The Professional Engineer Podcast focuses on advancing the Public's understanding of Engineering. We explore The Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century, such as Rebuilding Urban Infrastructure, Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change, and Securing Cyberspace. Join host Matt Durshimer, P.E. who uses his background as a Civil Engineer & Design-Build Project Manager to navigate the science, political, and economic hurdles to overcome in providing solutions to civilization's great ...
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TPEP 005 - Recent Advancements in Nuclear Fusion and the Exciting Future Ahead
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13:26Nuclear Fusion is looking bright and feasible on our future. Two recent milestones were set, one in China and the other in Europe, that has demonstrated that it is feasible. This episode of The Professional Engineer Podcast provides a brief look into the current state of Nuclear Fusion in the World and a high level introduction into the topic. The …
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TPEP 004 - The Lifecycle of a Transportation Design-Build Project
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32:06In this episode, Matt overviews how heavy civil transportation projects - roads and bridges - are born. How are the conceptualized? ? What is the difference between a conventional "Design-Bid-Build" project vs a non-conventional "Design-Build" project? What is the procurement process and contract award procedure for Design-Builds? What is the final…
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TPEP 003 - The Devil in the White City | Architecture & Engineering Challenges of Chicago World's Fair
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45:39Very Good Book Club time! In this episode of The Professional Engineer Podcast, Matt Durshimer shares some passages from historical non-fiction book The Devil in White City by Erik Larson. This book is about the Chicago World's Fair and the monumental Architectural and Engineering challenges that the fair had to overcome. Reading like this aloud is…
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TPEP 002 - 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century
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33:33In this episode Matt Durshimer provides some hot takes on the National Academy of Engineer's 14 Grand Challenges for Engineer in the 21st Century. Prior to performing deep dives on each of the subjects Matt sets the stage with his interests and understandings of each of the topics. Those topics are broken into 4 different categories: Health, Securi…
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TPEP 001 - (Re) Introduction to The Professional Engineer Podcast
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5:00In this new introductory episode of The Professional Engineer Podcast Matt Durshimer introduces his background as a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida and as Design Build Project Manager. Matt outlines his plan for the upcoming podcasts in the short term and sets goals to bring guests on in the near future! The framework for the early episod…
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ARCHIVED - What is an Engineer and which US President was one? (Old 002)
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22:34ARCHIVED EPISODE In this first full length episode of The Professional Engineer Podcast, Matt Durshimer goes through the requirements to become a licensed Professional Engineer and breaks down a quote on Engineering from Herbert Hoover, who was the 31st President of the...
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ARCHIVED - My Engineering Research while in School (Old 003)
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36:48ARCHIVED EPISODE In this episode, Matt Durshimer goes into detail on the Civil Engineering research he did while in College at the University of South Florida. His work included research on Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP), Cathodic Protection of Steel H-Piles, Drilled...
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ARCHIVED - Podcast Introduction and the 14 Grand Engineering Challenges of the 21st Century (Old 001)
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4:26ARCHIVED EPISODE In this intro episode of The Professional Engineer Podcast, Matt Durshimer outlines the focus of the Podcast, which is the 14 Grand Engineering Challenges of the 21st Century. He also outlines what to expect in the first 5 episodes of the podcast and...
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