Dr. Lonnie Johnson is an inventor with over 100 patents to his name, most notably, the Super Soaker® water gun, he is the President and Founder of Johnson Research and Development, as well as its’ affiliates Johnson Energy Storage and JTEC Energy. 

00:09 Welcome to the show with Tom Costabile and Jay Flores

00:21 Guest introduction - Dr. Lonnie Johnson

1:10 Lonnie describes how he discovered a passion for engineering and inventing things during his childhood

2:11 Discussion about what can be done to support the future of engineering, in particular by encouraging the youth of today to explore STEM-related activities

5:37 Lonnie describes the different roles he's held over the years including his time at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in the U.S. Air Force, as well as NASA

13:54 "Innovation Station" - the backstory of how Dr. Johnson invented the Super Soaker, as well as his efforts in developing solid state batteries

19:41 Lonnie describes what motivates him to stay in the lab and reflects on some of his favorite inventions

24:07 Discussion about the future of engineering

29:09 Lonnie describes his interests, both in and out of the lab

33:20 Thank yous and goodbyes


Unconventional Engineering Episode 20 - “From Super Soaker to Energy Solutions” with Dr. Lonnie Johnson

Host Tom Costabile spoke with guests Dr. Phil Hopkins and Patrick Vieth about conformity assessment and competency standards, as seen through the lens of the pipeline industry. 

00:09 Welcome to the show with Tom Costabile 

00:23 Guest introduction - Patrick Vieth and Dr. Phil Hopkins

1:46 Phil and Patrick share their "Top 3 Influences"

5:19 "Innovation Station" - discussion about the future of engineering and AI 

12:55 The importance of Conformity Assessment and Competency Standards in engineering 

22:56 Discussion about STEM education and the ASME Foundation "Dr. Phil Hopkins Scholarship"

25:55 Thank yous and goodbyes


Unconventional Engineering Episode 21 "Conformity Assessment and Competency Standards"

ASME's Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile welcomes guests from across the world of mechanical engineering to discover the interesting and unconventional ways they are using their skills to advance engineering for the benefit of humanity.

New tracks tagged ##engineering #mechanicalengineering #stem #stemeducation