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To Engineer is Human | Philip Asare | TEDxBucknellUniversity


hi I’m Philip and I’m a recovering

hi I’m Philip and I’m a recovering engineer so when I heard a colleague use

engineer so when I heard a colleague use

engineer so when I heard a colleague use that introduction at a conference for

that introduction at a conference for

that introduction at a conference for the first time I thought to myself huh

the first time I thought to myself huh

the first time I thought to myself huh that’s interesting but as I was

that’s interesting but as I was

that’s interesting but as I was listening to her talk about her

listening to her talk about her

listening to her talk about her engineering journey and the kind of

engineering journey and the kind of

engineering journey and the kind of things that she had experienced I was

things that she had experienced I was

things that she had experienced I was thinking well maybe I am a recovering

thinking well maybe I am a recovering

thinking well maybe I am a recovering engineer too so here I am today still

engineer too so here I am today still

engineer too so here I am today still recovering but I’m fine I’m good so like

recovering but I’m fine I’m good so like

recovering but I’m fine I’m good so like John mentioned I am a professor and one

John mentioned I am a professor and one

John mentioned I am a professor and one of the things that I like to do as a

of the things that I like to do as a

of the things that I like to do as a professor is ask some questions and so

professor is ask some questions and so

professor is ask some questions and so as I’m going through my talk I would

as I’m going through my talk I would

as I’m going through my talk I would like to ask you awesome questions and I

like to ask you awesome questions and I

like to ask you awesome questions and I hope that you all will work with me I

hope that you all will work with me I

hope that you all will work with me I really do want to hear your answers and

really do want to hear your answers and

really do want to hear your answers and what you have to say so the first

what you have to say so the first

what you have to say so the first question is a show of hands question how

question is a show of hands question how

question is a show of hands question how many people in the room are engineers or

