The Learning Commons: A New Paradigm In Higher Education Architecture Horsepower To Hyperloops

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Tony Bedard is CEO of Frontier Co-op, purveyors of certified organic herbs, spices, seasonings, teas, and essential oils. Frontier is a model of a responsible and enlightened business, not only growing from 10 million to 250 million over 30 years, but doing so by using a three pillared philosophy of doing well by doing good: supporting its supplier communities around the world, supporting its local community and supporting its workers.…

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No Silver Bullets: Propelling our Mobile Future 36:25

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Former GM vice president and Kettering grad Dan Hancock discusses the future of mobility and propulsion from the standpoints of performance, efficiency and environmental impact.

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The Most Noble Form of Engineering. 50:14

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A Kettering University professor, a recent grad, and two students discuss Kettering’s SAGE, or Student Association for Global Engineering, Club, in which students direct and deliver engineering solutions as humanitarian efforts in Michigan and elsewhere. Spoiler Alert: it’s not as simple as it seems!…

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SAE at Kettering: Students in the lab, on the track and in the air 41:47

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Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Jennifer Bastiaan, one of Kettering's SAE faculty advisers, and students Braydin Jones and Benjamin Spore, discuss all things SAE

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Robots - R - US: Robotics Czar Dan Mantz talks about REC Foundation's work to spread robotics education around the world and the VEX Robotics Work Championships the REC hosts each Arpil. 56:03

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Dan Mantz, CEO of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation talks about the upcoming 2024 VEX Robotics World Championships, sponsored by REC, the mission of the REC Foundation. their mission to grow STEM and computer science programs around the world and their venture into drones, online virtual reality and other cutting edge technologies.…

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The Ultimate Mobility Vehicle 43:22

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The Ultimate Mobility Vehicle – a car with legs developed to take anyone safely anywhere – is at the heart of this episode’s discussion with the UMV’s developer, John Suh, founding director of Hyundai’s New Horizon’s Studio. We were joined by Kettering President Dr. Robert K. McMahan to address various related topics like asking the right question and changing assumptions, that arise when engineering on the edge.…

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Cybersecurity, Autonomous Vehicles, and Fast Tracking Your Career with Hemanth Tadepalli 36:03

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Hemanth Tadepalli is a 2023 graduate of Kettering University, where he won the Sobey Scholar Award and the President’s Medal, two of the school’s most prestigious honors. In the most recent Horsepower to Hyperloops episode, we discuss how an undergraduate Co-op program, like Kettering’s, can be a dramatic career jumpstart. We also talk about the critical role of cybersecurity in the coming age of autonomous vehicles. Hemanth is a cybersecurity compliance engineer at May Mobility, a top autonomous vehicle company in Michigan. In addition to being at the forefront of two cutting edge technologies, he is also pursuing his masters in cybersecurity at UC Berkeley. In his spare time (if you can believe it) he plays the viola in the Troy Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.…

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Drumming Up a Career in Motown: Jeffrey Thennisch on the Musical Edge 32:31

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Jeffrey Thennisch '90 started his career in corporate law, moved to intellectual property, helped the surviving spouse of a musician regain the royalties from her late husband's music, and now finds himself working on the cutting edge of new musical technologies.

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The Engineer Who is Saving the World 42:17

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Sheri Hickock '99, CEO of Climate Impact Partners (CIP) in London, is heading up CIP’s efforts to partner with international corporations, governments, non-profits and local organizations on hundreds of sometimes huge projects around the world. These projects are designed to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere by billions of tonnes.…

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The Finance Engineer: Ash Chopra's Extraordinary Journey 42:12

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An inspiring story of self-belief, adaptability, an engineer’s ability to solve problems and an unbelievable work ethic spanning two continents reveals a young man's rise from modest circumstances to success in two industries: automotive and wealth management.

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The HeartPartner™: Tending to Your Second Heart 37:41

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The often-overlooked soleus muscle in the calf has been called the “second heart” because it is the muscle that sends blood back up to the heart. System engineer and entrepreneur Dr. Ken McLeod ('77, Electrical Engineering) discusses his invention, the HeartPartner™, which is designed to assist the soleus muscle in its work and hence significantly increase the health of the user.…

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The Wine Engineer: Matt Sherrow discusses the winery and brewery he founded and runs with his wife Ginny in Fenton, Michigan 42:23

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In 2007, mechanical engineer Matt Sherrow '98 left the corporate world to follow his dream of becoming a winemaker and brewer. He founded and now runs the Fenton Winery & Brewery and the Dream Machine Distillery producing wine, beer, and spirits. He discusses his journey.

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Creating the Future: A Discussion with General Motors EVP Gerald Johnson 34:50

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Gerald Johnson '85, Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Sustainability at General Motors, discusses the primary initiatives at GM that will help define the future for all of us, including the push to build more efficient combustion engines over the next 10 years in the transition to electric vehicles; GM’s commitment to an electric future; the impact autonomous vehicles will have on our day to day lives; and how sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion will be critical strategies in reaching all those goals.…

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Partners and Heroes 34:19

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Recently retired Honda Executive Vice President Rick Schostek ('80, Industrial Administration) talks about the increasing need for partnerships—among other innovations—in the brave new world of the automotive/mobility industry. We also learn about his family’s lifetime journey in caring for the man he calls his own personal hero: his son Greg, 35, who has autism.…

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Beyond Automotive: Clean Energy for Everything Else 37:21

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