpIxUk Augmented reality - HoloLens - microsoft.com/en-us/hololens Jake trying out HoloLens: twitter.com/dave_ternent/status/786272461834911744 twitter.com/JakeMillerTech/status/786286088658808832 Extensions into other classes Content from the Duct Taper Community This Episode’s Apple Podcast Review: Cindy Moorman Favorite #EduDuctTape Tweets: (each handle is linked to the mentioned tweet) @BryonCar @Msbrandynew @AngelaGreene12 @33heupel New #EduDuctTape Tweeps: @americaterraza2 @anafimerav @BakerDana2424 @cmwatson2010 @deelanier @DonahueCathy @jamesvarlack @JenMitchellEDU @KathleenCorley @kilgoretech @MandiTolenEDU @MeganNaglik @minnowdfly @mrsbooz @mrsmapess @nzlawnbowler @PlanetKEd @polonerd @RebeccaStigge @RogerDColby @roryaileen @sattlercyber @teachbetterteam @teachmomrepeat @techcoachjuarez @TxTechChick #EduDuctTape FlipGrid Response: Dana Klement                                

Mechanical Engineering deals with engineering, physics, engineering, mathematics, and materials science principles to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. Mechanical engineering is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering disciplines.Dr. Chithirai Pon Selvan, Associate Professor & Head of School, School of Science & Engineering at Curtin University walks us through an overview of the Mechanical Engineering Degree - requirements, specializations, and career options for majors.Read more about the Mechanical Engineering Degree here: https://www.edarabia.com/what-can-you-do-mechanical-engineering-degree/About Dr. Chithirai Pon SelvanDr. Chithirai Pon Selvan obtained his Bachelor's in Production Engineering, Masters in Computer-Aided Design and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Pon Selvan has 21+ years of experience in teaching, educational assessment, classroom management and student relations. He has published 125+ research articles in journals and conferences. He has been invited and honored as keynote speaker, session chair, resource person and technical committee member in various conferences in UAE, India, Thailand, Malaysia, UK, Germany & Italy. He has organized many conferences and he is in the editorial board of more than 50 journals. His research interests are in the areas of machine design, optimization techniques and manufacturing practices. He is a well-known researcher in the field of Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Technology and has evaluated several Ph.D. theses in Mechanical Engineering from various universities. He is a member of SAE, ASHRAE, IMechE, ASME, ASQ and ISTE.He has received several prestigious awards in UAE including the following.• “Teaching Excellence Award (2013-2014)” from Manipal University, Dubai• “Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (2017)” from Road Transport Authority (RTA), Govt. of Dubai• “Dr. Kalam’s International Excellence Award for Education (2017)” from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Lovers Foundation, UAE• “Distinguished Conservation Project Award (2018)” from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Govt. of Dubai• “Alleem Sustainability Researcher Award (2018)” form Alleem Research and Development Centre, Sharjah• “Sustainability Ambassador Award (2019)” form Road Transport Authority (RTA), Govt. of DubaiHe joined Curtin University Dubai in July 2018 after serving 10 years in UAE, with Manipal University Dubai and Amity University Dubai.Support the show (https://www.edarabia.com/edtalk/)

Bike CAD is Computer Aided Design software for the custom bike framebuilding industry. Brent’s software is an integral part of what makes the industry function. We talk about the history of Bike CAD and some of the bikes he has made.

¿Sabías que Guatemala ocupó el 3er lugar entre países Latinoamericanos en la última edición del First Global, la competencia de robótica más importante del mundo? Esto y muchas otras cosas del acontecer de la robótica nacional las aprendimos en nuestra edición de Espacio Multiverse de hoy, donde contamos con la participación de Oscar Rodas y Rodrigo Canek de Computer-Aided Design.

