Skills and tools
The things I do hands-on, grouped by how they show up in a project. Each one appears in a story.
Design and analysis
- Mechanism design
- DFMEA
- DFM and DFA
- Tolerance stack analysis
- GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
- FEA
- Hand calculations and Excel modeling
- Root cause analysis
Prototyping
- Looks-like and works-like prototypes
- 3D printing
- Vacuum forming
- Soldering and basic electrical
- Hand and shop tools
Process
- Test plan development, EVT and DVT
- Engineering change management
- Schedule management
- Vendor negotiation
- Reading and applying standards (BIFMA, UL)
Software
- SolidWorks
- SolidWorks PDM (local admin)
- AutoCAD
- Creo
- MS Project
- Excel