by Olivia Augustin | Jan 9, 2023 | Technical English
Everything can sound new and confusing when you’re learning a new language, especially when it comes to a language like English, which very often does not follow its own rules. Luckily, for us engineers, there are systems. Four of them, and they are called the...
by Olivia Augustin | Jan 9, 2023 | Engineering & Career
Speaking with people from other cultures can be difficult, but working in engineering as a woman can be even more overwhelming. Women are still a minority in STEM, and we can find it difficult to communicate our needs and find a job that respects and elevates us. My...
by Olivia Augustin | Jul 8, 2022 | Guest Interview
In this episode of English for Engineers, I sit down with Andrea Zimmerl, a fellow Viennese and a fellow engineer, who made one of the boldest career changes an engineer can make: she went from plastics engineering to communication coaching, life coaching, and...
by Olivia Augustin | Jun 2, 2022 | Guest Interview
In this episode of English for Engineers, I sit down with Becky Paroz, a 30-year veteran of the Australian construction industry, engineer, project manager, and quality assurance specialist, to talk about why industry jargon might be costing your international team...
by Olivia Augustin | Apr 22, 2022 | Solo Session
In this episode of English for Engineers, I share why I started this podcast in the first place, then walk through five practical, no-fuss ways to master technical English as a working engineer. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why does listening to English...