Intro to Open Engineering

The Hardware Renaissance -How Anyone Can Get A Product

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Grant Thomas-LeporeDirector of Products, GrabCAD

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Software engineering also faces this problem

The internet brings knowledge,

tools and community that can

unlock hardware design.

We call this approach

Open Engineering.

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Open Engineering changes every step of the design process

Idea Generation

DesignAnalysis and Prototyping

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There many places to crowdsource design ideas

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GE wanted to reduce weight on a component

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Idea Generation


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Designers don’t need to re-create parts

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Idea Generation


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Prototyping has gotten much faster

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Idea Generation


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There are more options for manufacturing

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Cloud-based tools can help

✓Easy to keep track of file versions

✓Easy to prevent file overwrites

✓Easy to find files

✓Easy to share with partners and non-engineers

✓Easy to manage inter-file references

✓Easy to use and expand

✓Zero IT infrastructure

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Conclusion: Hardware design is changing

• More inputs in design process

• Distributed teams

• Multi-CAD environments

• Shorter design cycles

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Embrace Open Engineering to design great products faster

Intro to Open Engineering

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