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19. Ben Sprenger - Becoming a generalist, Formula Racing Vehicles, Global Engineering, and Making Films

Episode Summary

Ben Sprenger is currently pursuing an MSc at ETH Zurich in Robotics, Systems and Control, and is a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Toronto (U of T). We talk about his multiple global professional and research experiences through PEY, the Munk School, filmmaking, and U of T's Formula Racing Team. We discuss his technical interests that led to his leadership within the University of Toronto Formula Racing Team, his artistic mindset as a filmmaker, and developing the ability to learn anything.

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About Ben Sprenger  (MechE 2T0 + PEY, Current MSc. Candidate in Robotics, Systems and Control @ ETH Zurich)
Ben Sprenger is an undergraduate mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Toronto, and was named an Engineering Grad to Watch based on his multifaceted work as a filmmaker, fieldwork he conducted in Mongolia with the Munk School of Global Affairs, and his leadership of the University of Toronto Formula Racing Team among others. At the time of publication, he is completing his MSc. in Robotics, Systems, and Control at ETH Zurich in Switzerland.

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This podcast is supported by the Hart House Good Ideas Fund, the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, the Department of Chemical Engineering, and the Engineering Alumni Network, all at the University of Toronto.

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