Ian Miller, Connor Nace, Kexiang Yin
In this episode of Inside the Phone, host Connor Nace talks to Ian Miller and Ben Yin about Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS). Most people probably have never heard of the term before, yet MEMS occupy a central role in many modern electronic devices. These roles include the accelerometers now found in most smartphones, airbag collision detection sensors, and ink jet printer heads. Manufacturing devices that fit inside these space-confined areas, however, poses a challenge. To find out the what, why, and how of MEMS technology, you’ll have to go Inside the Phone.
I enjoyed how you picked a specific facet of MEMS to focus your podcast on. The example of a cellphone is an easy one to understand for an average listener. I could also tell you had a firm grasp on the information you presented.
The podcast was very informative and i enjoyed the intro music. It was helpful to understand how MEMs are used in a specific product rather than it being explained generally. Sometimes, the person speaking either stuttered or messed up a word, I would advise editing out the imperfections for a smoother podcast.
I thought the podcast was well paced. However, some editing could have cleaned up some of the imperfections in the recording. I like how you traced the uses of the product through time. Were there any challenges that had to be faced to develop MEMS?
You guys did a great job picking the music in order to attract the viewers. You guys were able to elaborate by giving us an example of an application that many viewers of our generation experience on a daily basis.
Really good job. Thought the podcast had a nice flow to it overall and the segways between topics was good. Really liked the use of specific examples but in some areas a little bit of a general application might have been beneficial.