Design Engineer Habits

IntroductionMany mechanical designers reach a point in their careers where they want more than a single employer can off...

IntroductionEvery experienced mechanical designer has been there: a stretch of weeks or months where the work feels mech...

IntroductionOn-site contract engineering — working as an external designer embedded at a client's facility — is a common...

IntroductionIf you've spent time on engineering forums lately, you've likely encountered the anxious question: "Will AI ...

IntroductionEvery few years, someone in engineering circles starts a debate about whether certifications are worth the e...

Every machine design involves hundreds of decisions about whether to use a standard catalog component or design somethin...

Lean manufacturing has transformed production systems worldwide — but lean principles apply equally powerfully to the en...

FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is either the most valuable reliability tool in a mechanical engineer's toolkit...

Value engineering is not cost-cutting disguised as engineering methodology. Done correctly, it's a rigorous process for ...

A machine design project that starts without a clear technical specification is almost guaranteed to end with either cus...