Have you read Manna? [http://marshallbrain.com/manna1.htm] Elio recommended I read this before we talk, and man, am I glad​ he did. This story fully encasulates what might have to happen to force a kind of reboot. We talk about the medium-long​ story, as well as sustainable farming, ai, and robotics. Elio is an Arizona native who has been engaged in software development and systems architecture work since 1997. He has worked on a variety of systems such as: Computer Aided Design software for Electronic Design Automation of analogue​ circuits; data audits and system optimization contracts; medium and large scale dynamic websites and data analytics platforms, including internal sites for John Templeton Foundation and the Seller Central Platform engineering team of Amazon.com.You can follow me on various social platforms here: www.instagram.com/jptaxman24www.twitter.com/jptaxman24Get notified when the podcast launches by following us on social media:www.instagram.com/stepoutofthecavewww.facebook.com/stepoutofthecaveI'd really appreciate your support on Patreaon as well, I know we're just getting to know each other and asking this now is a little much, however just keep it in mind as you keep listening: https://www.patreon.com/outofthecaveFeel free to shoot me an email with feedback and thoughts: outofthecave19@gmail.com

In this episode, Gina Ford discusses her former role as a Principal of Sasaki Associates, an internationally recognized planning and design firm in Boston, MA. We explore the idea of designing for locals and visitors simultaneously, the reasons why people resist public landscape projects and how to justify investing in the built environment. Gina is now Principal and co-founder of the award-winning firm Agency Landscape + Planning, which is based in Cambridge, MA. --- Glossary of terms used in this episode: “The GSD” - the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, which offers degrees in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Planning and other design study programs. “CAD Skills” - this refers to proficiency in a design software program called AutoCAD, or Computer-Aided Design. “Circulation” - a term used by planners and designers referring to roads and/or pathways for pedestrians, cyclists, cars, and other modes of travel. “Bascule Bridge” - more often called a drawbridge. “Field Ops” and “MVVA” - two different NYC-based landscape architecture firms: James Corner Field Operations and Michael Van Valkenburgh, respectively.

Kirill and I discuss his journey from Russia to the U.S. to experience U.S. culture and the English Language. After dabbling in painting, Kirill discovered ZBrush, a 3D sculpting software. Kirill learned how to use the program from a friend of his and has never looked back. Fast forward just less than a decade, and Kirill has had the opportunity to contribute to Films such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Kong: Skull Island as well as triple A game titles such as Lawbreakers.   Kirill uses a programs such as Fusion 360, ZBrush and Maya to create 3D Concepts for the entertainment industry. Kirill shares why he uses these specific tools and how each affects the way he contributes to films and video games. We also discuss the differences between the role of a Concept Designer and a Production or 3D Artist as it relates to the entertainment industry. Additionally, Kirill shares tips for how to get started using ZBrush and Fusion 360 and how he became comfortable with these programs. And if that all wasn't enough, we discuss the value of using a Computer-Aided-Design process to create concepts. 

Hi everyone! It’s me, Beth Anne, and today we’ve got a solo episode for you. I’m doing this solo episode because I’ve gotten so many questions from you brilliant business ladies about how I designed my planner. How do I import a product from overseas? How do I find a manufacturer? How does one scrappy business mama come up with a product idea and make it happen? I’ll give you all those answers. Let’s dive in!   Listen Now   On the Podcast 3:25 - First Product Iteration9:50 - Finding The Right Designer14:18 - Be An Expert In Your Niche17:54 - Your Minimum Viable Product24:03 - Improving On Your Product26:10 - Finding a Factory31:00 - Ordering Samples33:30 - Taking Presales (with Kickstarter)35:41 - Delivery Dates37:34 - If You’re Having Trouble Finding A Factory44:11 - Clearing Customs52:14 - Fulfilling Your Orders   My experience with designing and manufacturing a product, as you might expect, has to do with planners. My product started originally as the the Brilliant Business Planner which launched in June 2015. That first iteration morphed to the Brilliant Life Planner, which launched via Kickstarter in August 2016. I’ll take you through this process. And rest assured the takeaways will apply to you regardless of your nice. (But to that point. I’ve heard from many of you with great ideas of planners, journals, and other paper products that solve problems in your niche.) If you have a fabulous idea for a product that you just know is going to improve people’s lives, and you know it’s a better product than what’s on the market currently., JUST GO FOR IT! Yes, there are a lot of steps and unknowns, and you’ll learn a lot along the way, but you’ll be so glad you did it. When you’ve produced a fabulous product that you can put into people’s hands and help them, it’s really an incredible feeling. That’s my pep talk as we get started :) I’m going to share my journey and the big takeaways you can keep in mind