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 • 52 episodes
Talking Technicians
Latest Episodes
S05-E07 Ani is an intern at the Cal Tech Nano Lab
Ani, an intern at Caltech's KNI clean room, discusses her role in nanotechnology fabrication. Ani trained on various machines, including the Orion metal deposition equipment and an ellipsometer. Ani emphasizes the importance of protective ge...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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24:13
S05-E06 Ian is a maintenance technician at Polar Semiconductor
Ian, a maintenance technician at Polar Semiconductor in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, discusses his career path and work as a maintenance technician. Ian troubleshoots equipment and tools, including those for low-pressure chemical vapor depositi...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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16:44
S05-E05 Gabriel is a Field Service Engineer 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