But Seriously, What is Engineering?

There’s so much more to engineering than hard hats and building bridges. But Seriously, What Is Engineering? is a 12-part podcast series that explores all corners of engineering, from the mine site to the microscope. Season 1 is hosted by Kartikee Gupta, a civil and structural engineer and Women in Engineering advocate for The University of Queensland. Season 2 is hosted by The University of Queensland's Women in Engineering Student Leaders. Throughout this series, you'll hear from incredible industry professionals, current engineering students and inspirational educators from across the engineering sector as we ask them the big questions: What does a career in engineering look like? What makes a great engineer? And what’s in store for the future of engineering? Join us as we find out once and for all…but seriously, what is engineering?

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May 22, 2022 • The University of Queensland • Season 2 • Episode 10

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Riley O'Donnell graduated from The University of Queensland with the University medal, studying a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) specialising in chemical engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in finance. After graduating, Riley co-founded Endla, a startup company that develops core technology to lower the cost of physical engineering assets with Software.

In this episode we ask Riley about his experience and advice with starting a startup, and we discuss how to approach imposter syndrome to achieve success in your career.

This episode is hosted by two of The University of Queensland's Women in Engineering student leaders; Kathleen Cox and Yvette (Evie) Gibbon.

Visit Endla's website: https://endla.com/

Connect with Riley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rileyodonnell-1/

Connect with Kathleen Cox on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-cox-142286184/

Connect with Yvette (Evie) Gibbon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvette-gibbon/