Engineer and professor Dr. Dave Allen speaks about what motivated him to get
into the work that he does. Dave is the director of the Center for Energy and
Environmental Resources (CEER) and Professor of Chemical Engineering at The
University of Texas at Austin. He talks about his research interests in air
quality, the life of a professor, engineering education in high school, and the
importance of trying many things. 

Our opening music comes from "School Zone (radio edit)" by The Honorable Sleaze.
Our interlude music is from "When You Go" by Steve Combs. Our closing music is
from "Late for School" by Bleeptor. All are used under Creative Commons
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If You Can't Breathe

Promoting education in engineering and design for all ages. Learn more and read
transcripts at www.k12engineering.net. Produced by Pius Wong, engineer, of Pios
Labs (www.pioslabs.com [https://pioslabs.com/]). This podcast is for educators,
engineers, entrepreneurs, and parents interested in bringing engineering to
younger ages. Listen to real conversations among various professionals in the
engineering education space, as we try to find better ways to educate and
inspire kids in engineering thinking. For episode transcripts and more
information, visit: www.k12engineering.net Topics include overcoming
institutional barriers to engineering and STEM in K12, cool ways to teach
engineering, equity in access to engineering, industry needs for engineers,
strategies for training teachers, "edtech" solutions for K12 classrooms,
curriculum and pedagogy reviews, and research on how kids learn engineering
knowledge and skills. Thanks for listening!