Hardware Podcasts

526: Take A Taste Of Engineers

Embedded.fm · 28 May 2026 · 1h 01m · Episode 526

What this episode covers

Dr. Victoria Serrano, a professor at the Technological University of Panama and IEEE STEM Champion, discusses her work in STEM outreach and engineering education. She details her PhD research on PID controller tuning for degrading buck converters and explains how she uses low-cost equipment like Arduino Uno boards and motor shields to teach robotics and electronics to students in Panama. Serrano emphasizes the importance of empathy in engineering, citing a project where students designed solutions for people with disabilities, and shares her philosophy on overcoming fear of failure in hardware projects.

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Technological University of Panama, Arizona State University, IEEE
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Arduino Uno, Motor Shield, CIATEC PANAMA

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