Insights

10 Years – 10 Biggest Mistakes – Part 2

In tribute to our 10 year anniversary, I thought others outside of Key Tech might like to hear some of our more colorful...

01 October, 2009

10 Years – 10 Biggest Mistakes – Part 1

In tribute to our 10 year anniversary, I thought others outside of Key Tech might like to hear some of our more colorful...

29 September, 2009

Blaming the Designer

If a product is not being used correctly, most often we blame the user. But, how much of the blame comes to rest...

21 September, 2009

Selecting Flash Memory

Flash memory is becoming increasingly popular in portable devices as the main storage medium. Flash memory offers advantages such as a serial interface,...

14 September, 2009

Designing for a Lower Carbon Footprint

Mechanical Engineering Magazine has a good article for designers about significantly lowering the overall energy impact of our products, based on the vision...

08 September, 2009

Selecting Research Topics with Product Development in Mind

I recently published a short article in the IEEEGOLDrush newsletter (June 2009, p. 15) about what differentiates successful projects from those that struggle...

31 August, 2009

Selecting a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Selecting the right LCD for your product is not a trivial task. The display is often the most important part of the user...

24 August, 2009

Problem Solving Tip: Evaluate Your Assumptions

You’ve been in this situation before. The output from your test set up or analytical model is garbage. You’ve looked at...

17 August, 2009

Problem Solving Tip: Isolate the Variables

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...

10 August, 2009

Loving Your Job

No matter your favorite pastime or your career ambitions, there is a perfect job out there for you. You can do something you...

03 August, 2009

The Manual Is Not A Safety Net

If you’re trying to squeeze a lot of functionality into a small device, you have two challenges: include all the functionality the user...

27 July, 2009

Go Find Your Stakeholders

Engineering isn’t limited to CAD modeling in front of two widescreen monitors. Designers need to step away from their desks to interact with...

20 July, 2009