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Alfa Romeo Giulia Concept
The Alfa Romeo Giulia Concept is a proposal for a lightweight compact coupé inspired by the iconic Giulia GTA and by the brand's identity. The author is French designer Vincent Montreuil. 
Car Body Design / Added on January 11, 2012 9:46:30 PM GMTVolkswagen E-Bugster Concept
At the 2012 Detroit Motor Show Volkswagen has revealed the E-Bugster, a two-seat speedster concept based on the New Beetle and equipped with an electric drivetrain. Chevrolet
Chevy gives us a couple of things to consider…
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Product Design Notebook / Added now 2 days and 11 hoursFEA: Saint-Venant’s principle
If you’ve done FEA, you know that you can get some funky results near boundary conditions. Fixing a face such that absolutely zero motion is allowed, for example, can create high stress concentrations that may not be real.
johanna / Managing Product Development / Added now 2 days and 12 hoursAgile Lifecycles for Geographically Distributed Teams, Part 1
I’ve been working with geographically distributed and dispersed teams for the past couple of years. Some of them on quite large programs, some of them reasonably small. What they all have in common is that they all want to
Product Design Notebook / Added now 5 days and 5 hoursfrequently held false beliefs in product design
I recently posed the following question on Quora What are the most frequent false beliefs in mechanical engineering and product design? I find the answers compelling and hope you do as well. Design doesn’t depend on context The
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Jim Belling / Made by Monkeys / Added now 2 days and 12 hoursHP Printer Is Baked Back to Life
The HP printer died. The owner found surprising success with a home-baked solution.
Jim Belling / Made by Monkeys / Added now 5 days and 5 hoursWhy Are USB-A Connectors So Frail?
USBs are the most common PC connectors, yet they are also the most fragile.
Jim Belling / Made by Monkeys / Added on January 17, 2012 4:32:29 AM GMTOven Door Is Not Child-Proof
If the oven locks for cleaning, why doesn't it have a child safety lock?
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Kenneth Wong / Desktop Engineering / Added now 2 days and 12 hoursDE Cubicle Toy Design Contest: Finalist Ray Kelley in His Own Words
Editor’s Note: In early December 2011, DE invited readers and fans to submit their ideas for a cubicle toy. After the honorary judges have reviewed and scored more than 80 entries, three finalists emerged. Ray Kelley’s bottle
Kenneth Wong / Desktop Engineering / Added now 2 days and 12 hoursDE Cubicle Toy Design Contest: Finalist Jason Cox in His Own Words
Editor’s Note: In early December 2011, DE invited readers and fans to submit their ideas for a cubicle toy. After the honorary judges have reviewed and scored more than 80 entries, three finalists emerged. Jason Cox’s
Kenneth Wong / Desktop Engineering / Added now 2 days and 12 hoursDE Cubicle Toy Design Contest: Finalist Mark Norwood in His Own Words
Editor’s Note: In early December 2011, DE invited readers and fans to submit their ideas for a cubicle toy. After the honorary judges have reviewed and scored more than 80 entries, three finalists emerged. Mark Norwood’s
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cadjunkie / cadjunkie / Added on January 11, 2012 9:51:01 PM GMTEngineerVsDesigner-E21.mp4
This week we'll be talking to the only person we know who has designed an entire Willy Wonka retail store environment! Yes that's right folks, we'll be talking to the one and only Stuart Fingerhut! Stuart also has an impressive
Novedge / Novedge's Channel / Added on January 6, 2012 8:51:15 PM GMTNovedge Webinar #36: Strata 3D CX Suite for Designers
www.novedge.com Strata was one of the first companies to bring 3D software to personal computers. Over 20 years and dozens of awards later, Strata is still producing cutting edge 3D software that works hand-in-hand with the Adobe
KolbTechnology / KolbTechnology / Added on December 15, 2011 2:02:29 AM GMTMilling of an automotive design model in close contour paste with Kolb StudioLine M
Milling of Styrofoam, covering the surface with close contour paste / styling paste and milling the hardened paste. All milling work is done with Kolb StudioLine M - a milling machine for clay, styrofoam and hardboard which is
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Car Body Design / Added on January 11, 2012 9:47:00 PM GMTInterview with Wulin Gaowa
General Motors has published an interview with Wulin Gaowa, who was recently appointed Design Director of the company's new Advanced Studio in Shanghai, China.
Car Body Design / Added on July 11, 2011 8:23:16 PM BST“From cars to watches”: interview with designer Patrik Palovaara
An exclusive interview with Patrik Palovaara, a transportation designer and founder of Pansar Sweden, a new watches brand. He shares his experience and speaks about the different processes and approaches in the car design and
Stephen Holmes / DEVELOP3D blog / Added on April 13, 2011 5:17:10 AM BST60 second interview: Mark Sanders - MAS Design Products, Windsor UK
Mark Sanders is managing director of MAS Design Products Ltd. He trained as a Mechanical Engineer at Imperial College and Rolls-Royce. After working in the engineering industry for several years, he also trained as a Designer at
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PTC / PTC Express / Added on December 17, 2011 8:26:17 PM GMTEmbedded Software - The Future of Innovation in Tomorrow's Products
Embedded software continues to become an increasingly critical part of product development. Aberdeen studied the experiences of 150 companies and found that those with products that include embedded software have seen embedded
Design News / Added on August 10, 2011 10:30:36 PM BSTDesign News 2011 Salary Survey: Best News in Years
The results of our annual salary survey show solid improvements in pay, as well as overall satisfaction with the engineering profession, despite rising stress levels and a still-tight economy.
