Engineers don’t just make things, but make things happen. A huge sweeping opening statement this may be, but when a design engineer is handed a new idea, design or concept, the main objective is not just to turn a dream into a reality, but more importantly, transform it into a working design.
This sounds relatively straightforward, I know. But in practice, the process involves innumerable strategies, being technically creative, solving problem after problem, providing numerous CAD revisions and, where necessary, undertaking countless simulations and testing. All of these things are implemented in order to achieve the aim of getting a product to the final manufacturing stage.
Engineers, like me, are aware that we can be viewed quite simply as a maker of things, whether that may be a product, a vehicle or a building. Something that may have mechanical moving parts, for example. But more often than not, a design engineer’s role can be compared to a bridge. As we find ourselves bridging the gap between a variety of creative and technical professionals, such as the customer, marketing team, moulding company and operations department, etc. Acting as a conduit and at the same time providing practical solutions in order to move forward. Although the individuals change, the goal always remains the same, to complete the contract with a workable design and a product that can be effectively and efficiently manufactured. After all, we engineers do make things happen.
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