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 • 51 episodes
Talking Technicians
Latest Episodes
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
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