Episode 14
Robert Kropiniewicz - You can't drill holes from the inside out
April 26, 202458m 59s
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Show Notes
#14 - Robert Kropiniewicz: You can't drill holes from the inside out
- First guest outside of US.
- Before becoming an engineer, he was going to go into religious life.
- Started in engineering in quality but didn’t want to wear safety shoes.
- In Solidworks, just because you can do it one way, doesn’t mean you should.
- It is critical to design the part for the process.
- Also, build the part to convey design intent.
- For the engineer, the drawing is your finished product.
- Tap into the knowledge of the guys on the shop floor.
- Don’t be proud.
- Engineer’s aren’t boring, they just have a different sense of humor.
- Great books
- Product Design for Manufacturing by James Bralla
- Theory of Constraints and The Goal by Eli Goldratt
- The Draftsman/Designer/Engineer hierarchy is gone.
- Analysis is the key to engineering.
- Favorite movies about persistence The Pianist and Not Without My Daughter.
- Make sure you have a passion for what you are trying to do.
Bert’s website www.Dexterityeng.com