
Pat Starace | Maker Solutions for the Pandemic | Building a Ventilator
08/25/20 • 28 min
Today we’re talking to Pat Starace who is a professor for Full Sail University’s Simulation and Visualization program. At the outset of the pandemic, Pat saw the need for a low-cost solution to a very real problem. So he designed a ventilator! Pat shares a bit about the process of designing and building a life-saving medical device as well as a bit of the history of what made him decide to take on this particular challenge.
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This episode's challenge is to use whatever talents you have to help someone who has been affected by the pandemic. All actions, big and small can truly make a difference. Share how you've completed the challenge using #challengetocreate!
Some things referenced in this episode
PatStarace.com
Full Sail University
Unreal Engine
Solidworks
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Today we’re talking to Pat Starace who is a professor for Full Sail University’s Simulation and Visualization program. At the outset of the pandemic, Pat saw the need for a low-cost solution to a very real problem. So he designed a ventilator! Pat shares a bit about the process of designing and building a life-saving medical device as well as a bit of the history of what made him decide to take on this particular challenge.
Creative Challenge
This episode's challenge is to use whatever talents you have to help someone who has been affected by the pandemic. All actions, big and small can truly make a difference. Share how you've completed the challenge using #challengetocreate!
Some things referenced in this episode
PatStarace.com
Full Sail University
Unreal Engine
Solidworks
If you have a minute, join the Care to Create community on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates, stories of other amazing creators, and to share your own story.
And if you have a few minutes, review Care to Create on iTunes, It will help us to climb our way through the algorithms and share these amazing stories with the rest of the world!
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