many people in the room are engineers or

many people in the room are engineers or consider themselves engineers okay you

consider themselves engineers okay you

consider themselves engineers okay you have some folks great cool

have some folks great cool

have some folks great cool waving yeah hey how you doing um how

waving yeah hey how you doing um how

waving yeah hey how you doing um how many people are not engineers in the

many people are not engineers in the

many people are not engineers in the room

room

room okay how many of you know an engineer

okay how many of you know an engineer

okay how many of you know an engineer okay most of you any recovering

okay most of you any recovering

okay most of you any recovering engineers in the room one great this is

engineers in the room one great this is

engineers in the room one great this is good

good

good the next question I’d like to ask I will

the next question I’d like to ask I will

the next question I’d like to ask I will mostly directed those in the front so I

mostly directed those in the front so I

mostly directed those in the front so I can hear your answer so just shout them

can hear your answer so just shout them

can hear your answer so just shout them out and that for the rest of you just

out and that for the rest of you just

out and that for the rest of you just think about what your answers would be

think about what your answers would be

think about what your answers would be so I want to know what comes to your

so I want to know what comes to your

so I want to know what comes to your mind when I say the word engineering

mind when I say the word engineering

mind when I say the word engineering threw out some answers building ok sorry

threw out some answers building ok sorry

threw out some answers building ok sorry tagging manufacturing no sleep okay

tagging manufacturing no sleep okay

tagging manufacturing no sleep okay muddy ok great

muddy ok great

muddy ok great that’s a good one sorry second crazy ok

that’s a good one sorry second crazy ok

that’s a good one sorry second crazy ok creating ok great cool so I like to ask

creating ok great cool so I like to ask

creating ok great cool so I like to ask this question to Locke I think with

this question to Locke I think with

this question to Locke I think with questions like this is you just never

questions like this is you just never

questions like this is you just never know the kind of answers that you’re

know the kind of answers that you’re

know the kind of answers that you’re going to get and usually I get answers

going to get and usually I get answers

going to get and usually I get answers like buildings and infrastructure

like buildings and infrastructure

like buildings and infrastructure technology that John talked about

technology that John talked about

technology that John talked about earlier cellphones electronics cars

earlier cellphones electronics cars

earlier cellphones electronics cars those kinds of things and every now and

those kinds of things and every now and

those kinds of things and every now and then I do hear about crazy and how hard

then I do hear about crazy and how hard

then I do hear about crazy and how hard it is and students who are stressing out

it is and students who are stressing out

it is and students who are stressing out pulling out their hair now one of the

pulling out their hair now one of the

pulling out their hair now one of the things that did not come up which I do

things that did not come up which I do

things that did not come up which I do hear a lot too is the thing that tends

hear a lot too is the thing that tends

hear a lot too is the thing that tends to scare some people away from

to scare some people away from

to scare some people away from engineering math right the numbers the

engineering math right the numbers the

engineering math right the numbers the symbols the letters that are equal to

symbols the letters that are equal to

symbols the letters that are equal to other letters that no one seems to

other letters that no one seems to

other letters that no one seems to understand and I’ll get back to these

understand and I’ll get back to these

understand and I’ll get back to these later so there was a time when I also

later so there was a time when I also

later so there was a time when I also used to think about things that way when

used to think about things that way when

used to think about things that way when I hear engineering I think about the

I hear engineering I think about the

I hear engineering I think about the products and the things that we develop

products and the things that we develop

products and the things that we develop but these days when I think about

but these days when I think about

but these days when I think about engineering one of the first things that

engineering one of the first things that

engineering one of the first things that comes to mind is images like this a

comes to mind is images like this a

comes to mind is images like this a person so that image is of a man named

person so that image is of a man named

person so that image is of a man named Andrew Viterbi and my relationship with

Andrew Viterbi and my relationship with

Andrew Viterbi and my relationship with Viterbi I don’t know the guy is similar

Viterbi I don’t know the guy is similar

Viterbi I don’t know the guy is similar to my relationship with engineering I

to my relationship with engineering I

to my relationship with engineering I had heard about the things that he had

had heard about the things that he had

had heard about the things that he had developed before I knew who he was

developed before I knew who he was

developed before I knew who he was so Viterbi is known for a thing that is

so Viterbi is known for a thing that is

so Viterbi is known for a thing that is called of all things the Viterbi

called of all things the Viterbi

called of all things the Viterbi algorithm and what it does is it allows

algorithm and what it does is it allows

algorithm and what it does is it allows communication systems like your cell

communication systems like your cell

communication systems like your cell phone to figure out what it is that the

phone to figure out what it is that the

phone to figure out what it is that the sender like your cell tower was telling

sender like your cell tower was telling

sender like your cell tower was telling it when to send the message because

it when to send the message because

it when to send the message because whenever you send a message over the air

whenever you send a message over the air

whenever you send a message over the air over a wire bad things can happen the

over a wire bad things can happen the

over a wire bad things can happen the message gets jumbled and it’s the job of

message gets jumbled and it’s the job of

message gets jumbled and it’s the job of the receiver to figure out what was the

the receiver to figure out what was the

the receiver to figure out what was the original message that was sent a couple

original message that was sent a couple

original message that was sent a couple of years ago I read the story of Viterbi

of years ago I read the story of Viterbi

of years ago I read the story of Viterbi and why the algorithm and and developed

and why the algorithm and and developed

and why the algorithm and and developed those things and the story is one of

those things and the story is one of

those things and the story is one of those interesting stories were he just

those interesting stories were he just

those interesting stories were he just wasn’t he wasn’t trying to invent the

wasn’t he wasn’t trying to invent the

