This Engineering Life

Welcome to Episode 006 – Pratt: the Virtual Edition, where we discuss with a number of undergraduate students the effects of changes made to the way Pratt run that have started in the last few weeks. As distance learning, social distancing, and even stay-at-home orders are becoming the norms of daily life, we think it’s important to share that no-one is alone, and we’re all having to make changes to maintain as much of our normal lives as possible. The following interviews (all conducted from a

Welcome to Episode 005 – Engineering around COVID-19, where we discuss the vast array of adjustments and changes that students and professors have had to make amidst all of the uncertainty, changes, and closures resulting from the Coronavirus Pandemic. We spotlight much of the outreach and empathy of students, as well as provide resources which will hopefully aid many in this time of social distancing.

Welcome to Episode 004 - SLGs and Other Commumities, where we speak with Engineers who have chosen to join a variety of social organizations that fill niches all over campus. We also interview Duke's Director of Student Engagement, Emilie Dye, about her role and unique perspective about how students and engineers find community on campus. Again, for their personal anonymity, we will not be releasing the names of any students who were interviewed in the making of this episode.

Welcome to Episode 003 - Greek Engineers! where we explore the lives of various Duke engineers who have decided to rush and join some of the Sororities and Fraternities active on campus. In addition to current Duke Engineers, we also speak with a current professor, Dr. Michael Gustafson about his fraternity experiences!

Welcome to Episode 002 - Effortless Perfection, where we hear perspectives from professors and students about what effortless perfection is, whether it exists at Duke, and how to navigate this landscape that may be unfamiliar for many. We also explore the differences in perspectives between freshmen and seniors when it comes to this important topic.

Welcome to Episode 001 (This Engineering Life’s first ever podcast), where we look into what it takes to be a Cameron Crazie and a Duke Engineer. Can you do both? What does it mean do be a line monitor… or a mascot? What if you’ve never been to a basketball game in your life? Hear it all right here on This Engineering Life.