If a product is not being used correctly, most often we blame the user. But, how much of the blame comes to rest on the designers? Now, a Swedish initiative has shown that road and intersection designs significantly affect how cars, bicycles, and people are...
Mechanical Engineering Magazine has a good article for designers about significantly lowering the overall energy impact of our products, based on the vision of Saul Griffith, a mechanical engineer and serial inventor. The good news is that we don’t have to start creating medical devices...
You’ve been in this situation before. The output from your test set up or analytical model is garbage. You’ve looked at all the inputs and they appear to be ok. So…what do you do now?...
When you’re trying to solve a problem, it’s easy to just attack it with a bunch of ideas and hope something sticks. This might even work, but which idea was the real winner?...
No matter your favorite pastime or your career ambitions, there is a perfect job out there for you. You can do something you love and work with people as motivated and excited as yourself....
If you’re trying to squeeze a lot of functionality into a small device, you have two challenges: include all the functionality the user needs and wants, and allow the user to easily access all the functionality that you’ve included....
Engineering isn’t limited to CAD modeling in front of two widescreen monitors. Designers need to step away from their desks to interact with the product stakeholders before putting something out there. So, who are your stakeholders and how do you meet them?...
In the world of new product development, protecting confidential information is vitally important to the success of your business. Time to market, competitive advantage, and even cost competitiveness can hinge on your ability to keep your information private while you conduct research and develop a...
This has been a very good, fun, learning experience for me. I had something to do after school. I learned a lot of stuff. I had a fun time. And, I got to see what it was like to work in a business environment. My...
I was recently interviewed for an article regarding the state of rapid prototyping as it pertains to micro-scale manufacturing and product development. From what I’ve seen, the prototyping processes are just not down to the micro-scale, yet. Granted, the micromanufacturing industry is still pretty young,...
