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S4E33 Assistant Dean Michael De Gregorio | Accident Reconstruction, Perseverance, & Doing vs Learning About Doing

Being an Engineer · 1 Sept 2023 · 45m · Episode 33

What this episode covers

Michael de Gregorio, Assistant Dean of Engineering at Grand Canyon University, discusses his transition from accident reconstruction at Bio Wreck to academia. He details the physics-based methodology of reconstructing automotive accidents to determine injury potential, including the use of momentum, energy, and restitution calculations. De Gregorio also shares insights on modernizing engineering education through multimodal teaching, industry advisory boards, and the importance of perseverance over innate talent.

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established companies

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Companies
Bio Wreck, Grand Canyon University, Picatinny Arsenal
Tools
Simscape, MATLAB
Also
MacGyver

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