With time-to-market pressures often compressing design engineering cycles, being able to employ creative prototyping techniques to get through vital design hurdles is critical. Using a combination of CAD-based component selection,… Read More
MAKE VS. BUY: IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS IN PART SELECTION
Often, when engineering a design, you may be faced with having to decide between using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts versus designing new, custom parts for the design. Do you “make”… Read More
HOW A FLEXIBLE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT TEAM CAN HELP SOLVE HIRING CHALLENGES
Today, many companies are struggling to fill engineering roles but aren’t always aware of the flexible engineering staffing models they can leverage to help them meet their project needs —… Read More
HOW TO DESIGN LOW POWER DEVICES
Power management is an important concern when dealing with small, battery-powered devices such as sensors or wearables. The successful design of low-power devices requires a concerted team effort between the… Read More
SUCCESSFUL SEALING STRATEGIES: HOW TO DESIGN A SEALED SYSTEM
Sealing is challenging and important Whether it’s a waterproof wearable electronic device, a chemical bottle, hydraulic lines in automotive brakes, or the hull of a wooden boat, sealed assemblies are… Read More
THE THREE STEPS OF TOLERANCE ANALYSIS
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
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
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
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROCESSES: CODE RELEASE AUTOMATION
In terms of products a company creates, digital applications are unique. Unlike physical products, computer code can change with the end user being none the wiser. Whether software or firmware,… Read More
TOP 5 POLICIES TO SUCCESSFULLY WORK FROM HOME AMID COVID-19
As both California and Washington have Stay at Home orders due to the Coronavirus pandemic, everyone at Simplexity Product Development has been working from home for at least a couple… Read More