INSPIRE by EWB UNSW
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.
Episodes
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #12 | Our Vision | Who We Are
In our first episode for 2021, meet our incoming Projects team, hear about who they are and their goals for the year ahead.
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INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #11 | Jacky Cai | Seasons Learnings
Welcome to our final episode of INSPIRE by EWB UNSW for the 2020 season, I hope you have enjoyed listening and leant something from our amazing guests. This episode we are joined by Jacky Cai a friend of our chapter, who along with Komatsu organised a volunteering trip to northern NSW to bring...
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INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #10 | Dr Scott Daniel | Off-Grid Power Systems
This week we were joined by Dr Scott Daniel senior lecturer in humanitarian engineering at UTS. Diving into his knowledge of public speaking, science, volunteering and just a little geography. So you are bound to learn something new! This is following our investigation into off-grid power…
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INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #9 | 2021 UNSW EWB President Team | Water Purification
This episode we get to know the new leadership team for the next stage of the EWB UNSW chapter, discuss some of our experiences in EWB so far and find out how you can get involved in the coming year. Following this, we dive into our investigation of water purification with investigations of...
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INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #8 | Darcy Small | Paper Centrifuge
This week we are joined by Darcy Small, the co-founder of a coffee-based startup called Kua. We’ll talk about the startup space, waste management and of course coffee! Our team on ‘Investigations of interest,’ will cover the paper centrifuge and its importance as a humanitarian device.
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INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #7 | Dr Andrew Dansie | Fast Fashion
This week we are joined by Dr Andrew Dansie, senior lecturer in the field of humanitarian engineering. We focus on leadership skills, teaching and what it means to pursue a career in humanitarian engineering. Additionally, on our recurring segment 'investigations of interest', we will discuss the...
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INSPIRE by EWB UNSW #6 | Shona Fitzgerald | Monoblock Chair
Shona Fitzgerald zoomed in to chat with us about her career and experiences in the water and sanitation sector, working for Sydney Water, Engineers Without Borders and World Bank. This is followed by our new segment, Discussions of Interest, where we talk about the Monoblock Chair, arguably one…
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About this show
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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