26 Jan Born with Questions
Is asking the right questions something that can be taught, or do you have to be born with this twisted skill?...
19 Jan Components of Design
Thanks to Jessica Hagy at Indexed for inspiring the format. Some ideas are just better depicted graphically....
12 Jan “HaveYou Ever Worked on [Insert Your Project Here] Before?”
You'd probably like to hear that Key Tech has already built a product just like yours, but if that were true, you might not end up with much competitive advantage in the marketplace. Instead, we go to great lengths to hire and retain talented engineers...
15 Dec Starting Your Product Specification
Creating a detailed Product Specification is one of the most important steps one can take at the beginning of new product development. If the spec defines the entire sphere of possibilities, what needs to be included (and excluded) here?...
08 Dec A Revolution in Learning
Do you know how an atomic force microscope works? You can satiate your curiosity and impress your friends with all kinds of intellectual knowledge by watching just one of the many open-courses freely available online. Educate yourself....
01 Dec What Does This Sign Mean?
Here we have a sign that is confusing to at least one group of users. the water taxi sign-makers get kudos for going out of their way to create a pictorial sign in an attempt to bypass any language barriers for international tourists. Unfortunately, the...
19 Nov Where the Sun Don’t Shine, Haptics May
Say you want to be a veterinarian. You've got to get to know a lot of animals in school, both inside and out. That requires a lot of time in the library, but eventually you have to get your hands dirty and actually touch some...
02 Nov Meeting the Challenges of Micropart Design
Recently, I published an article in MicroManufacturing Magazine about the challenges of designing microparts for manufacture. Not unlike any collaborative process, good communication is the key to a successful project....
19 Oct A Discussion on Micro-Design & Manufacturing Costs
A good designer must often think like a manufacturer. The question, “Can this be made?” is asked over and over again during the design process. Shortly thereafter, the question also becomes, “Can this be made cheaply?”...
12 Oct Disruptive Innovation
Designing medical devices can be an expensive undertaking. It can cost thousands of dollars for a traditional setup to make microfluidic chips or a centrifuge to isolate the components of a multi-constituent sample. Luckily, the creative minds that are focused on solving complex, technical problems...
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