#50 – Charles Gillis, P.E.: Engineering and art
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- Drinking a Start Line IPA in honor of his hometown, Hopkinton, where the Boston Marathon starts.
- His mom knew he would be an engineer long before he did.
- Has an interest in art, but isn’t an artist
- Artist and engineers both combine existing things in new and interesting ways.
- Worked controllable pitch propellors
- First job at Gillette.
- Everything is fascinating if you look at it close enough
- Bert gets corrected - Nypro was assembling Gillette, not Bic shavers.
- The mystery of razor blade profit margin.
- Has engineered several pieces of kinetic art around Boston.
- To be a PE or not to be a PE.
- Teaches GD&T – there is a big need for it – and related courses.
- Was able to wean off of Gillette before going fully into training
- Sometimes you should make your own datum.
- Likes to write in his spare time.
Charles' Company www. dynamicdesignconsulting.com
Charles blog www.thebasicdimension.com/
Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com
Hat tip to Joseph McDade for free use of his music "Mirrors".
