We all know Tom, right? Either as a peer or as a TA in our studies at the UT. But did you know that Tom recently transitioned to being an actual teacher of the program? According to Tom, some people say they were born to be a designer because they always took things apart, but Tom says he never did that. What kind of designer does that make him? Find out the details of his story in the first episode of this new Mini series!

You might notice some sound issues, which were caused by a problem with our mics. As we are in a new studio, we are still figuring some stuff out. We hope you bare with us while we familiarize ourselves with the new equipment! ?

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Content:
00:00 Intro
03:40 How did Tom decide to become a teacher, and what is it like to work alongside his former teachers?
09:10 How does Tom's design vision align with that of his research group?
16:00 What design related activities does Tom get himself into outside of work?
25:44 Tom's advice