#50 – Charles Gillis, P.E.: Engineering and art

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• Drinking a Start Line IPA in honor of his hometown, Hopkinton, where the Boston Marathon starts.


• His mom knew he would be an engineer long before he did.


• Has an interest in art, but isn’t an artist


• Artist and engineers both combine existing things in new and interesting ways.


• Worked controllable pitch propellors


• First job at Gillette.


• Everything is fascinating if you look at it close enough


• Bert gets corrected - Nypro was assembling Gillette, not Bic shavers.


• The mystery of razor blade profit margin.


• Has engineered several pieces of kinetic art around Boston.


• To be a PE or not to be a PE.


• Teaches GD&T – there is a big need for it – and related courses.


• Was able to wean off of Gillette before going fully into training


• Sometimes you should make your own datum.


• Likes to write in his spare time.

Charles' Company www. dynamicdesignconsulting.com  

Charles blog www.thebasicdimension.com/

Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com

Hat tip to Joseph McDade for free use of his music "Mirrors".