Transforming your mechanical CAD designs into real and tangible parts is one of the most rewarding feelings as an engineer. However, a lot of things can go wrong during this… Read More
THE THREE STEPS OF TOLERANCE ANALYSIS
BEHIND THE SCENES: ENGINEERING THE BRIDESMAIDS HALLOWEEN MECHATRONICS CONTEST DESIGN SUBMISSION
Turn Around, Bright Eyes After two years of coming in second place, it was time for The Bridesmaids to become the bride; the corpse bride, that is. With a theme… Read More
UTILIZING SOLIDWORKS CONFIGURATIONS WHEN DESIGNING A NEW PRODUCT
Configurations are a powerful tool in SOLIDWORKS which allow users to maintain multiple versions of a part or an assembly in a single file. Like many features in SOLIDWORKS, Configurations… Read More
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS (RCA): FINDING THE ROOT OF PROBLEMS AND IDENTIFYING ROBUST SOLUTIONS
Problems are inevitable in any engineering build process. As a result, problem solving is an engineering fundamental. Often, this process is straightforward. A screw is found to be loose; a… Read More
NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION (NPI): GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PROTOTYPE BUILDS
Your first draft of the design looks good on paper. You are one step closer to realizing your vision of the product. The technology concepts were proven to work on… Read More
LABVIEW SOFTWARE: YOUR GUIDE TO ADDING “CLASSES” TO YOUR LABVIEW PROJECT
This blog is written for LabVIEW programmers familiar with LabVIEW Projects, case structures, enums, clusters, custom controls (.ctl), and non-reentrant VI’s (virtual instruments). Classes are an underutilized but useful tool… Read More
USING DOCKER DESKTOP FOR A LINUX FW DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT ON WINDOWS
A clear demarcation between a green and a seasoned firmware (FW) engineer is the level of understanding, care, and planning that is evident in their work. The green engineer typically… Read More
NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK: A CELEBRATION OF STEM INITIATIVES, INNOVATORS, AND THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING
Founded by The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in 1951, National Engineers Week is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing the understanding of and… Read More
SAMPLE MODELS AND BEST PRACTICES: APPLYING A RISK-BASED APPROACH TO QMS PROCESSES
The ISO 13485:2016 standard for medical devices requires that a“risk-based approach” be used in the control of appropriate process needed for the Quality Management System (QMS). This informative blog written… Read More
THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF THE BATS ‘COVIE’ ROBOT
As you can see from Simplexity’s Halloween Mechatronics Contest, the Covie Covid Disinfecting Robot now leads a double life. Normally, it wakes up early in the morning to disinfect all… Read More
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Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking