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032 // Engineering and Diving: Finding Passion in your Career with Mike Banasiak
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032 // Engineering and Diving: Finding Passion in your Career with Mike Banasiak

Full show notes at https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/032 Big thank you to the podcast partners for making this episode possible PPI: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/PPI2Pass Audible: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Audible Skillshare: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Skillshare This week I talk to Mike Banasiak from Collins Engineers about underwater inspection for scour critical bridges. I had no idea this was an option for a career in civil engineering. Mike gives us a high level overview about what he does as a bridge inspector. We discuss the different challenges this type of inspection have such as visibility, additional certifications, and much more. He also shared some non-traditional career opportunities that students can pursue after graduation. In this episode you will learn 03:30 How underwater structures are inspected and maintained. 07:26 Finding a career that is outside of the traditional civil engineering fields. 12:00 What technologies are used to inspect underwater structures. 20:23 Inspection of bridges using drones research I conduced for my masters degree. 22:42 How important diving is to become a underwater inspector. 24:58 Certifications an underwater inspector needs to have. 29:00 Some of the most notable bridges that Mike has inspected. 32:18 Last thoughts on underwater inspection and lessons learned Music by Jack Winders Intro: Midwest Folks Outro: Southern Skies Website: https://www.jackwinders.com [https://www.jackwinders.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackWindersMusic Follow him on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0msfukZWdVoUHIvpFvanTU?si=U5jKEdjfSTOetL12ispLcg Connect with me Sign up to my weekly email newsletter // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Newsletter My website & blog // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com [https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/] Instagram // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Instagram Twitter // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Twitter LinkedIn // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/LinkedIn Facebook // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Facebook YouTube // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message

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