wasn’t he wasn’t trying to invent the thing he just sort of came across it

thing he just sort of came across it

thing he just sort of came across it while trying to do something else

while trying to do something else

while trying to do something else so Viterbi was a professor of Electrical

so Viterbi was a professor of Electrical

so Viterbi was a professor of Electrical Engineering like myself at UCLA and one

Engineering like myself at UCLA and one

Engineering like myself at UCLA and one of the things that he was tasked with

of the things that he was tasked with

of the things that he was tasked with was teaching the communication theory

was teaching the communication theory

was teaching the communication theory class and it’d been a couple of years

class and it’d been a couple of years

class and it’d been a couple of years and every year he tries to do this and

and every year he tries to do this and

and every year he tries to do this and he realized the students just weren’t

he realized the students just weren’t

he realized the students just weren’t getting it something was wrong the ideas

getting it something was wrong the ideas

getting it something was wrong the ideas weren’t just getting across and so like

weren’t just getting across and so like

weren’t just getting across and so like any good teacher he decided he was going

any good teacher he decided he was going

any good teacher he decided he was going to do something about it he was trying

to do something about it he was trying

to do something about it he was trying to figure out a way to get the student

to figure out a way to get the student

to figure out a way to get the student to understand the thing that he was

to understand the thing that he was

to understand the thing that he was trying to teach so he went back and he

trying to teach so he went back and he

trying to teach so he went back and he looked at the concepts and the ideas and

looked at the concepts and the ideas and

looked at the concepts and the ideas and what people were trying to say in terms

what people were trying to say in terms

what people were trying to say in terms of communication systems and what he

of communication systems and what he

of communication systems and what he found was that people were making the

found was that people were making the

found was that people were making the thing way more complicated than it

thing way more complicated than it

thing way more complicated than it needed to be and so he developed this

needed to be and so he developed this

needed to be and so he developed this algorithm as a way to explain to his

algorithm as a way to explain to his

algorithm as a way to explain to his students how simple communication

students how simple communication

students how simple communication systems really are and how did they work

systems really are and how did they work

systems really are and how did they work but one of the things he realized what

but one of the things he realized what

but one of the things he realized what they were also useful for real

they were also useful for real

they were also useful for real communication systems we could actually

communication systems we could actually

communication systems we could actually build things that do that and so over

build things that do that and so over

build things that do that and so over time he left his job as a professor

time he left his job as a professor

time he left his job as a professor built some companies and eventually

built some companies and eventually

built some companies and eventually co-founded a company called Qualcomm

co-founded a company called Qualcomm

co-founded a company called Qualcomm which is one of the big mobile

which is one of the big mobile

which is one of the big mobile communications companies and most of the

communications companies and most of the

communications companies and most of the cell phone technology we have uses some

cell phone technology we have uses some

cell phone technology we have uses some of the some things like the Viterbi

of the some things like the Viterbi

of the some things like the Viterbi algorithm today by the way the algorithm

algorithm today by the way the algorithm

algorithm today by the way the algorithm is also used in speech recognition

is also used in speech recognition

is also used in speech recognition systems like Syria and Alexa because all

systems like Syria and Alexa because all

systems like Syria and Alexa because all they’re trying to do is figure out what

they’re trying to do is figure out what

they’re trying to do is figure out what it is that you were trying to say to

it is that you were trying to say to

it is that you were trying to say to begin with into the microphone so that’s

begin with into the microphone so that’s

begin with into the microphone so that’s Viterbi the other image that comes to

Viterbi the other image that comes to

Viterbi the other image that comes to mind is these engineers now they may not

mind is these engineers now they may not

mind is these engineers now they may not look like engineers but they really are

look like engineers but they really are

look like engineers but they really are trust me I know these folks so the one

trust me I know these folks so the one

trust me I know these folks so the one on my right near left is my younger

on my right near left is my younger

on my right near left is my younger brother he’s actually a mechanical

brother he’s actually a mechanical

brother he’s actually a mechanical engineer he works for Toyota and the one

engineer he works for Toyota and the one

engineer he works for Toyota and the one on my left and your right is my mom she

on my left and your right is my mom she

on my left and your right is my mom she is a civil engineer and she’s the one

is a civil engineer and she’s the one

is a civil engineer and she’s the one that I’m going to talk about so what my

that I’m going to talk about so what my

that I’m going to talk about so what my mom does is she calls herself a

mom does is she calls herself a

mom does is she calls herself a transportation specialist then the thing

transportation specialist then the thing

transportation specialist then the thing that she is responsible for on

that she is responsible for on

that she is responsible for on engineering projects is figuring out

engineering projects is figuring out

engineering projects is figuring out what is going to be the effect of the

what is going to be the effect of the

what is going to be the effect of the road or the bridge or the hospital or

road or the bridge or the hospital or

road or the bridge or the hospital or the infrastructure that we’re going to

the infrastructure that we’re going to

the infrastructure that we’re going to build and what does the effect for the

build and what does the effect for the

build and what does the effect for the users and the people who are in the

users and the people who are in the

users and the people who are in the community who may not be uses of the

community who may not be uses of the

community who may not be uses of the particular technology she’s worked on

particular technology she’s worked on

particular technology she’s worked on projects like figuring out how it is

projects like figuring out how it is

projects like figuring out how it is that the borders in different West

that the borders in different West

that the borders in different West African countries are constructed and

African countries are constructed and

African countries are constructed and operated and how does that contribute to

operated and how does that contribute to

operated and how does that contribute to the prevalence of hiv/aids and made some

