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Archive for March, 2011
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The Next Disruptive Wave for CAD Applications?
Posted on March 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe last few years in CAD have been invigorating, haven't they? Most recently, there's been a scramble to get direct modeling functionality out in front of both CAD Specialists and many other roles to expand the use of 3D. And before that there was an ongoing effort by many to improve the usability of CAD software which mostly came in the form of where icons are at or how small dialog boxes can be. -
Siemens PLM and Synchronous Technology in Solid Edge
Posted on March 28, 2011 | 4 CommentsThere certainly has been a lot going on in the CAD industry of late. It seems as if just about everyone has been talking about adding or integrating direct modeling... -
The Fading Prestige of Engineering
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 29 CommentsThinking back, I distinctly remember my original impression of engineers. Mainly it came from TV shows about NASA engineers working on the space program. They were designing and developing amazing technology to let the astronauts survive the radiation, vacuum and coldness of space. I remember simply being in awe of their work. At that time, being an engineer was highly prestigious. Those that went into the profession were kind of put on a pedestal. -
Macro and Micro Product Development
Posted on March 11, 2011 | 3 CommentsCan process really differentiate your company? I know. It's an longtime debate. In fact, thinking back several years now, I remember it almost as an ongoing joke. And the story would always be the same. Folks from a software provider would sit down with a customer to talk about their processes. The people from the manufacturer would always declare with a laugh: "our process is totally unique. You will have never seen anything like what we do as a process because it's what differentiates us in the market." -
Breaking Down Autodesk’s Vision for Simulation
Posted on March 9, 2011 | No CommentsFive years ago, if you asked which software providers had the strongest set of design and simulation capabilities, it's safe to say that Autodesk wouldn't be the first one out of your mouth. Many would admit they've developed and provided a number of design and engineering accelerator type technologies, but analysis and simulation? But lo and behold, fast forward to today and the story has changed a bit. Autodesk still might not be the first software provider mentioned, but they're not far down the list. -
People Skills in Engineering Education
Posted on March 7, 2011 | 3 CommentsA few weeks ago, I wrote about The Importance of People Skills for Engineers. The basic premise is that because engineers work with people from all sorts of roles from different functional departments to resolve product issues, they need people skills more than anyone else in the company. While writing those points, I have to admit that one major question kept running through my head. Why didn't I learn anything like this in engineering school? -
Where Lean Product Development Goes Wrong
Posted on March 2, 2011 | 5 CommentsSurprising how time flies by isn't it. Here we are, now in March of 2011 and I'm thinking to myself "how did that happen?" Feeling the need to catch up, I called a friend of mine here in Austin and went to grab a drink. We spent a while catching up but soon enough, our conversation steered towards shop-talk. See, he's an been deploying lean, six sigma and other similar initiatives for years. And what he said surprised me a bit.