Most junior engineers have just spent the last four years in school toiling away on problem sets, engineering projects, and examinations all for the glory of becoming a fully-fledged engineer. But there’s a difference between the perception of what it’s like to be an engineer and what it’s really like... read more →
Oct
24
Oct
23
Great engineering managers are always looking for ways to become really great engineering managers. On one hand, a manager has to keep the skills they learned on the way up as sharp as possible. Otherwise, how can they expect to direct a team with any real credibility? (more…)
Oct
21
Product managers, design engineers, procurement officers, supply chain planners and other participants in designing new products and taking them to production face complex tradeoff decisions almost on a daily basis. And, as evident by frequent schedule slips, budget overruns, manufacturability problems, subpar product quality, and others mishaps, they don’t always... read more →
Oct
16
Great teams are creative and collaborative. You don’t need an engineering blog to tell you that. In fact, if you’re like me, your social media sites are full of management consultants who make that very point everyday —eager to sell you a book or two-day seminar. (more…)
Oct
14
I don’t know what you do with your free time, but, left undisturbed, I often find myself trying to code up some geometry. Nowadays, I am typically trying to 3D print some fancy piece of abstract math that has no business being projected into our default world of 3D Euclidean... read more →
Oct
14
About five seconds into your average conversation about CAD translation, someone will invariably mention one of the venerable and long-held neutral formats: STEP or IGES. Neutral CAD formats are the great equalizers of CAD interchange; the old stand-bys of an increasingly multi-CAD world. They provide the bridge to migrate geometry... read more →
Oct
09
A few weeks ago, I ran across What cloud PLM cannot do for you and was intrigued. I’m always interested in hearing about what PLM can or cannot do. If you’ve ever searched for anything related to PLM/PDM, chances are you’ve run across Oleg’s blog. (more…)
Oct
07
Regular readers already know that talking about customers is one of our favorite things. We’re constantly impressed by what GrabCAD Workbench users make, especially when it contributes to the public good. Today is no different. (more…)
Oct
07
Technology waits for no one. Now more than ever, the accelerating pace of technological change is both an opportunity and a curse. Technology is the engine that drives product improvements, cost reductions, and market expansions. But tech is also a source of great disruption, cultural strife, and the occasional robotic... read more →
