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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Once we heard the Halloween Mechatronics Contest was happening again in 2020, our team, The Gorgons (formerly Hell’s Angels), was back for redemption from our 2nd place finish in 2019…. Read More
Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking
Software: Full feature implementationHardware: Prototype 2 units with production-representative materials and processes
Quality: Build Quality PlanSoftware: Core functionality implementationHardware: Prototype 1 units with rapid prototyped components
Quality: Critical manufacturing process identificationSoftware: Architecture design: block, sequence and state diagramsHardware: Major Component definition & Proof of Concept subsystems build
Quality: Design for Manufacturing tradeoffs evaluation