I recently published a short article in the IEEEGOLDrush newsletter (June 2009, p. 15) about what differentiates successful projects from those that struggle for attention. The defining characteristic is market need....
Selecting the right LCD for your product is not a trivial task. The display is often the most important part of the user interface and has a significant influence on the overall appearance and feel of the device....
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?...
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?...
When you are dealing with fluid volumes hundredths that of a rain drop or flow rates that would take decades to fill a beer bottle, the performance of conventional fluid handling methods used on the macro scale can be adversely affected by factors that often...
Ok, it’s time to get a little technical (very little). We’ve talked to a lot of companies with award-winning products, great ideas, and good sense, but when we try to nail down some of the details, they get a little flustered. Although the constant questions...
By now, most mechanical design engineers are used to sending off a solid model and having plastic parts show up in less than a week. While this technique is perfectly suitable and cost-effective for rapid prototyping, it doesn’t quite make the grade for production....
There will always be companies professing to offer competitive products or services that are “just as good” as yours. You know they’re not, but can your prospective customers tell the difference between you and your competition? Maybe they’re cheaper or have better looking product images,...
From an efficiency perspective, it may appear that using product development process theory tools when not required (by an agency such as the FDA) is adding baggage to a project. It is true that not every tool is appropriate for every project. However, one of...
