ENGINEERING CHANGE

ENGINEERING CHΔNGE® is the podcast designed to help REDEFINE engineering by: RE-imaging who we see as engineers and what we see as engineering; DE-siloing our approach to academic programs, research, and problem solving; and FINE-tuning organizational conditions so people with different backgrounds and perspectives can contribute fully to outcomes that serve all of society. It's about being just as intentional with our organizational systems as we are with solving any other problems in engineering; applying a carefully planned, iterative process that includes the stakeholders from problematization through ideation, evaluation and ultimately, selecting the best solutions. Each episode will leave you with something concrete you can do to better understand your system and move forward from wherever you are in the process of ENGINEERING CHΔNGE®.

ENGINEERING CHANGE is a science podcast hosted by Dr. Yvette E. Pearson, with 39 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Dr. Yvette E. Pearson hosts ENGINEERING CHANGE, a science show with 39 episodes published.

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  Episode #34

  Six Years and a Lotta Lattes

  Jun 3, 202649 minS5

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Six years ago, ENGINEERING CH∆NGE® started with a simple idea: create the kind of conversation you might have over coffee with a colleague about the challenges—and opportunities—facing engineering and other STEM organizations.</p><p>In this season finale, my co-producer Quincy joins me behind the mic as we look back on six seasons of the podcast, the lessons  learned along the way, and what might be next for ENGINEERING CH∆NGE®. We discuss why I shifted to a solo format for Season 5, how the companion ebook Engineering for Society influenced the season...

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  Episode #33

  AI Can't Fix a Broken System

  May 20, 202641 minS5

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of ENGINEERING CH∆NGE®, I take a systems-centered look at one of the biggest conversations happening across engineering organizations and society right now: AI.</p><p>While many organizations are focused on AI models, tools, productivity, and technical readiness, this episode explores a deeper question:</p><p><b>What happens when AI is introduced into systems that already struggle with communication gaps, lack of trust, inequitable processes, or flawed decision-making?</b></p><p>Drawing on examples from industry and recent research, we'll discuss:</p><p>• The disconnects AI adoption is expos...

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  Episode #32

  The Myth of Meritocracy in Engineering

  Apr 8, 202627 minS5

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Is engineering really a meritocracy?</p><p>We’re taught that hard work, strong performance, and clear metrics determine who advances. But what if the system isn’t as objective as it seems?</p><p>In this episode of ENGINEERING CH∆NGE®, I break down how “merit” is often <b>interpreted, or even manufactured, not measured</b> and how the systems we trust to evaluate performance can actully distort it.</p><p>In this episode:</p> Why <b>performance without context is incomplete and often misinterpreted.</b>How <b>shifting standards and uneven scrutiny res...

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  Episode #31

  There's No Such Thing as "Soft Skills" in Engineering

  Mar 25, 202614 minS5

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Engineering outcomes don’t happen in isolation—and understanding how <b>engineering systems</b> and <b>organizational systems</b> shape those outcomes is critical for effective <b>engineering leadership</b>.</p><p>In this episode of <b>ENGINEERING CH∆NGE®</b>, I challenge one of the most persistent, misleading and, quite frankly, aggravating phrases in engineering: “soft skills.”</p><p>There is nothing soft about teamwork, communication, and other people-centered professional competencies that determine whether engineering work succeeds.</p><p>Using a systems lens, this episode examines how engineering outcomes are produced through interaction...

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  Episode #30

  What Systems Lose When Fear Leads

  Mar 11, 202613 minS5

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>What happens to engineering systems when fear shapes the conditions under which people work, or are allowed to work?</b></p><p>In this episode of <b>ENGINEERING CH∆NGE®</b>, I examine how fear-driven decisions inside organizational systems can reshape their capacity to produce research, education, and societal outcomes, and not for the better.</p><p>Drawing from lived experience and patterns emerging across institutions, this conversation explores how organizational systems lose capacity, expertise, and knowledge when silence replaces truth and optics replace accuracy. </p><p>This episode invites listeners to refl...

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