Engineering Florida Podcast

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If you have not had the opportunity to sit down with Rick Baldocchi, P.E., Vice President of AVCON and a proud member of the Florida Engineering Society and the American Council of Engineering Companies, you have missed out on a lot of information. 

Baldocchi and Engineering Florida host Sam Yates takes us on an informational tour of Baldocchi's experience with AVCON and ...

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Tom Hayden is the current President of the Florida American Council of Engineering Companies, ACEC and Vice President of EGS, Environmental and Geotechnical Services out of Tallahassee. Don't let the letters and titles fool you -- Hayden is a man in the know when it comes to Geotechnical Issues and what's underfoot in Florida.

Hayden sat down with Sam Yates...

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The Engineering Florida Podcast showcases the Florida Engineering Society 2023 Engineer of the Year, Eric M. Jiménez, PE, PMP, CCM, and Vice President, Ardmore Roderick in this special edition.

An amazing Engineer, Jiménez, shares with Engineering Florida Host Sam Yates his strong beliefs in family and education for tomorrow's future engineers.  We also learn ho...

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In this episode of the Florida Engineering Society Engineering Florida Podcast, Student Chapter President Nick Manco joins host Sam Yates in discussing a student perspective of engineering, education, and University of Florida campus activities. 

Nick, a third-year student at UF, gives the benefits of internships, insights on artificial intelligence, and the importan...

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Writing skills are important. Communication is key to managing public input and questions. Designing to just the standards v/s innovation – have the standards beaten the ingenuity out of us?

Carnot Evans, PE, Chair of the Florida Professional Engineers in Industry, covers a wide range of topics with your Engineering Florida host Sam Yates in this episode of Engineer...

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Dr. Matthew Trussoni, PhD., PE, AIA, and the Florida Engineering Society Professional Engineers in Education Practice Section Chair moves seamlessly between Engineering and Architecture as he discusses both professions with Engineering Florida Host Sam Yates.

Trussoni, a faculty member of the University of Miami and a Design Build Construction owner, tells us today&...

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The Florida Engineering Society's new incoming President, Ron Colas, PE, SI, has a lot of important information for professionals interested in Florida's railroads, highways, ports, and airports.  Colas recently sat down with Engineering Florida Podcast host Sam Yates, to discuss these important topics and the challenge of attracting students to the world of enginee...

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Dr. Charles Davis is the president elect of the Florida Engineering Society. Your host of the Florida Engineering Society, Engineering Florida Podcast, Sam Yates, recently sat down with Dr. Davis to learn more about him and his latest book Systematic Guide to Leadership Selection Using Total Quality Management Techniques.

Dr. Davis also discusses different types of ...

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Cherie Pinsky is Chief Operating Officer for both the Florida Engineering Society and the American Council of Engineering Companies.  She sat down with Sam Yates, the host of Engineering Florida, to discuss Florida MathCounts and the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute.

What's the difference between the FES and ACEC?   We have that answer for you in today&a...

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In this episode of the Florida Engineering Society, Engineering Florida Podcast, host Sam Yates has an in depth discussion with Scott Martin, P.E., President of the American Council of Engineering Companies, and Principal, Project Director and Design Builder Market Leader for Walter P. Moores Structure Group in Tampa, Florida.

We delve into Scott's background , ...

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The FLorida Engineering Society is proud to welcome Carlos Penin, President of CAP  Government Inc., to Engineering Florida. We learn Mr. Penin holds a spot in the official Congressional Record from Februry 27, 2020 and why that is significant.

Engineering Florida host Sam Yates also discovers plans are underway for engineers to create a special park on Florida'...

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Welcome to the premier edition of the Florida Engineering Society's Engineering Florida Podcast!

In our very first episode, Florida Engineering Society President Kelly Cranford talks with host Sam Yates about the role this innovative podcast will play in helping to educate the public and Members about the various aspects of Engineering in Florida. And Cranford d...