#25 – Murat Islam: He’s a Turk, Definitely not a Turkey.
Murat is a Lead Engineer at John Crane Couplings
- Fellow of the IMechE, like the ASME
- We call it A-S-M-E, they call it as-me.
- Growing up in Turkey, he and brothers made their own toys.
- Turkey’s college entrance exam is different from the US and UK.
- It helps direct you into your best subject
- SAT and other tests are not the best, but they are what we have
- Some of his engineering classes were in English.
- Earned a master’s degree in UK.
- Received patent for installing undersea cables and pipelines, therefore, he helps data circle the world.
- Engineering failures aren’t the end of the world, but we still don’t like them
- Learn from your failures and the failures of others
- Failures also drive new requirements
- Is a chartered engineer. Similar to professional engineer in US.
- CE – more experience based. PE – more test based
- Fellowship is similar but much higher level. Also requires mentorship.
- How turkeys got their name.
- US and England – divided by a common language
- Buses and small Scottish and Welsh roads
- Likes RVing or caravaning and makes small customizations for it.
- He is a big fan of AI.
- ChatGPT is like the Model T. A good start with an amazing future.
Murat’s undersea cable patent GB2554434
Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com
