6 JUL 2017 · In the third podcast of the introductory series, The Academic Engineer discusses how civil/structural engineering is the key to academic success. He further talks about how the design concept of a suspension bridge can be translated as a guide to engage family, school, and community to achieve academic and long-range career goals.

6 JUL 2017 · The Academic Engineer discusses five things about education and/or academics that may not be entirely accurate if you look beneath the surface. He talks about how the SAT test is just like the NFL combine. He also talks about an academic discovery from Malcolm Gladwell's book "David and Goliath" and questions whether if the bigger school is best for your educational goals. He furthers discusses how Harvard is just ike the wealthy billionaires wanting the public to finance their new sports stadiums.

6 JUL 2017 · Jerome McQueen, the Academic Engineer introduces the Achieving Academic Success Pocast. He discussess how the rise in tuition cost has outgained the rise in salaries and offer strategies to reduce the cost of college. He also discusses that the mission of this podcast is to provide information to obtain marketable skills for the least cost possible. He then talks about his humble beginnings and why he is so passionate about academic success. He ends the podcast by telling a story of a young man that turns an HVAC certificate into a quarter-million dollar business!