

Unconventional Engineering Episode 21 "Conformity Assessment and Competency Standards"
ASME's Unconventional Engineering by ASME's Unconventional Engineering
S5 · E4
Mar 31, 2025
27:01
Episode notes
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