for your own product launch. First Product Iteration As my sister and I were writing our book Time Management Mama we wanted a planner that allowed us to plan our business and lives in one place. Our planner idea started with lined, blank paper. We sketched out what we wanted on those pages. We really wanted work and personal to do lists, and top 3 priorities for each week. And we knew we wanted our weekly layout to be time blocked. We just sketched it out our ideas. I should go pull up our old sketches for fun :) Neither of my sister or I are very artistic or good at drawing. These early sketches were SUPER rough. We just knew what the end result should be, but we needed help bringing it to life. From there, we found a designer to take our sketches and turn them to a digital file. Takeaway #1:Those of you trying to produce a totally unique physical product, will eventually need a CAD file. CAD stands for Computer Aided Design. You’ll need an expert to translate your ideas to this digital format, so that your factor can use and produce your product in mass quantities! We got off easy when it came to finding a designer! As soon as we mentioned we were working on creating a planner, one lady in our community reached out and said, “Hey! I make planner pages and am well versed at using Illustrator to create printables. I’d love to work with you.” (SUCH a gift, right?) This gal took our very rough sketches, translated them to Illustrator, and gave us ideas about how to make the planner even better. Takeaway #2: When you find your designer, one of the best things you can do is be really prompt with feedback. Design and development takes a lot of time. It’ll take way more back and forth than you imagined. If you want to keep your project moving forward, you need to write back to that person within 24 hours every time. Otherwise, you’ll be the kink in your own system. Then a year will go by without having a product, but it’s because you didn’t give prompt feedback! Since this time, we’ve worked with a few different designers and they all appreciate feedback. They’re in creation mode and ready to work, you just have to give the direction you want to go. You need to also give detailed feedback. Never assume that this designer can read your mind! Spell everything out for them, even when it comes down to the spacing of a line or font choices.   One tip: When I feel like a piece of feedback will be hard to explain via email, I’ll do a video recording. I use a free app called liteCam HD for these quick recordings. What I’ll do is pull up those exact files that the designer sent back to me, and record my screen with me looking at the file. Following my mouse movement, I can say things like, ‘This line is too thick. And these colors aren’t quite what I wanted. But I like this section.’ Finding The Right Designer If you’re fortunate enough to have a designer reach out to you and ask you to hire them, you can always go to a site like Upwork.com and submit your job. You’ll give details about the job you need done and the hourly rate you’re willing to pay. I have to say, I’m not a huge fan of paying by the project. I know a lot of graphic designers have project fees - something like $1,500 for one project! I don’t like that at all!!! Here’s why. I want to build my working relationship with a designer and start with a few hours of work before I commit to using them exclusively. Sure, design portfolios are great. But I don’t know how well we’ll work together until I give the designer a few hours of work and we have some back and forth. How responsive will they be? How quickly do they make the changes I request? How easily do they understand my feedback? Maybe someone who’s skilled, just can’t get your vision. Or maybe you two will have a language barrier that can be tricky. You need to cut ties before the project goes too far! Again, I don’t want to pay $1,500 if it took someone 5 hours to do the work! Or $1,500 if it took a couple hundred hours and I should pay them more. For me, the hourly rate makes sense. I have them invoice me on a weekly basis, and I pay promptly. I recommend you start any designer with a small, low-impact project and go from there. It’s ideal to have a designer who is versed in both Adobe Indesign and Adobe Illustrator. (Currently, I do have two designers - one to make my signature florals pretty in Illustrator and one to format the planner in InDesign. They’re both wonderful ladies I enjoy working with!) And, as I said earlier, if you’re creating a physical product you’ll need CAD files. Be An Expert In Your Niche The last word I’ll say on product design is this: look at the marketplace and know what other similar products are on market - THEN know how your product will set itself apart. I firmly believe in the benefit of studying and becoming an expert in your product space. For example, when we were working on our first planner - I purchased 20 different business and personal planners. I bought as many different ones as I could find with different covers and layouts. I wanted to be an expert in the marketplace. What are the issues and things these products are not addressing? What do these planners do well? I knew after the first iteration of my planner that I wanted a hard cover. This is an example of a feature other planners had that we didn’t. Sure, at the end of the day a planner is a planner, but there are many little features you can customize to reach your audience. (After being frustrated ourselves that we couldn’t find weekly time-block layouts, we decided to