Project Planning - Randall Elliott P.E. Consulting

Randall Elliott P.E. Consulting

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The Electrical or Electronic Engineer (EE) is in the middle of the action. Much of the adherance to the Product Specifications is on the EE's shoulders handling:
Human Interface components,
Power consumption,
EMI emission & susceptibility,
Electrical Safety requirements,
Firmware requirements,
ECB specifications.
The EE must communicate with the Mechanical Engineer concerning environmental, EMI Emission and Susceptibility and general layout considerations.

Bills Of Material for the Electronic and Mechanical development paths are the first result of the development process. Communication with the Purchasing department should be initiated. Technicians can be employed for much of this work. Although a BOM may be incomplete, the parts that are settled on should be investigated for long lead times and ordered immediately if needed. "Standard" Lead Times of 8 to 12 weeks may be over two times longer than a small project should take in its entirety. Again, Project Management may need to investigating poor communication problems.

Manufacturing Process requirements may also result, including requirements for Software. These include:

Again, Lead Time problems can arise here if a fixture or machine is required to finish a project.

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