# Creative Engineering with Shrouk El-Attar

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2021-07-12
- Length: 1h 11m
- Episode: 549
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-07-12-creative-engineering-with-shrouk-el-attar
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/549-creative-engineering-with-shrouk-el-attar/

## Summary

Shrouk El-Attar, an electronics engineer at LV (Elvi), discusses designing FemTech products like the LV pump and LV trainer, which utilize piezoelectricity and force-sensitive resistors. She details her work with microcontrollers such as the nRF52 and STM32, and her experience using KiCad for open-source hardware projects like the OpenVent ventilator. El-Attar also shares her journey as a refugee and advocate, highlighting the importance of representation in engineering and the creative intersection of technology and art.

## Chapters

- [0:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-07-12-creative-engineering-with-shrouk-el-attar#t=34) Introduction: Shrouk El-Attar's Background and Advocacy
- [7:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-07-12-creative-engineering-with-shrouk-el-attar#t=426) Education and Early Engineering Experience at Intel and Fujitsu
- [14:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-07-12-creative-engineering-with-shrouk-el-attar#t=890) Medical Electronics and Regulatory Challenges at LV
- [23:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-07-12-creative-engineering-with-shrouk-el-attar#t=1395) FemTech Products: LV Pump and LV Trainer Design
- [36:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-07-12-creative-engineering-with-shrouk-el-attar#t=2198) Home Lab Setup and Test Equipment Recommendations
- [46:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-07-12-creative-engineering-with-shrouk-el-attar#t=2801) Art, Engineering, and Representation in STEM
- [1:01:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-07-12-creative-engineering-with-shrouk-el-attar#t=3666) OpenVent Ventilator Project and KiCad Challenges

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- LV (company)
- Elvi (company)
- LV pump (product)
- LV trainer (product)
- nRF52 (chip)
- STM32 (chip)
- KiCad (tool)
- Altium (tool)
- OpenVent (product)
- Digilent (company)
- Analog Discovery 2 (product)
- Picoscope (product)
- Arduino (product)
- Zephyr (other)
- SEGGER J-Link (tool)
- Googol (chip)

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