design the Brilliant Life Planner with our weeks divided into time-blocked sections.) To this day, the Brilliant Life Planner has pages inside unlike anything else. That distinction came from us carefully considering what we needed, and considering what problems other products on the market weren’t solving. The void your business ends up filling may not be huge, but you don’t want to go through tons of time and effort to create something already existing. Knowing the void that you feel not only will steer your business development, it’ll help you with marketing later on. I see some people who don’t want to look at what others are doing in their niche and think, “I’m just going to create from my brain and it’s going to be totally unique.” While I do understand that point of view, I have experienced that you miss things by not knowing what’s out there. It’s your job to be an expert in your space. Your Minimum Viable Product Once you’ve worked with designers to come up with the digital file you’ll need to make your product, you have to actually manufacture your product! When it comes to getting your product produced at most affordable price, you will likely have to look at an overseas option. The Brilliant Life Planner is currently manufactured by a factory in China. One hurdle with using a factory overseas is they often have pretty high minimum quantities you need to order before they’ll work with you. There are a few ways you can work around this hurdle: Produce your minimum viable product, knowing there are improvements you will make over the next years. Take presales for your product. Once you have one product sample or prototype, get some photos and offer people a sample if what they’ll get. You can take presales with an expected production date in mind. I’ve done both! The Brilliant Business Planner was first produced by a printer in the Pittsburgh area. We found a printer close to my sister Sarah, and came to that printer with our planner idea and got a sense of options. This printer couldn’t do a hard cover planner, but they could do a thicker paperback cover and spiral binding. We gave them our design file and they gave us a sample. Actually our first planner had a white cover, so one immediate change we made was to make our cover a lovely shade of bluish-green. Our printer could accept a minimum order quantity of 100 units. Volia! We had our Minimum Viable Product. Keep in mind that factories will generally want you to order 1,000 units. Even with that smaller order quantity, our minimum viable product still cost us several thousand dollars to produce. The cost-per-unit was much higher with smaller quantities. And, as it usually is, much higher with a manufacturer in the United States. By going overseas to manufacture the new Brilliant Life Planner, everything on my dream sheet - product gift box, custom shipping, full color, thick monthly dividers, metal edge reinforcement - was the same price as my minimum cost-per-unit in the United States. I still don’t recommend coming up with an idea and plunking down thousands of dollars right away! If we went overseas for our first planner order, it would have cost at least $10,000 - and that would not have been a wise business move. You want to validate that people want your product, before spending tons of money to create the product. In retrospect, we even could have done presales with the business planner rather than putting our own money into the project. Once we brought our first Brilliant Business Planner to market, we were able to make sales - but I’ll be honest, those first sales weren’t great. But the women who bought this planner loved it and used it every day. We chalked up the slow sales to our planner not launching in the right season (we launched in June) and with a half-year planner. Then we tried a run of the planner closer to planner season with a full-year planner, and sold 300 units. That was great for us! Getting the timing right was huge. Using the strategy of a minimum viable product will allow you to start with small, manageable steps - and iterate your way to success. Improving On Your Product Even if you think your product is perfect right out of the gate, keep in mind that there will likely be changes your customers want. We sent out a customer survey shortly after our product first launched and asked if there was ANYTHING at all our customers would want changed. People loved our florals and the planner, but didn’t have a business and need all the sheets. They wanted the time blocking and project pages, but not the pages dedicated to growing a business. I thought I could serve a lot more women if I made the planner for any woman who wants to live intentionally. And that’s really how the Brilliant Life Planner started. Around this time, Sarah stepped away from the Brilliant Business Moms brand, so it was on my shoulders to get the new planner design in place. But it was WAY easier because we had a base of design files and could easily tweak and improve. I also knew I wanted a much smaller planner, and hardback. Our local printer couldn’t accommodate, and so that made me explore other options for manufacturing. Finding a Factory Okay, I get this question all the time. “Beth Anne, HOW did you find the factory you worked with?” You guys, I used Google and Alibaba. It’s that easy! Here’s a quote from Marie Forleo I love that applies to this entire process: “Everything is figureoutable.” It’s so true! I feel like a lot of business owners out there want all the answers before they’re ready to get