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 ...

The 7 certifications that matter most for mechanical engineers, ranked by priority, with a comparison table, which to skip for now, and a practical sequencing plan.

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

Lean Design Principles for Machine Builders. Covers Modular Design: Flexibility Through Structure, Design Reuse: Capturing Engineering Capital.

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

Value Engineering in Machine Design: Reducing Cost Without Reducing Quality. Covers Understanding Value: Function per Unit Cost, The Function-Cost Matrix.

How to write a machine design technical specification: standard sections, functional requirements, performance numbers, interfaces, acceptance criteria, and change control.