Engineering Word Of The Day
Series produced by Pius Wong
An informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines. Hosted by interdisciplinary engineer Pius Wong.
An informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines. Hosted by interdisciplinary engineer Pius Wong, also host of The K12 Engineering Education Podcast. Produced by Pios Labs. Support the podcast by donating to Pius's studio on Patreon: www.patreon.com/pioslabs
Find the latest episodes at www.engineeringwordoftheday.com, or subscribe to the podcast. Hear all past episodes by listening to the Engineering Word Of The Day Archive (EWOTD Archive), available on iTunes and on Google Play through Pios Labs on Anchor.
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To shrink the number of our faulty counts,
you have to learn how to debounce.
This is Episode 105 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show...
- Added: Apr 16, 2021
- Length: 08:17
My code is as long as here to Saturn
but condensed and confused in an anti-pattern.
This is Episode 104 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...
- Added: Mar 26, 2021
- Length: 07:44
They told me, "Let 'er rip, guy!"
"Tighten up that zip tie!"
This is Episode 103 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fas...
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 05:14
The chemical reaction we smell from afar
that gives satisfaction is named Maillard.
This is Episode 102 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...
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- Added: Jan 04, 2021
- Length: 04:46
- Purchases: 1
Do wooden planks below my feet not splinter while they shift
during monumental bends and strains from interstory drift?
This is Episode 101 of Eng...
- Added: Dec 17, 2020
- Length: 06:00
Mechanical engineers must work
to eliminate excessive jerk.
This is Episode 100 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fasc...
- Added: Dec 14, 2020
- Length: 05:51
Stack your your stones and let walls join
to make an old-school building quoin.
This is Episode 99 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal sh...
- Added: Dec 01, 2020
- Length: 03:18
You might see some programmers scurrying
when trying to implement a little currying.
This is Episode 98 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...
- Added: Nov 13, 2020
- Length: 08:22
Every product has flaws and some quirks,
but are products better if they come from skunkworks?
This is Episode 97 of Engineering Word Of The Day, ...
- Added: Nov 05, 2020
- Length: 05:01
Engineers, don't be shady, eh?
Design it with the ADA.
This is Episode 96 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinatin...
- Added: Oct 14, 2020
- Length: 06:52
Get an engineer and a chiropractor
if you're going to move that bioreactor.
This is Episode 95 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on...
- Added: Oct 08, 2020
- Length: 04:36
A real electrical top champ
is the multitalented op amp.
This is Episode 94 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinat...
- Added: Sep 29, 2020
- Length: 07:46
To prevent your frustration
have good fenestration.
This is Episode 93 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, ...
- Added: Sep 22, 2020
- Length: 04:26
Materials at their best
will take a lot of stress.
This is Episode 92 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, o...
- Added: Sep 15, 2020
- Length: 05:03
If I total my car, you see,
I'll just call it an RUD.
This is Episode 91 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating...
- Added: Sep 10, 2020
- Length: 06:34
An engineer will feel at home
when surrounded by many an ohm.
This is Episode 90 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fas...
- Added: Sep 01, 2020
- Length: 06:16
To control and steer kinetic energy
is an actuator's ultimate apogee.
This is Episode 89 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favo...
- Added: Aug 07, 2020
- Length: 04:34
Is there a standard I may have missed?
Time to consult the engineers at NIST.
This is Episode 88 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show ...
- Added: Jul 19, 2020
- Length: 06:50
A robot arm may have a prehensile length
that should be tested for its tensile strength!
This is Episode 87 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an inf...
- Added: Apr 21, 2020
- Length: 02:56
You want to prevent catastrophe, eh?
Well, engineers, do FMEA.
This is Episode 86 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fa...
- Added: Mar 30, 2020
- Length: 04:48