started. I’ll be honest, you’ll never have all the answers. There was a moment in creating the Brilliant Life Planner when I literally had this amazing product - 1,600 planners on a boat ready to come to me - and I didn’t know how to get them to clear customs. I didn’t know what to do! Everything is figureoutable. You can do this and find the answers. You should not wait until someone comes along who is going to hold your hand. Newsflash: that person doesn’t exist! Sure there are people like me, or business coaches, who will give you a lot of information. But at the end of the day, no one person will have all the answers you need. A lot of running a business is figuring out your answers. What I did to find my factory was visit Alibaba.com. On this website, you can find factories from all over the world who show you the products they’re experts at producing. I searched keywords like: ‘planner’, ‘weekly planner’, and ‘hardcover planner’. I found a factory and was able to see that the structures of the planners they produced was really similar to what I wanted. I got in touch with this factory via email; there’s even a chatbox within Alibaba that you can use to contact the factory. I asked them very specific questions about what I needed, “What’s your estimate on the cost per unit based on these specs? How long will it take to produce my order?” The factory quickly sent back photos of other planners that they had produced, and it gave me the confidence that they could print my planner. When it comes to working with a factory, keep in mind that you never EVER EVER want to throw down cash and order 1,000 units and wash your hands’. Always order a sample first. You need the proof in your hands that this factory can produce the quality you’re looking for. You have GOT to order a sample to see if any tweaks need to be made. You want to ensure that the end result is just what you want. Ordering Samples Initially I ordered 4 samples - with my 4 different covers. The inside of the planner was the same, but the covers were different. I paid $500 to get those 4 samples produced. That investment was hefty, but think about it from the factory’s standpoint .They don’t want you to throw them $5 for 4 units and run. They need to know you’re serious about doing business with them. Their team had to work with me and my designer quite a bit to make sure the files were formatted correctly. Plunking down that $500 said to them, “This is serious money and I know it's taking you time to work with me and ship this sample.” The factory shipped the 4 units pretty quickly, since we didn’t have to clear customs with the small quantity, and got my samples within a week. After looking at these samples, I realized there were tweaks that needed to be made and corrections to the files. There were 2 covers I loved, and 2 I didn’t. I requested the changes, ordered 4 more samples. With this additional round of samples, I also included a gift box and card with each planner. Once I had these final touches in place, and was confident the factory could produce what I wanted, I picked my four favorite covers and we were in business! Taking Presales (with Kickstarter) Since I only sold 300 units of my first planner, it felt like a risk to not use pre sales as a way to test the market. We used Kickstarter, but I have to be honest I was not a huge fan of running a Kickstarter campaign. We spent a lot more money than first projected with making the Kickstarter video and photos needed to showcase the product. Plus, there’s a lot outside your control with Kickstarter. If I ever would take presales again, I would put the product in my Shopify store and explain that it’s for presale, giving people the expected shipping date. You think you’re being smart to take presales before ordering in mass quantities. And while it is smart, you can easily spend $10K getting a Kickstarter off the ground. Especially if you hire a photographer, videographer, graphics, and so on. Honestly I’d rather see more people do minimum viable products. You could set up an online store with listings, hire a photographer for a hour or two to get product photos, and go from there. Delivery Dates One thing I learned is it takes much longer than you’d expect for your product to clear customs and get to your hands. If you’re using any factory outside the US, give yourself 3 months for the product to be to you - or to your fulfillment center. I was pretty lucky with how the Brilliant Life Planner shipping worked out. I ordered 1,600 units in mid-October and was able to get them to my house by mid-December. This process was a 2-month turnaround which worked hugely in my favor, but I wouldn’t expect this kind of magic to happen every time! Give yourself at least a 3-month margin for sure. One way you can help this process along is to communicate constantly with your factory. In my case, the factory I worked with needed a 50% deposit, for materials and paying employees. The other 50% cost was required to get the planners on the boat and shipped to me. It took a month for my 1,600 units to be manufactured, and another good month for shipping and clearing of customs. (Again, I was REALLY lucky with this time frame. But in the future, I’d give myself more margin. I’m a big fan of under promising and over-delivering. Of course your customer would be thrilled to get a product sooner than expected!) If You’re Having Trouble Finding A Factory Before we talk about what it’s like to get a product through customs - which was a HUGE learning curve - I did want to point out