Coffee Break with Purdue Engineering

Kristy Eaton discusses the CARES (Community, Assistance and Resources for Engineering Students) program and support options for engineering students at Purdue University.00:00 Intro01:16 Meet Kristy (and Murphy!)01:51 About Kristy04:37 Kristy's career origins06:49 How the CARES Hub began09:05 What is Purdue CARES and the CARES Hub?13:18 Common challenges engineering undergrads bring to CARES 1...

Mikalah Wiles tells us about her experience on Purdue SWE's Grand Prix team as well as her experience as an #industrialengineering 00:00 Intro01:23 About Mikalah02:09 Growing up in Bloomington, Indiana02:36 Mikalah's journey to Purdue05:07 Why Mikalah chose Industrial Engineering08:03 Mikalah's involvement on campus10:29 Choosing to join the Society of Women Engineers Grand Prix team12...

In our episode with Tamara Markey, Bryan and Matt talk about the Engineering Student Success Center and how Tam's experience as a teacher and an engineer play an important role in the day to day operations.00:00 Intro01:14 About Tam02:56 Difference in campus from Tam's undergrad to now04:15 Tam's journey back to Purdue06:31 Tam's role at Purdue07:42 MEP programs (pre-Purdue)09:24 M...

Matt and Bryan talk with Sean McKee, our Assistant Director of Recruitment here in the Office of Future Engineers. Sean brings a wealth of insights into high school students and how they can better prepare for engienering at Purdue.00:00 Intro01:17 About Sean04:05 Sean's involvement with EPICs06:13 Sean's career journey10:14 Sean's involvement on campus16:00 Advice to students starting...

Calvin and Bryan talk with Elizabeth Saunders, a student in construction engineering at Purdue who has taken advantage of multiple study abroad opportunities.00:00 Intro01:03 About Elizabeth03:01 Involvement on campus03:42 Deciding to go to Purdue05:41 Study Abroad Opportunities at Purdue07:21 Why Elizabeth studied abroad & her experience11:12 Balancing courses and traveling while studying abr...

Calvin and Bryan talk with Sarah Mollan, a student in chemical engineering at Purdue involved in undergraduate research and active in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.00:00 Intro00:58 About Sarah02:27 How did you decide to go to Purdue?04:26 What is chemical engineering?07:51 Focus areas in chemical engineering at Purdue?08:26 Minors at Purdue09:04 Sarah’s specialty in chemical enginee...

Calvin and Bryan sat down with Cole Hufford, a sophomore in Computer Engineering at our Indianapolis location, to talk about his major and how he finds community on a campus in the city. 0:00 Opening 0:30 Introductions 1:30 About Cole 3:40 About Computer Engineering 5:10 The VIP first year experience 6:10 What led Cole to study computer engineering 7:30 Favorite computer engineering classes thus f...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Ahammad Ashar ("Ashar") to the show on this episode about mechanical engineering in Indianapolis.. Ashar is a sophomore in mechanical engineering and is heavily involved in the motorsports club and the mixed media / photography club at Purdue in Indianapolis. We dive into all of that and more on this episode from our Indianapolis location. 0:00 Opening 0:30 Intro...

Bryan and Calvin welcome back Alanna Nash to the show for an episode that takes us on location to the newly renovated Mechanical Engineering machine shop. Alanna takes a deep dive into the lab space, the nifty tools the students create in the machine shop, and how she had a part in redesigning one of the lab courses..0:00 Opening0:30 Introduction of Hosts and Guest Alanna Nash1:00 About Alanna2:00...

Coffee Break with Purdue Engineering enjoyed a conversation with Matt Calvo on his experience as a construction engineering student at Purdue. An unlikely path from Staten Island and the pursuit of aerospace engineering, Matt talks about how much he's throughly enjoying his time in West Lafayette studying construction engineering. 0:00 Opening0:30 Introductions1:30 The journey from Staten Isla...

Our hosts traveled down the road to our Indianapolis location to talk with Karan Karkhanis for another episode of Coffee Break with Purdue Engineering. Karan, a Biomedical Engineering student in his sophomore year at Purdue, explores the many ways he has found his place as a student at Purdue in Indianapolis.0:00 Opening0:30 Introductions2:15 About Karan4:35 Biomedical Engineering at Purdue in Ind...

Bryan and Calvin talk with Tabitha Niziolek in this episode of Coffee Break with Purdue Engineering. Tabitha talks about Civil Engineering at Purdue, how she's found a community on campus and how service work in EPICS and meaningful projects from internships has rounded out her full experience as a Purdue student. 0:00 Opening1:00 About Tabitha2:00 How did you choose Purdue?3:00 What is civil engi...

