Hardware Podcasts

318: Amazed at How Things Are Amazing

Embedded.fm · 24 Jan 2020 · 1h 00m · Episode 318

What this episode covers

Darryl Yong, a mathematics professor at Harvey Mudd College and former classmate of the hosts, discusses the college's 'Clinic' program, which places interdisciplinary student teams with industry sponsors for year-long capstone projects. He highlights recent trends in these projects, such as machine learning applications for companies like Steelcase and American Express, and explains how the program serves as a recruitment pipeline for firms like Cisco and Lockheed Martin. Yong also details his work with the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, teaching number theory to incarcerated individuals at the California Rehabilitation Center, and his efforts to reform pedagogy through formative assessment and diversity initiatives at the college.

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Companies
Harvey Mudd College, Math for America Los Angeles, Steelcase, American Express, Cisco, Lockheed Martin, Aerospace Corporation, ESRI, Temple University
Tools
Jupiter notebooks, Colab
Also
Python, Fortran, Vax, RSA crypto system, California Rehabilitation Center

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