# How to Build an Engineer

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2021-06-04
- Length: 33m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-06-04-how-to-build-an-engineer
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/eetoa-wb-ep138/

## Summary

Kristina M. Johnson, President of the Ohio State University and the inaugural recipient of the IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal, discusses her career in optoelectronics, academia, and government service. She explains her philosophy on engineering education, advocating for 'STEAM' (adding arts to STEM) and inverted curricula that start with design projects to motivate students. Johnson also details her work in clean energy, including co-founding the hydropower startup Enduring Hydro, now part of Eagle Creek Renewable Energy.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-06-04-how-to-build-an-engineer#t=0) Introduction and IEEE Dresselhaus Medal
- [6:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-06-04-how-to-build-an-engineer#t=378) Johnson's Career and Diversity in Engineering
- [14:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-06-04-how-to-build-an-engineer#t=856) Engineering Education and the iPod Analogy
- [19:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-06-04-how-to-build-an-engineer#t=1174) Cross-Domain Research and Medical Technology
- [23:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-06-04-how-to-build-an-engineer#t=1414) Hydropower Startup and Clean Energy
- [25:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-06-04-how-to-build-an-engineer#t=1547) Ohio State Initiatives and STEAM Philosophy

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Helium (company)
- TSMC (company)
- Light Matter (company)
- Enduring Hydro (company)
- Eagle Creek Renewable Energy (company)
- Ohio State University (company)
- Duke University (company)
- Stanford University (company)

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