Bryan and Calvin host biomedical engineering student, Joslyn Ferguson, to the show. Joslyn shares her extensive internship experiences as well as her favorite labs and classes in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue. 0:00 Opening 0:30 Introduction of Hosts and Guest Joslyn Ferguson 1:40 Life before Purdue 4:10 Biomedical Engineering depth areas at Purdue.5;55 Why choose Purdue for...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Alanna Nash to the show as the first guest in season 3 of Coffee Break with Purdue Engineering. Alanna is a senior in Mechanical Engineering with a plethora of experiences and wisdom to share. Sit back and enjoy this fun conversation with Alanna and our hosts as they talk about the ins and outs of Alanna's time here as a student in the Mechanical Engineering program at...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Molly Geiger, a Biological Engineering student, to the podcast. Molly dives into her path of discovering her passion for Biological Engineering and how she is able to balance the rigorous course work that Purdue offers with clubs and taking time for herself.0:00 Intro 1:15 About Molly 2:30 How did you decide to go to Purdue? 3:30 Describe biological engineering 4:20 What a...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Zachary Reichel, a Computer Engineering student, to the podcast. Zachary dives into the differences between Computer Engineer and Electrical Engineering as well as his experience in participating in the GEARE program. The GEARE program involves a study abroad Co-op that lasts over three semesters. 0:00 Intro 1:43 Zachary Introduction 2:10 Hobbies and interests of a Compute...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Sathwik Palwai, a industrial Engineering student, to the podcast. Sathwik dives into his process of deciding to become an industrial engineer along with the recourse that helped him arrive at this decision. As well as his experience in applying for and participating in Co-Ops over internships. 0:00 Introductions 1:00 Intro to Sathwik 3:35 What was your journey like to get...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Matt Silva, Multidisciplinary Engineering student concentrating in Acoustic Engineering, to the podcast. Silva discusses the valuable aspects of choosing Multidisciplinary Engineering as a major, his specific concentration in acoustic engineering, and some of the activities he's been a part of during his undergraduate experience. 0:00 Intro1:40 What do you like to do f...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Jessica Mu, Electrical Engineering student, to the podcast. Jessica discusses the different aspects of Electrical Engineering and how Purdue along with internships have helped her find her place within Electrical Engineering. 0:00 Introduction hosts and guest1:00 About Jessica 3:00 What activities are you involved in? 3:50 What made you decide to come to Purdue?5:30 What i...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Maddie Milharcic, an Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering student, to the podcast. Milharcic dives into projects and clubs she's participated in during her time at Purdue as well as a the intricacies that make up the Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering program at Purdue.  01:30 WHAT IS THE 4H PROGRAM?02:26 WHAT WAS YOUR JOURNEY LIKE GETTING TO PU...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Tess Obuchowski, a Materials Engineering student, to the podcast. Obuchowski dives into research and clubs she's participated in during her time at Purdue as well as her experience doing a semester of study abroad. 01:29 What was your path to Purdue? 03:48 What do you do on campus? 04:31 What is it like being in Purdue Musical Organizations? 05:26 How would you describ...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Brandon Kitch, an Agriculture Engineering student, to the podcast. Kitch dives into projects and clubs he's participated in during his time at Purdue as well as a the intricacies that make up the agriculture engineering program at Purdue. 2:37 The journey to Purdue 3:47 Favorite things about the Co-Rec at Purdue? 5:04 Activities on campus? 5:32 First-Year Engineering e...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Billy Frazer, a Motorsports Engineering student, to the podcast. Billy dives into what it's like to study Motorsports Engineering in the motorsports capitol of the world and what he likes about student life in Indianapolis. 00:28 About Billy Fazer 02:18 What led you to study Motorsports Engineering at Purdue? 03:33 Introduction 03:56 Clubs and Organization involvement 04:4...

Bryan and Calvin welcome Nikki Zavodny, an Environmental and Ecological Engineering student, to the podcast. Nikki dives into projects and research she's participated in during her time at Purdue as well as a life-changing trip she took to Rwanda with the Engineers Without Borders program. 0:00 Student Introduction 2:25 Calvin & Ryan introduction 3:10 Involvement on Campus 4:00 how was the Rwa...

Bryan and Calvin travel to Indianapolis to talk with Kelci Malloy, a senior in Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Purdue University in Indianapolis. 0:00 Introduction 2:42 What is it about the urban campus? 4:10 Kelci Malloy Introduction 5:25 What is Biomedical Engineering? 7:00 Deciding to study Biomedical Engineering 8:15 Favorite courses 9:53 Hands on courses 11:15 Internship opportunities 16:34 I...