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Podcast INSPIRE by EWB UNSW

The INSPIRE Series is a platform where we interview inspirational professionals to discuss their learnings and journey. We predominantly focus on humanitarian/engineering fields but may delve into other topics in search of a more holistic view. Every episode is concluded with an interactive activity or discussion to get you involved and thinking.

  1. 11.09.2022

    INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #20 | Dr Sasha Vassar | Engineering for Accessibility

    🌱Meet our Inspire podcast guest - ✨Dr Sasha Vassar✨   0:05 | Acknowledgement of Country  0:18 | Introduction  0:44 | Undergraduate and Educational Experience  10:30 | Academia Experience 20:31 | EWB Program and PhD  29:30 | Accessibility in Design  40:15 | Accessibility in Gaming  53:40 | Conclusion    Dr Sasha Vassar is currently a full time lecturer in the UNSW School of Computer Science and Engineering. In addition to being an experienced computer scientist, she holds a doctorate in Education and is passionate about teaching, computer science and designing for accessibility in engineering. —— 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐖𝐁 𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐖 ——  Engineers Without Borders (EWB) UNSW is the UNSW chapter of the wider EWB community organization. We are a group of student volunteers who use our engineering knowledge, resources, and passion towards the goal of creating change through humanitarian engineering. We work towards this mission through running school workshops to inspire the next generation of engineers, promoting human-centred design and sustainability initiatives to students at UNSW, and supporting development programs both locally and overseas. 🌲  —— 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐔𝐬 ——  Email: unsw@ewb.org.au Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ewbunswchapter/

    54 Min.

  2. 20.08.2022

    INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #19 | Eleanor Earl | PhD Candidate

    🌱Meet our Inspire podcast guest - ✨Eleanor Earl!✨ 0:05 | Acknowledgement of Country 0:18 | Introduction 1:30 | Undergraduate Experience 10:47 | Industry Experience 17:31 | PhD and Academia Experience 25:17 | Audience Questions 32:58 | Conclusion Eleanor is a current UNSW PhD candidate studying flood resilience in the Pacific Islands - focusing on the role of nature based solutions for surface water flood management in Fiji. As senior consultant at ARUP and project leader at The Resilience Shift, she has previously worked on a diverse range of major projects, including working on one of the first major Sustainable Urban Systems (SUDS) schemes in Hong Kong as well as various urban water projects across East and South-East Asia.

    34 Min.

  3. 26.03.2022

    INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #18 | Ian Cunningham | Community Development

    🌱Meet our second Inspire podcast guest of the year - ✨Ian Cunningham!✨ Ian has worked and researched at the social-technical interface for 🧠 15+ years 🧠 in the community development and engineering sectors - predominantly in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) 💦. He’s interested in how program and project design can best honour and progress 🌏 community-centric 🌏 aspirations.   If you have any other questions for Ian, feel free to submit them here: https://forms.gle/QJcRTUCegVSkbtvz5

    41 Min.

  4. 19.03.2022

    INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #17 | Dr Fiona Johnson | Hydrology

    🌱 Meet EWB UNSW's first INSPIRE podcast guest of the year - ✨Dr Fiona Johnson!✨   Fiona has over 20+ years of experience in hydrology working as a consultant, for government and in academia🧠. Associate Professor Johnson’s areas of research and teaching focus on statistical hydrology, particularly concerning flooding and extreme events and the use of global climate models for climate change assessments of water resources systems💦  She has a particular interest in solutions to climate and hydrological challenges faced by communities in the Global South and is currently undertaking research projects in Tanzania, Nepal, the Pacific and Australia🌏   If you have any other questions for Dr Fiona, feel free to submit them here: 🌟 https://forms.gle/2fR7yEoesYuryPk46 🌟

    46 Min.

  5. 24.10.2021

    EWB INSPIRE #16 | Melanie De Gioia | STEM Advocate, Ramaley Media Founder & Director

    This episode, we spoke to Melanie De Gioia - the founder and director of Ramaley Media and nothing short of a STEM star.  Mel works on podcasts, projects and hackathons to instil the drive for STEM in everyone – kindy through to adults. Listen in as she explores future prospects of the STEM space, shares advice for aligning career with purpose and shares her own experiences to inspire you to take a seat at the STEM table.  To keep the conversation going, tune into her podcasts below:  Engineering Heroes: https://engineeringheroes.com.au/    Ramaley Media Podcasts: https://ramaley.media/our-network/

    56 Min.

  6. 22.08.2021

    INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #15 | Dr Andrew Dansie

    This episode, Dr. Andrew Dansie, Senior Lecturer in Humanitarian Engineering at UNSW joined us again to discuss his past involvement on the ground with projects overseas and tell us UNSW students about UNSW's new humanitarian engineering minor.

    32 Min.

  7. 18.07.2021

    INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #14 | Beena Ahmed | UNSW Senior Lecturer | Say66 Founder

    This episode we chatted with Dr. Beena Ahmed, senior lecturer at UNSW's School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications and founder of Say66.  A leading professional and academic at the crossroads of health and technology, Dr Beena Ahmed applies machine learning algorithms on acoustic and phonetic data to develop feedback driven speech therapy. Beena shared with us the wide range of possibilities for speech recognition algorithms. These algorithms may be used to detect early signs of dementia, track mental stress and guide relaxation.  Listen to this episode to learn more about what it's like to develop technologies that progress health for the world. Beena's research: https://www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/our-people/beena-ahmed More about EWB UNSW: https://www.facebook.com/ewbunswchapter

    23 Min.

  8. 27.06.2021

    INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #13 | Daniel Faber | CEO of OrbitFab

    EWB INSPIRE is back! In collaboration with AIAA UNSW, we speak to Daniel Faber, CEO of OrbitFab. A serial entrepreneur leading a number of startups in Silicon Valley, Daniel Faber has leveraged his experience in a wide range of industry sectors to bring together teams and build companies in the emerging field of in-space operations. Listen to our new episode to hear Daniel's advice to current students and his takes on the future of space exploration and the aerospace industry.

    45 Min.
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The INSPIRE Series is a platform where we interview inspirational professionals to discuss their learnings and journey. We predominantly focus on humanitarian/engineering fields but may delve into other topics in search of a more holistic view. Every episode is concluded with an interactive activity or discussion to get you involved and thinking.

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    2020 - 2022
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