CADWire.net / Added on July 27, 2011 10:08:08 PM BSTCompanies Accelerating Innovation to Beat Competition, E&Y Survey (Invention Machine)
Companies Accelerating Innovation to Beat Competition, E&Y SurveyFrom: Invention MachineType: Press Release
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cadjunkie / cadjunkie / Added on December 14, 2011 3:00:07 AM GMTEngineerVsDesigner-E19.mp4
This week things got a little bit... shall we say... completely bonkers over here at EvD HQ. Lots of great stuff going on (most of it secret), but here's a quick recap of Josh's trip to Autodesk AU this week, and a promise of 
cadjunkie / cadjunkie / Added on October 27, 2011 4:56:36 PM BSTEngineerVsDesigner Episode 13
This week, EvD is greasin' up our best-est puppet wires and riggin' it up in modo with the one and only Rich Hurrey, Articulator at Pixar Animation. Rich has a 30000-foot view of rigging in modo and has the knack for
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DEVELOP3D blog / Added on August 24, 2011 10:26:51 PM BSTJob of the week: Mechansims Designer
Mechanisms Designer
Job Type: Permanent
Industry Sector: Product Development and Manufacturing
Software Category: CAD/CAM/CAE
Software Packages: SolidWorks
Location: Andover, Hampshire
Are you demonstrably competent with
Nova Design Ltd / Added on August 24, 2011 10:24:27 PM BSTVacancy – Graduate Design Engineers (2011/INT006)
We are looking for enthusiastic graduate design engineers to come and join our team in Kingswinford. A Mechanical Engineering Degree is required and any CAD software experience will be beneficial. For full details and to apply,
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Official SolidWorks Asia-Pacific Blog / Added on October 27, 2011 4:47:19 PM BSTCUSTOMER STORY – Game-Changing Bicycle Design from StraitLine
Follow the development, manufacturing and first competition test of a new “slope-style” bike design
One thing that’s a given is the insatiable need to go faster, further, harder and higher. Two worlds collide in the ... U Light Me! Your Perfect Camping Partner
Charum:
Planning to go camping and wondering who would be your best lighting partner? Well, Luis Ribeiro has developed a current free lamp light that could be a perfect camping partner. The design has been adopted by Wix
the Design blog / Added on April 16, 2011 8:23:23 PM BSTKingdom Royal: Loudspeakers that let out waves of magnificence
Jaazhh:
Music has always managed to soothe our senses. It has the magic to switch us from a tranquil to a party mood and vice versa in no time. Living up to its aristocratic offerings Tannoy is out with a flagship loudspeaker
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PTC / PTC Express / Added on October 5, 2011 2:59:14 PM BSTBest Practices for Collecting Product Material and Compliance Data
Jessica Shapiro / Machine Design / Added on April 16, 2011 8:13:09 PM BSTAdhesive Reference Guide - Henkel Corp.
The Loctite Adhesive Sourcebook, Volume 11 lists over 1,500 adhesives, sealants, lubricants, coatings, and dispensing/curing systems in 210 pages available online and in print. It provides end-use application information,
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CAMLOGIC / CAMLOGIC's Channel / Added on July 6, 2011 1:19:58 AM BSTNX CAD-Introduction to Sheet Metal Design
CAM Logic's Tech Tuesdays: NX-Introduction to Sheet Metal Design- Join CAM Logic Application Engineer Alex Dudick for thisTech Tuesday session. See how NX Sheet Metal Design provides the design professional with a complete set of
Product Design Notebook / Added on March 24, 2011 2:28:50 AM GMTvideo: inverted peaucellier mechanism
I was recently screwing around with mechanisms for straight-line motion and came across the Peaucellier mechanism. I modeled it up and inverted it to see if I could get the straight line in a smaller footprint. There are a lot of
Chris Loughnane / Product Design Notebook / Added on February 16, 2011 5:29:13 PM GMTvideo: makerbot print quality keeps getting better
Now thanks to a stepper motor upgrade to the extruder. From Makerbot Using a stepper motor to drive your extruder brings a host of advantages. Fussy DC gear motors are history: stepper motors live substantially longer as they do
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solidworks / Solidworks Channel / Added on May 20, 2010 3:35:05 AM BSTProduct Development Designs created in SolidWorks
Various Product Development projects designed in SolidWorks www.solidworks.com
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Concept
The Alfa Romeo Giulia Concept is a proposal for a lightweight compact coupé inspired by the iconic Giulia GTA and by the brand's identity. The author is French designer Vincent Montreuil. Alexandria Moseley Recognized by National Engineers Week as One of 15 Most Promising Engineering Students in U.S. and Across World
DEARBORN, Mich., December 12, 2011 — Alexandria Moseley, Newburg, Ore., a manufacturing and engineering student at the Oregon State University – Class of 2013, has been recognized as one of 15 most promising college 
Harley Hindered by Lower Belt Guard
One tiny screw stands between a safe highway ride and disaster. Are Front-Load Washers Less Reliable?
Reliability seems to have slipped with front-loading washers. Get updates by email, RSS, or Twitter for Product Design or for others CAD & Design applications ? Subscribe to our newsletter, RSS feeds, Twitter channels or FaceBook page.
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