Assist 2 Develop's Grinding Gears podcast

The first episode of Grinding Gears features James Trevelyan who is the author of a book titled "The Making of an Expert Engineer.” In this episode, James shares his journey as an engineer, why it’s more expensive to do work overseas, and how to avoid frustration as an up and coming engineer. This episode is part one of our conversation.

Grinding Gears is sponsored by: Assist 2 Develop: www.assist2develop.com SolidWorks: www.solidworks.com/

Download a copy of the Ebook: The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Positioning Your Firm to Thrive: ohttp://bit.ly/2NoKBqv-4th-industrial-revolution-Ebook

Get a copy of James's book: The Making of an Expert Engineer: jamesptrevelyan.com/ And here is a project James is currently involved in: closecomfort.com/

In this episode, we speak with Amit Marathe about HP's Fitstation which has been adopted by the NFL. Learn more about Amit's journey of discovery and how Fitstation combines multiple engineering disciplines, artificial intelligence, and 3D Printing technology to create custom footwear. During our conversation, Amit also shares how more small to medium-sized businesses can begin to leverage AI to deliver customized customer experiences.

Learn more about HP's Fitstation:

https://www.fitstation.com/

And their partnership with the NFL:

The NFL has announced its adoption of the FitStation powered by HP platform, which uses 3D scanning technology to provide users with personalized footwear recommendations.

https://press.ext.hp.com/us/en/press-releases/2018/3d-scanning-technology-from-hp--to-provide-nfl-players-with-cust.html

Connect with Amit on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitmarathe1/

In this episode, we caught up with Travis Jacobs who is the founder of JA Simulations to discuss the seven deadly sins of product development and the pitfalls to avoid when designing & developing products.

The Truth is we can't afford to release bad products to the market, competition is fierce, and innovation is everywhere. Long design cycles are a thing of the past, customers want innovation & have a low tolerance for bad products.

Here is a preview of the most common pitfalls

• The Pregnant Woman Theory
• Champagne On A Beer Budget
• Good, Fast, Cheap ... Pick Any Two

You can read the article in its entirety here:

https://www.ja-simulations.com/blog/the-7-deadly-sins-of-product-development

Grinding Gears is sponsored by: Assist 2 Develop: www.assist2develop.com SolidWorks: www.solidworks.com

Download a copy of the Ebook: The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Positioning Your Firm to Thrive:

bit.ly/2NoKBqv-4th-industrial-revolution-Ebook

In this episode of the Grinding Gears podcast, we speak with Clemson professor's Josh Summers and Laine Mears about the new center for advanced manufacturing, why they're putting humans back at the center of manufacturing, and the economic impact manufacturing has on the I85 corridor.

Laine and Josh also give a preview of an unprecedented forum on how higher education can best partner with industry to meet the needs of advanced manufacturers. See below:

Top-level executives from some of South Carolina’s largest and most influential companies are coming together in Greenville on Oct. 9 for an unprecedented forum on how higher education can best partner with industry to meet the needs of advanced manufacturers. Here are the list of participants from the event:

Knudt Flor, president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing Mike Mansuetti, president of Bosch North America Scott Clark, chairman and president of Michelin North America Dochul Choi, senior vice president for global business and technology strategies, Samsung Electronics America Wolfgang Rubrecht, vice president, strategy and business development at Siemens Tim Hardee, president of the South Carolina Technical College System

Grinding Gears is sponsored by: Assist 2 Develop: www.assist2develop.com SolidWorks: www.solidworks.com/

Download a copy of the Ebook: The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Positioning Your Firm to Thrive: http://bit.ly/2NoKBqv-4th-industrial-revolution-Ebook

In this episode, we connect with Agustin Lebron, who is an angel investor, consultant, and former electrical engineer. Agustin shares his methodology for calculating risks and the role that online poker played. Agustin also shares why most engineers aren't prepared for a management role.

Here is an excerpt from Agustin's book "The Laws of Trading: A Trader's Guide to Better Decision-Making for Everyone (Wiley Trading)"

"For years, behavioral and cognitive scientists have shown us how human decision-making is flawed and biased. But how do you learn to avoid these problems in day-to-day decisions where you have to react in real-time? What are the important things to think about and to act on?"

We dive into Agustin's decision making process and how engineers can apply these principles.

Connect with Agustin on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/agustinlebron/