Industrial Automation - It Doesn't Have To... Be a Man's World

Industrial Automation – It Doesn’t Have To…

To celebrate National Women's History Month, this episode is dedicated to the countless women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math who have blazed a trail for women in STEM today.
At elliTek, a couple of women are carrying the Engineering torch today.
Julie Shaw is an Applications Engineer with elliTek. Julie earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. Not only is Julie a superstar with Vision Systems, but she is a whiz when it comes to PLC Programming, HMI Programming, Mechanical Applications, and troubleshooting to name a few.
Allison Burris is the outside Sales Engineer with elliTek. Allison earned her BS in Electrical Engineering with a Mathematics minor from Western Kentucky University. Allison excels not only in Complex Circuit Analysis, Electrical Hardware Debugging, Jig Design, and Machine Troubleshooting, but her team focus, critical thinking, and problem solving have served her well in her career.
Allison took some time out of her busy schedule to talk with us about being a woman in a predominantly male work environment.
Allison tells us what got her on the path to engineering. We talk about the classes she took and how her studies prepared her for entering the workforce. Allison lets us in on her challenges and successes as a Production Engineer and Sales Engineer.
Stay tuned to hear Allison's advice for girls considering a career in engineering. You DO NOT want to miss it!
Last but not least, we highlight a few women who have paved the way for women such as Julie and Allison. It was tough to pick just a few. Take some time to learn more about the Women Engineers in Science History at Science Buddies.
www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/women-in-science-history
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פרקים

1. Welcome & Thank You to Morgan Everett, Lead Mentor with Red Nation Robotics (00:00:30)

2. Introducing Today's Special Guest, Allison Burris, sales engineer with elliTek (00:00:56)

3. Shout Out to Julie Shaw, applications engineer with elliTek (00:01:25)

4. What got Allison into the field of engineering? (00:03:39)

5. Allison's early challenges and how she overcame them (00:04:26)

6. Pre-college courses and activities (00:07:45)

7. Allison's college career (00:13:39)

8. Allison's Production Engineering career (00:23:57)

9. Allison's transition to Sales Engineer (00:28:23)

10. Allison's advice for girls considering an engineering career (00:34:18)

11. Recognizing a few Trailblazing Women in STEM (00:39:51)