the prevalence of hiv/aids and made some

the prevalence of hiv/aids and made some recommendations has actually helped now

recommendations has actually helped now

recommendations has actually helped now the story I want to tell about her is

the story I want to tell about her is

the story I want to tell about her is how she got into engineering to begin

how she got into engineering to begin

how she got into engineering to begin with so

with so

with so she was a high school student at the

she was a high school student at the

she was a high school student at the time trying to figure out what she

time trying to figure out what she

time trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life like most

wanted to do with her life like most

wanted to do with her life like most high school students have to do when

high school students have to do when

high school students have to do when high school is over and she was told

high school is over and she was told

high school is over and she was told well you’re good at math and you get it

well you’re good at math and you get it

well you’re good at math and you get it signed so maybe you should consider this

signed so maybe you should consider this

signed so maybe you should consider this thing called engineering now she says

thing called engineering now she says

thing called engineering now she says one of the things that drew her to

one of the things that drew her to

one of the things that drew her to engineering was at the time and it still

engineering was at the time and it still

engineering was at the time and it still is a very male-dominated field so she

is a very male-dominated field so she

is a very male-dominated field so she was about the only lady in her class for

was about the only lady in her class for

was about the only lady in her class for about a hundred people one of the things

about a hundred people one of the things

about a hundred people one of the things that she was curious about was what is

that she was curious about was what is

that she was curious about was what is this thing called engineering that all

this thing called engineering that all

this thing called engineering that all the guys are excited about that ladies

the guys are excited about that ladies

the guys are excited about that ladies are missing out on the other thing that

are missing out on the other thing that

are missing out on the other thing that was interesting to her was that she

was interesting to her was that she

was interesting to her was that she heard that engineering had something to

heard that engineering had something to

heard that engineering had something to do with the word design and in her mind

do with the word design and in her mind

do with the word design and in her mind she had always associated the word

she had always associated the word

she had always associated the word design with fashion and clothes and

design with fashion and clothes and

design with fashion and clothes and those kinds of things and so she wanted

those kinds of things and so she wanted

those kinds of things and so she wanted to find out what engineering was so she

to find out what engineering was so she

to find out what engineering was so she went into it she did it she came out and

went into it she did it she came out and

went into it she did it she came out and she worked with a number of companies

she worked with a number of companies

she worked with a number of companies she now does her own consulting and

she now does her own consulting and

she now does her own consulting and those the kinds of things that she works

those the kinds of things that she works

those the kinds of things that she works on now there are two takeaways from

on now there are two takeaways from

on now there are two takeaways from these stories that I’d want to highlight

these stories that I’d want to highlight

these stories that I’d want to highlight one is what I think of engineering I

one is what I think of engineering I

one is what I think of engineering I think that it’s something that people do

think that it’s something that people do

think that it’s something that people do it’s a very human thing

it’s a very human thing

it’s a very human thing now the other thing that I think about

now the other thing that I think about

now the other thing that I think about what I think engineering is why is it

what I think engineering is why is it

what I think engineering is why is it that the people do it to begin with and

that the people do it to begin with and

that the people do it to begin with and if you look at the Turbie story and you

if you look at the Turbie story and you

if you look at the Turbie story and you talk to engineers where you look at my

talk to engineers where you look at my

talk to engineers where you look at my mom stories you’d almost have to

mom stories you’d almost have to

mom stories you’d almost have to conclude that one of the things that

conclude that one of the things that

conclude that one of the things that engineering czar interested in is

engineering czar interested in is

engineering czar interested in is helping people meet some kind of a need

helping people meet some kind of a need

helping people meet some kind of a need right helping people meet some kind of a

right helping people meet some kind of a

right helping people meet some kind of a need and that’s the other point that I

need and that’s the other point that I

need and that’s the other point that I want to run with so my next question I’m

want to run with so my next question I’m

want to run with so my next question I’m going to direct to you in the front over

going to direct to you in the front over

going to direct to you in the front over here so what I want you to think about

here so what I want you to think about

here so what I want you to think about and everyone else in the room is as

and everyone else in the room is as

and everyone else in the room is as we’re starting in front of your wardrobe

we’re starting in front of your wardrobe

we’re starting in front of your wardrobe this morning and you were thinking about

this morning and you were thinking about

this morning and you were thinking about what you were going to wear what are

what you were going to wear what are

what you were going to wear what are some of the things that we’re running

some of the things that we’re running

some of the things that we’re running through your mind why did you pick the

through your mind why did you pick the

through your mind why did you pick the outfit that you pick today oh okay that

outfit that you pick today oh okay that

outfit that you pick today oh okay that was the only consideration

okay so temperature outside and fashion

okay so temperature outside and fashion great cool so most of us do this right

great cool so most of us do this right

great cool so most of us do this right so you have to wear something when you

so you have to wear something when you

so you have to wear something when you walk out right so you definitely have to

walk out right so you definitely have to

walk out right so you definitely have to pick something well you could wear

pick something well you could wear

pick something well you could wear nothing but most of us wouldn’t be

nothing but most of us wouldn’t be

nothing but most of us wouldn’t be excited about that and the other thing

excited about that and the other thing

excited about that and the other thing that you have to do is consider why

that you have to do is consider why

that you have to do is consider why you’re going to pick the clothes that

you’re going to pick the clothes that

you’re going to pick the clothes that you pick most of us don’t want to be too

you pick most of us don’t want to be too

you pick most of us don’t want to be too hot or too cold and so we consider the

hot or too cold and so we consider the

hot or too cold and so we consider the temperature outside when we’re when

temperature outside when we’re when

temperature outside when we’re when we’re picking our outfits and then you

we’re picking our outfits and then you

we’re picking our outfits and then you want to wear something that’s

want to wear something that’s

want to wear something that’s appropriate right a lot of us don’t like

appropriate right a lot of us don’t like

appropriate right a lot of us don’t like to stick out so we want to wear

to stick out so we want to wear

to stick out so we want to wear something that we’re comfortable in and

something that we’re comfortable in and

something that we’re comfortable in and something that we won’t stick out in now

something that we won’t stick out in now

something that we won’t stick out in now we all do this with a lot of different

we all do this with a lot of different

we all do this with a lot of different aspects of our life and this is one of

aspects of our life and this is one of

aspects of our life and this is one of the things that engineers do we have a

the things that engineers do we have a

the things that engineers do we have a goal and we have constraint the goal in

goal and we have constraint the goal in

goal and we have constraint the goal in this case is you have to wear something

this case is you have to wear something

this case is you have to wear something and the constraints are you don’t want

and the constraints are you don’t want

and the constraints are you don’t want to be too hot or too cold and you want

to be too hot or too cold and you want

to be too hot or too cold and you want to fit in in the particular environment

to fit in in the particular environment

to fit in in the particular environment and so for me engineering is something

and so for me engineering is something

and so for me engineering is something that we all do as a concept we all do

that we all do as a concept we all do

that we all do as a concept we all do this in different ways in our lives we

this in different ways in our lives we

this in different ways in our lives we have our goals and we have our barriers

have our goals and we have our barriers

have our goals and we have our barriers and our opportunities and we navigate

and our opportunities and we navigate

and our opportunities and we navigate life that way and so if engineering has

life that way and so if engineering has

life that way and so if engineering has a concept this is this human thing that

a concept this is this human thing that

a concept this is this human thing that I think it should be accessible to

I think it should be accessible to

I think it should be accessible to everybody it should be something that

everybody it should be something that

everybody it should be something that everybody can get involved in now one of

everybody can get involved in now one of

everybody can get involved in now one of the things I do want to touch on is the

the things I do want to touch on is the

the things I do want to touch on is the thing that I mentioned earlier the thing

thing that I mentioned earlier the thing

thing that I mentioned earlier the thing that scares people away from engineering

that scares people away from engineering

that scares people away from engineering the Mac so I want to ask two questions

the Mac so I want to ask two questions

the Mac so I want to ask two questions there so first question is to you in the

there so first question is to you in the

there so first question is to you in the front here we’ve all had the experience

front here we’ve all had the experience

front here we’ve all had the experience of doing homework or taking an exam and

of doing homework or taking an exam and

of doing homework or taking an exam and getting our grade back right so let’s

getting our grade back right so let’s

getting our grade back right so let’s say you did some homework and you got

say you did some homework and you got

say you did some homework and you got your grade back and your grade was a 9

your grade back and your grade was a 9

your grade back and your grade was a 9 out of 10 would you consider that to be

out of 10 would you consider that to be

out of 10 would you consider that to be a good grade absolutely great cool yeah

a good grade absolutely great cool yeah

a good grade absolutely great cool yeah good well live so you in the corner over

good well live so you in the corner over

good well live so you in the corner over here let’s assume you did an exam and

here let’s assume you did an exam and

here let’s assume you did an exam and you got a solid 85 out of a hundred

you got a solid 85 out of a hundred

you got a solid 85 out of a hundred would you consider that to be okay great

would you consider that to be okay great

would you consider that to be okay great okay you’d live with that

okay you’d live with that

okay you’d live with that the thing that I want you to recognize

the thing that I want you to recognize

the thing that I want you to recognize here is that the number nine and the

here is that the number nine and the

here is that the number nine and the number 85 in isolation are two very

number 85 in isolation are two very

number 85 in isolation are two very different numbers 85 is almost 10 times

different numbers 85 is almost 10 times

different numbers 85 is almost 10 times the number 9 but relative to 9 relative

the number 9 but relative to 9 relative

the number 9 but relative to 9 relative to 10 and 85 relative to 100 is

to 10 and 85 relative to 100 is

to 10 and 85 relative to 100 is something that gives us the same kind of

something that gives us the same kind of

something that gives us the same kind of feeling about the same thing now this is

