{"id":159,"date":"2020-04-03T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=159"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:02:03","slug":"the-rise-of-young-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/engineering-the-future-workforce\/the-rise-of-young-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of Young Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everyone starts their engineering career at different places in life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levi Zima, for example, got started at a very young age. His childhood was surrounded by technology. He even used Siemens\u2019 CAD software Solid Edge at the age of seven. As he continued to grow up, he was given more and more opportunities to work in the engineering and wireless industries. Today, he\u2019s a student at the University of Central Florida, currently studying RF and Microwave engineering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/04\/LEvi.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3191\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Throughout our conversation, Levi talks about his experiences with KidVenture, innovating new technologies for kids, and how his coursework connects with his internship at RF Laboratories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tune in&nbsp;to hear how Levi combines his unique experience both inside and outside of academia to design new technology with RF Laboratories.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=TLFIE2973457672\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<div class=\"row podcast-social\">\n    <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-2\"><p>Listen on:<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <a class=\"button itunes-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/innovation-in-the-classroom\/id1484004628\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button google-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBpcHBhLmlvL3B1YmxpYy9zaG93cy9pbm5vdmF0aW9uLWluLXRoZS1jbGFzc3Jvb20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Podcasts<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button spotify-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/32hoLGqqCNQHObq4jJha3j?si=R80tIg_GTCm4Dz20XmeFSw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button stitcher-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/pippa-65\/innovation-in-the-classrom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button tunein-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Innovation-in-the-Classroom-p1257976\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TuneIn<\/a>\n        <a class=\"button rss-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/feeds.acast.com\/public\/shows\/5d9371326057b96e6496e754\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RSS<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"accordion\" class=\"podcast-infonotes\">\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingOne\">\n      <span class=\"mb-0\">\n        <button class=\"btn btn-link collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapseOne\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapseOne\">\n          Expand Show Notes        <\/button>\n      <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"collapseOne\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingOne\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Some Questions I Ask:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How did you get into the engineering field? (0:57)<\/li>\n<li>How did KidVenture get started? (3:50)<\/li>\n<li>Where does your inspiration for serving the community come from? (4:35)<\/li>\n<li>Will you continue designing your radio kit? (8:44)<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s the most interesting project that you\u2019ve worked on so far? (11:32)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What it was like to work with Siemens software as a seven-year-old. (1:39)<\/li>\n<li>How Levi entered into aviation engineering competitions as a kid. (2:40)<\/li>\n<li>What Levi works on in the RF Laboratories and with Pool Guard. (5:29)<\/li>\n<li>How Levi connects his internship at RF Laboratories and his coursework at UCF. 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