The podcast I chose for this assignment was the one with Joe Brinton, a geological engineer that works at a coal mine in Utah. I chose this podcast because his occupation seemed unique to me. The fact that he works at a coal mine amazed me and made me more curious to explore his line of work. This podcast changed the way I viewed engineering because Joe right away discusses all these things he does that doesn’t seem like engineering related stuff. For example, I didn’t think tha Joe would have to deal with insurance bonds and lawyers. It showed that engineers have to deal with things beyond just engineering. This podcast changed the way I view writing in engineering somewhat. What I’ve noticed is that a lot falls on the engineer in order to present the calculations for something or the safest way to approach something. I also learned that Joe had to write his reports catered to a specific audience. For example, he mentioned that engineers will double check your calculations and make sure everything is correct before anything further happens. However, everyone else at his job trusts what he says because he is the only engineer there. Writing has a huge role in engineering. Writing is important because engineers are expected to deliver clear details on any ideas. They need to make sure that whatever calculations they come up with is correct. In this example, Joe has to make sure his calculations are correct so that the miners can carry on with their work. One thing podcast this taught me that I hadn’t knew before is how advanced in time engineers think. Whenever Joe writes something in his reports, he’s thinking ahead of time.