feeling about the same thing now this is

feeling about the same thing now this is mostly what engineers do with the math

mostly what engineers do with the math

mostly what engineers do with the math and the numbers at the end of the day

and the numbers at the end of the day

and the numbers at the end of the day when I’m done with my calculations and I

when I’m done with my calculations and I

when I’m done with my calculations and I have all the symbols aligned and I have

have all the symbols aligned and I have

have all the symbols aligned and I have the number all I want to know is does

the number all I want to know is does

the number all I want to know is does this thing work how well does it work

this thing work how well does it work

this thing work how well does it work does it work any better than it used to

does it work any better than it used to

does it work any better than it used to what’s the room for improvement but it’s

what’s the room for improvement but it’s

what’s the room for improvement but it’s a qualitative judgment that we’re about

a qualitative judgment that we’re about

a qualitative judgment that we’re about to do at the end of the day and we all

to do at the end of the day and we all

to do at the end of the day and we all do this in our daily lives we go to the

do this in our daily lives we go to the

do this in our daily lives we go to the store and we decide on products we look

store and we decide on products we look

store and we decide on products we look at the prices and we come to some value

at the prices and we come to some value

at the prices and we come to some value judgment based on the numbers and those

judgment based on the numbers and those

judgment based on the numbers and those kinds of things and so the point here is

kinds of things and so the point here is

kinds of things and so the point here is engineering as a concept is something

engineering as a concept is something

engineering as a concept is something that we’re all familiar with but

that we’re all familiar with but

that we’re all familiar with but engineering as a profession

engineering as a profession

engineering as a profession who’s taking that concept and develop

who’s taking that concept and develop

who’s taking that concept and develop the specialized set of tools like math

the specialized set of tools like math

the specialized set of tools like math and other things for a specialized set

and other things for a specialized set

and other things for a specialized set of complex problems that we have to all

of complex problems that we have to all

of complex problems that we have to all deal with in society so the takeaway for

deal with in society so the takeaway for

deal with in society so the takeaway for me here is if it’s something that we’re

me here is if it’s something that we’re

me here is if it’s something that we’re all familiar with that I think it’s

all familiar with that I think it’s

all familiar with that I think it’s something that we all should be having

something that we all should be having

something that we all should be having more conversations about so for the non

more conversations about so for the non

more conversations about so for the non engineers in the room next time you come

engineers in the room next time you come

engineers in the room next time you come across an engineer don’t be scared say

across an engineer don’t be scared say

across an engineer don’t be scared say hello there people to ask them what they

hello there people to ask them what they

hello there people to ask them what they do and have a conversation with them and

do and have a conversation with them and

do and have a conversation with them and the same thing for the engineers in the

the same thing for the engineers in the

the same thing for the engineers in the room when you come across someone who’s

room when you come across someone who’s

room when you come across someone who’s not in your area who’s not an engineer

not in your area who’s not an engineer

not in your area who’s not an engineer say hello talk to them they are also

say hello talk to them they are also

say hello talk to them they are also people and have a conversation and find

people and have a conversation and find

people and have a conversation and find out what it is that they do because I

out what it is that they do because I

out what it is that they do because I because what’s happening as you’ve seen

because what’s happening as you’ve seen

because what’s happening as you’ve seen in some of the talks is society is being

in some of the talks is society is being

in some of the talks is society is being engineered all around us technology is

engineered all around us technology is

engineered all around us technology is pervasive and I think that it’s when we

pervasive and I think that it’s when we

pervasive and I think that it’s when we all get together and talk about this

all get together and talk about this

all get together and talk about this thing that we all do and are familiar

thing that we all do and are familiar

thing that we all do and are familiar with in some way that we can all come

with in some way that we can all come

with in some way that we can all come together and help all of us meet the

together and help all of us meet the

together and help all of us meet the kinds of needs that we have thank you

kinds of needs that we have thank you

kinds of needs that we have thank you [Applause]

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