Key points in the design of your project
Mechanical and electronic design is the first major step in your product journey. It will lead you to the prototyping, industrialisation and production phase. In this guide, you will discover 18 key points to design your connected object.
Mechanical and electronic design, an essential step
The aim of electronic and mechanical design is to validate the technological choices and to design the material aspects. It usually starts from a blank page, a design or a proof of concept (POC). Whatever the initial format, you will need to establish your list of specifications, allowing you to understand the use of the product, its market and the technological choices. This list can be done with your industrial partner or by yourself (but challenged by the industrial partner). This is the starting point for your development.
The challenges of mechanical and electronic design
In this guide, our experts have put together the essentials for understanding the challenges of mechanical and electronic design.
In particular, you will find answers to the following questions:
- What is mechanical and electronic design?
- What is Design For Manufacturing (DFM)?
- What are the different materials and manufacturing processes?
- What are the different assembly processes?
- What is a PCBA made of and how is it designed?
- How to determine the radio protocol adapted to the need?
- Power supply and autonomy, what to choose?
- What is firmware?
And other advice on the challenges of qualification, design output deliverables and eco-design.
Altyor is an industrial manufacturer of connected electronic objects. For nearly 30 years, our customers have benefited from the expertise of our electronic and mechanical offices, the equipment of our various workshops (qualification, quality and prototyping labs), and our integrated production lines.