Talking Technicians
The podcast about micro and nano technicians: Who they are, what they do, and how they got there. Hosted by Peter Kazarinoff and supported by the Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program.
Podcasting since 2020 • 50 episodes
Talking Technicians
Latest Episodes
S05-E05 Gabriel is a Field Service Engineering at Applied Materials
Gabriel is a field service engineer at Applied Materials in Hillsboro, Oregon. In this episode, Gabriel discusses his career path. He attended the Early College High School Program, focusing on microelectronics technology automation. Gabriel...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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20:14
S05-E04 Matt is a Senior Research Technician
Matt is a senior research technician at the University of Kentucky's Institute of Sustainable Manufacturing. He shares his career path, starting from Somerset Community College, where he earned a 3D printing technician certificate, to workin...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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13:40
S05-E03 Eldon is an Additive Manufacturing Project Specialist
Eldon shares his journey from high school in McCreary County, Kentucky, to his current role as an Additive Manufacturing Project Specialist at Somerset Community College. Eldon initially pursued a 3D printing certificate at Somerset Communit...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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30:12
S05-E02 Arman is a technician at Excelitas
Arman is a fabrication technician at Excelitas in Boulder, Colorado. Arman moved from Santa Clarita, California, and now earns around $50,000 annually. He grinds and polishes lenses for various applications, including commercial and military...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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17:00
S05-E01 Emily worked with NASA, the White House, and is now at Intel
In this episode of Talking Technicians, you’ll meet Emily, a facilities engineer at Intel. Emily shares her journey from community college to a full-time engineering role, discussing her experiences in the clean room, the challenges she faced a...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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