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Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a primer for High Schoolers about a Major, through our conversations with Faculty Experts in the various US Colleges and Universities.

We continue this series with Engineering, with UC Santa Barbara Professors - Glenn Beltz, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean in the  College of Engineering, and Kevin Plaxco, Professor of BioEngineering.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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• What is Engineering ?
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• Impact to Humanity
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• Emerging & Interdisciplinary Areas
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• Skills Needed to Engineering
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• Opportunities in Engineering
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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• Introducing Profs. Beltz, Plaxco, UCSB [0:41]
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• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [2:17]
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• What is Engineering? [4:27]
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• Origins of Engineering [5:12]
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• Impact on Humanity [6:29]
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• Branches of Engineering [8:22]
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• Scientist versus Engineer [11:06]
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• Interdisciplinary Programs [13:03]
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• R&D in Engineering [15:36]
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• Emerging Areas [17:40]
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• Skills Needed to Pursue Engineering [20:43]
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• College Study [23:10]
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• Career Opportunities [27:45]
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• Prof. Beltz\\u2019s Engineering Journey [31:04]
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Our Guests: Glenn Beltz, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean in the  College of Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara.

Kevin Plaxco, Professor, Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, BioMolecular Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara.

Memorable Quote: \\u201c...that experience of a hands on independent research project is always going to kind of pay off I think.\\u201d Prof. Beltz.

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