A Podcasting Toolkit for Engineers

Do you want to make a podcast for your engineering course or to share your engineering expertise?

Looking for a guide on how to get started?

Our team, who includes professional journalists and engineers who started with no podcasting experience, developed a Podcasting Toolkit for Engineers based on years of experience producing podcasts.

Eight Steps to Produce Your Podcast

We divide our production process into eight steps. Click the links below for a structured guide for each stage of the process.

Pre-Production

A well planned show will create an engaging podcast for your audience. Before you hit record, follow these planning steps. Pre-production includes Step 1: Show Planning and Step 2: Interview Prep.

Step 1: Show Planning Step 2: Interviewing Tips & Tricks

Production

With a plan in place and a guest scheduled, you are now ready to record. Find guidance on hardware and practical tips at this link. Production includes Step 3: Recording.

Step 3: Recording a Podcast

Post-Production

Once you have your audio file, you are ready to turn it into a show in post-production. Post-production includes Step 4: Editing and Step 5: Publishing.

Step 4: Editing Transcripts Step 5: Editing Audio Files Step 6: Publishing Podcasts

Podcast Assessment

After you’ve completed your podcast, you are ready to evaluate its use in your classroom. Check out the links below for assessment guides.

Step 7: Podcast Quality Checklist Step 8: Assessing Podcast Learning Case Studies
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