one thing. If you’re having trouble finding a factory producing to your standards, here’s a pointer. You can look up import and export records from other companies in the US as that information is part of the public record. If there’s another company who also produces a product in your niche - a high quality leather shoe, for example - you can find out which factory that particular company used. Now, of COURSE your product is going to be different! You aren’t going to knock off anyone else, but rather fill a void in the marketplace. So back to our shoe example. Maybe you find another company with a similar, high quality leather show. Or even just another shoe company; you could search ‘TOMS import records’ or something like that. You will likely find a factory that could work with you on your shoe design if you search around.   Here’s how you do it: Google search ‘import records’ for whatever company you’re searching. Be aware that the company official name may be different than how their name presents. You can find bill of laden information from many companies using ImportGenius.com. Every shipment into the United States will have a bill of laden, and on that document you can see the name of the factory. Import Genius does cost some money, you may want to try other free resources first. But if you can’t find what you’re looking for, Import Genius may solve the mystery. For a lot of products it’s a safe bet that they’re produced in China. You could use a one-country plan, select ‘China’, and see what you can figure out. TradeAtlas.com has bill of laden records also. And I was able to get a good amount of details using their free options. This will take some detective work, but using Google and possibly a few additional Internet resources and you should be able to figure things out! Clearing Customs After you’ve taken presales (if you’re choosing that route!) and have 50% to plunk down to the factory, the next step is to focus on shipping and getting your products cleared by customs. Any big shipment into the US will need to be cleared by customs. And I’ll be honest, I’m still very confused by this process. From the factory you’ll get a bill of laden and other information. What you’ll need to do next is find yourself a customs broker. How did I find a customs broker? I Googled it! (It really can be THAT easy to problem solve in your business.) I searched ‘customs broker San Diego’ and ‘customs broker Los Angeles’. From my paperwork I could see that initially my shipment was first going to Los Angeles, but then would be transported closer to me in San Diego. Obviously when it comes to working with factories overseas communication isn’t going to be as constant. But when it comes to working with people who are State-based like customs brokers and freight forwarders, it’s much easier to just pick up the phone and call them. (I did find that a lot of these places are very unresponsive to email.) I called up the first company I found, and got an answer, “We don’t do that, but try this company.” And then I got the same thing again! But finally the third company was able to help me out. Though it was a winding way to find my broker, as soon as you find a great customs broker, they’ll know exactly what you need. So my broker was able to quickly come back and say, “Hey, here’s some additional information and a piece of paper I need from your factory.” And you say, “Great, let me get that for you!” Hopefully your factory is really responsive and you can put that information into the hands of your customs broker. My customs broker filled out all this necessary information for me. There was one tricky Excel spreadsheet that I had to fill out myself, but it got done! In my case, I waited too long to get a broker. I got very lucky, but you really should have your broker lined up before your products ever leave port. In my case, my planners left port and it was another week before I found a broker to help get our products through customs. But (thankfully!) she was able to jump to action and we got the planners to port. Let’s say if you don’t have your act together, what’s the worst that could happen? If your products are waiting to clear customs, they’ll just be waiting at a port somewhere. It’s not the end of the world, but depending on factors like how the shipments are stored your product could be impacted. My factory already had a company they worked with lined up to take their shipments off the boat and put them in a warehouse. I didn’t have control over that step, so I had to wait for these parts to move. It took about a week for the shipment to get unloaded off the boat, and then finally the company could give me the status. At this point, I needed to present paperwork to prove my shipment had cleared customs and my freight forwarder could get the planners. At the end of the day, my customs broker dealt with all these nitty gritty details. (And I was so grateful for her expertise!) We did end up getting our own truck and not waiting for the freight forwarder to bring the planners to me. We called the warehouse and asked if we could come get the planners; they worked with us and told us the specs of the truck we’d need -- and we got those planners! But if we had given ourselves more margin, we wouldn’t have been so pressed for time. I can’t recommend enough that you just find a broker who has lots of experience and can help you navigate the waters. You don’t have to do this on your own! I promise, with the right help you won’t be stuck in some warehouse in Compton saying ‘let my products out!’ (Not that I know who that person would be :) LOL) Bottom line: get someone on your side who can help you. Fulfilling Your Orders We filled our own orders this run of planners, but next time we will be using a fulfillment center. How do you go about finding a fulfillment center? You guessed it, Google it! Search around and call a few up. Give them your unit numbers, your specifications, and what you need them to do with the orders. Ask for their cost to store and fill those orders, and then compare statistics from a few difference centers. Not to mention, when you call up the center you’ll get a sense of the company and how professional they are, how organized they seem. And that’s pretty much it! Let’s recap our big takeaways. Takeaways Find a quality designer who’s skilled with Illustrator and InDesign if you’re manufacturing something like a planner or journal, and CAD if you’re making a different kind of physical product. Order samples from your factory first to make sure they can create your product to your standards. And another note, if you’re having a hard time communicating with your point person at your factory, just ask if you can work with another person in the factory. (I loved working with my point person, Betta, and highly recommend her!) Find a customs broker for the largest port near you. And ask your factory where they would send your shipment. Give them the final address of your product, either your house or fulfillment center, and they’ll tell you how to get your shipment. Pick up the phone to communicate with the key players in this process! Use Google! Be a detective. And take deep breaths along the way. Ask around and you’ll always find someone with the missing link you need to create your product. Start with a minimum viable product. You will likely begin with a US-based company first and produce a tiny run, or take presales for your larger overseas factory order. You CAN do this! You can run your fabulous business and create an amazing product for your customers. And I’m curious, what are you planning on designing and producing this year? Shoot me an email and let me know: brilliantbusinessmoms(at)gmail(dot)com. And if you still have questions, I’d love to answer those. If we get lots of emails about the same question, we’ll do an episode answering them. Thanks for hanging in there with this more technical episode. Now it’s your turn to head out there and Be Brilliant.

Aside from their role as workshop co-chairs for the ACADIA conference, this week's One-to-One guests are both architects who work and teach at Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. Their focus on fabrication led them to their roles at ACADIA, with McGee directing Taubman's FABLab and Newell serving as Director of the Master of Science in Material Systems and Digital Technologies. ACADIA stands for the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, and this year's conference, "Posthuman Frontiers: Data, Designers and Cognitive Machines" (October 27-29) attests to the extreme collaborative depths humans and machines have come to in architecture. I spoke with Catie and Wes about what they have planned for the conference workshops, taking place October 24-26, and just how close architects are to achieving the singularity.

If you've been following the LA scene you have probably heard of Screenshot Productions, or at least their work: the company popped up during last year's spooky season with the solo haunt "Fear Is What We Learned Here" and since then have mutated into something... unique.  Screenshot founder Nicholas Sherwin Jr. and his partner Meghan Farrington sit down at No Pro headquarters with host Noah Nelson to talk about crafting one-on-ones, taking the step beyond extreme haunts and food. What? We're human. Humans talk about food. (Trust us, it makes total sense in context.) All that plus your news and some notes that take us beyond theatre. Brought to you by our friends at Drafty. The Computer Aided Design program built from the ground up for theatrical designers by a theatrical designer. Learn more at drafty-app.com

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This video shows the first stage of the production of a ceramic crown to restore a damaged tooth. In this video, the model of the tooth is scanned into the Computer-Aided-Design system (Cerec InLab) and prepared for milling.

George Proctor teaches design, urban design and design methods, utilizing the tools of video game design with both analog and digital techniques; he oversees the department digital curriculum. Professor Proctor has chaired the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture Conference, and was on the founding editorial board of the International Journal of Architectural Computing. He maintains his own practice and has served on his local Planning, Design Review and City Blue Ribbon Commissions. He recently designed and constructed his own home. Juintow Lin teaches design and sustainability courses. She created the website toolsfor sustainability.com, an online resource for digital design tools focusing on sustainability. She served as a Research Fellow at MIT and co-edited Sustainable Urban Housing in China: Principles and Case Studies for Low-Energy Design (Springer, 2006). She is LEED accredited and is a principal in FoxLin, a multidisciplinary design firm; their design projects have an emphasis in sustainability and interactivity and have been awarded and published in the US and Asia.

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