2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Cool Prototype! Can You Scale it for the Masses?

Sunday, March 13
5:00PM - 6:00PM

Palmer Events Center
Room 4-5
900 Barton Springs Rd

When your proof of concept / prototype is fully functional, it is easy to think that you’re ready for manufacturing at scale. But your prototype typically uses expensive or unreliable techniques that won't work on a manufacturing line. Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) is the integration of product design and process planning into one common, replicable goal or activity. The goal is to design a product that is easily and economically manufactured again and again. Explore some of the common manufacturing mistakes companies can avoid before going to market with their hardware product.

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Presenters

Chris Gammell at SXSW

Chris Gammell

Prod Mgr

Supplyframe





David Nicholas at SXSW

David Nicholas

Sr Human Factors Engineer

Intel

I came to Intel in as part of a diverse carer path, from Agency to Industry. I began researching and measuring User Experience around 2007 - looking to quantify the subjective user satisfaction wit...

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Scott Miller

CEO

Dragon Innovation

Zaib Husain

CEO

MakerArm

Details

Access
Music Badge, Film Badge, Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge, Music Festival Wristband, Film Festival Wristband, Artist Wristband, Guest Pass
Event Type
Sessions
Track
SX Create
Level
Intermediate
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