Puget Sound Ashrae Chapter

This weekend, we tabled at the Puget Sound Engineering Council’s Engineering Fair!

It was a wonderful time trying to invoke young minds to the wonders of HVAC and Engineering. We used a STEM kit to demonstrate pressure drop and explain friction. It’s never too early to get children to think like an engineer by asking ”how” and “why”!

This morning’s National Engineer’s Week celebration is with past President Kathi Shoemake!

Where do you work? - DLR Group

What is your involvement in ASHRAE? - Puget Sound Engineering Council Rep , Past President

What made you want to be an engineer? - I wanted to know how things work.

What advice do you have for those who want to become engineers? - Find your passion. Engineering is so much easier when you are aware of how your work will change the world.

Day 3 of celebrating National Engineer’s Week with Puget Sound Chapter Student Activities Chair, Lynndy Ruddell!

Where do you work? - Affiliated Engineers

What is your involvement in ASHRAE? - Puget Sound Student Activites Chair, Technical Committee 1.7 (Legal, Business and Education), and Technical Committee 6.1 (Hydronics)

What made you want to be an engineer? - Growing up I always liked knowing not just the why but the HOW of the way things worked. My dad is a project manager so I’ve been around the construction world my whole life. I took physics in high school and was fully inspired, though I won’t lie it didn’t last long. In college I thought about changing my major a LOT until one day things just sort of started to click for me. All I wanted to do in life was help people. It took me a while to realize that doesn’t meant you have to become a doctor to do so. Engineering is in everything, whether we know it or not.

What advice do you have for those who want to be Engineers? - Persevere. The coursework can be grueling, but it’s all to learn how to think like an engineer and work through the problems at hand. Don’t be scared to put yourself out there and think outside of the box.

First up on our volunteer profiles is Puget Sound Chapter President, Ty Wasserman!

Where do you work? - Trane

What is your involvement in ASHRAE? - Current President, Volunteer for 7 Years

What made you want to be an engineer? - Growing up with both parents being math teachers, I’ve always been interested in math and science. My path diverged from theirs when I discovered the practical applications of math and what you can do with it; it naturally lead to finding engineering.

What advice do you have for those who want to become engineers? - Do it! My biggest piece of advice is do not lose focus on how this career can shape the world. It is easy to get stuck in the doldrums of day to day work, but encourage you to take a step back and really look at the potential impact you can make.