Industry Perspective

*Contact Us* https://duke.is/b/2my4 --------------------------------------------- *Forging Powerful Partnership Blogs* An Industry Partner's Perspective https://fi.ncsu.edu/news/forging-powerful-partnerships-an-industry-partners-perspective/ Bridging the Gap Between Education and Industry https://fi.ncsu.edu/news/forging-powerful-partnerships-bridging-the-gap-between-education-and-industry/ --------------------------------------------- Join us, Adam Davidson and Russell Dirgo — two engineering educators exploring what it means to teach and inspire in the 21st century. Follow along as we explore innovation in teaching, creativity in engineering, and the future of hands-on education. In this episode, we talk with Joe Waters, the Senior Manager of Laboratory Safety and Sustainability for UL Solutions. We revisit the successful partnership discussed in our first episode to get the perspective of Adam's longest-running industry partner and dive into how Joe began his part of the journey through a call to action by the NC Public Schools superintendent. We discuss how UL Solutions ultimately worked with Adam at Riverside High School on the way to branching out to other high schools in the area and working with first year design students at Duke University. --------------------------------------------- *CHAPTERS:* 0:00 Intro 1:50 Joe's Background 5:33 Partnership Evolution 13:27 Most Engaging Aspects for Students & Employees 21:45 Benefit for UL Solutions 28:53 ECHHS - Extending Their Outreach 36:14 Hindsight Reflection 38:52 FYD at Duke - Partnership Expansion 43:21 Quick Recap 44:57 Final Question - Come to You or Come to Us? 47:08 Key Takeaways & Final Thoughts 49:42 Outro