The guys are joined by RIT's Professor Kate Leipold to discuss computer-aided design, the future of manufacturing, and teaching with technology.

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All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:59 - Who is Prof. Kate Leipold?

00:02:18 - What's the best CAD software?

00:08:42 - Assembling parts in CAD

00:15:48 - Is cloud-based CAD the future?

00:20:41 - More CAD concepts

00:27:35 - FIRST Robotics

00:32:04 - Arguing over CAD mouse controls

00:35:31 - Speed modeling

00:42:05 - Touching on drawings

00:43:50 - Mech-E vs. Mech-E Tech

00:45:59 - Course requirements and ABET

00:51:01 - Resolving learning gaps

00:57:14 - Back to the CAD debate

00:59:54 - Automating CAM?

01:02:25 - Freestyle modeling

01:03:51 - Ethics of ripping STEP files

01:12:40 - Why do we still use 2D drawings?

01:15:53 - Metric vs. US customary system

01:20:27 - Professional Engineer License

01:25:32 - More on Prof. Leipold's background

01:34:37 - Organizational and communicational tools

01:38:42 - Technology in education

01:46:21 - Is cloud-based CAD the future?

Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