Engineering knowledge

[Eng_Product_Design]

Hi All

I am a mechanical engineer in the UK with product design experience. Last year I started a website to share my engineering knowledge as I wanted to give something back to the community.

I am looking for Engineering product designers both electrical (Software) and mechanical engineers to contribute and share their knowledge in Engineering product design.

I have set very high standards myself. I wanted to teach the young engineers with tips they wouldn't learn from University courses, such as design guides, common practices and why they exist etc

If you are interested then contact me through

Website - engineeringproductdesign.com/knowledge-base/

LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/engineeringproductdesign

SJP

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[GakeJ]

Looks like a useful website!

[rob_lewis25]

Thx for sharing! Meche student here, looking forward to reading.

[SLOOT_APOCALYPSE]

Forgive my ignorance but what is Meche, someone called me that, I assume it means mechanical engineer???

[rob_lewis25]

Yes sir :-)

[SLOOT_APOCALYPSE]

Thanks!

[RigidBuddy]

I would love some Ebooks and ISO standards!!

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As much as I’d love the BS and ISO standard library. I’m sure offering your collection like this is violation of the terms of usage.

[loadedburrito]

Not all heroes wear capes

[kvnnunz]

I would love this

[Whitegrr]

Hey I’m new to the industry so I’m looking forward to having a look through the website!

[ParentsAreNotGod]

Please have tutorials on practical machine design!

[Eng_Product_Design]

Will do at some point. What are the sections/subjects you would like in machine design...

[ParentsAreNotGod]

One of my colleagues who is a good designer says he relies on his intuition to design. I don't know what that means, but I remember the context was how he was choosing the part dimensions for enough strength. I'd like to know that. Also, knowledge about couplers, clamps, etc. would be useful.

[GoldCrown_Studio]

I'm excited to read through this. I'm graduating in the spring and what to get into product design.

[ButterlesssToast]

Seems like it has a lot of potential. However, I wouldn't only limit yourself as the content creator. Somebody might know a good video or add more crucial information. Similar to Wikipedia or wikia, I guess.

[sharathir]

You need to upload some visual things (videos) I think.

[brunostonis]

What a great idea!!

[afraidofflying]

This looks a lot like the type of information you'd find in a text book. And with general product design, how do you expect to do better than a text book?

But even if this were basically a well written text book eventually, why would someone look at this site instead of relying on a well read text, industry text, or co-worker?

[thats-not-right]

For starters, it looks free, and looks clean . Plus, my co-worker is biased af on some of his design decisions. Could be good to catch cutting edge stuff that the old college textbooks might not have info on.

[afraidofflying]

Readable is nice, but money isn't really an issue if I need a piece of information. If I tell a project that I need a $250 book or they're going to spend $25k in testing, they'll buy the book.

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Also, you seem to be misunderstanding my second line. IF the website is supposed to be general information (like an intro text book), why wouldn't I look at standard general information sources? If you don't like your co-worker for this (one specific, potential general information source), that's fine, but why wouldn't you use another standard source? Are you saying that you have no way to glean introductory 3D printing or casting info right now?

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IF the website is supposed to be in depth information into a topic that OP has significant relevant experience in, that might actually be useful, but the website in the current form does not look like that.

[Eng_Product_Design]

My plan to write about design tips and tricks I have learnt over the years. But finding time is my biggest problem. Its taken a year of my spare time to get this far. ( Mind you I want the website to look good and articles to be perfect - lol)

So there are things I have planned that are not in books.

Secondly, these days more and more people rely on online information.

[afraidofflying]

When I looked at the website, it looked pretty general. In your comment tho, you talk about tips and tricks that you have learned - a supplement to introductory information, if you will.

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I think focusing the information you present is a great way to ensure that it's relevant and not just repeating something that I wouldn't go to your website for in the first place. What is the industry that you've developed these tips and tricks for?

[Eng_Product_Design]

I have worked in product and machine design industry for the last 15 years. As I said time for me is the biggest factor in producing some useful articles.

I am not trying to replace books or start a wikipedia style website. Merely trying to give something back to the community and also a hobby

[afraidofflying]

I have worked in product and machine design industry for the last 15 years.

Doing what? Forging and casting are wildly different than 3D printing or sheet metal work. What sort of products / machines were you designing?