How many tries does it take to create a workable prototype? What does a turtle have to do with whether you should hire an engineer consultant when designing a new product? Yvonne Ng of Engineers Playground, LLC and Troy Pongratz of Pongratz Engineering, LLC and LAB651, are married entrepreneurial, mechanical engineers. They join me in the studio to share who they are and their insights into the field of engineering (electrical, mechanical, and computer science) and product design. Download this episode. 

Mentoring Tips

• Answer the following questions after listening:
  • How many prototypes, roughly, does it take to produce a viable product?
  • How does precision play a part?
  • If you own a service oriented business, how many service scenarios have you gone through before rolling out a new service?
  • What does a turtle have to do with whether you should hire an engineering consultant when designing a new product?
  • Yvonne and Troy are both mechanical engineers. How are their skillsets different?
  • What did you learn about how engineers approach the world?
  • Before becoming an engineer, what other field did Yvonne explore? How did she choose mechanical engineering?
  • What did Yvonne’s father think about her decision to become a mechanical engineer?
  • What was Troy’s first interest? Who, in high school, suggested he become an engineer?
  • How has Troy brought back one of his high school passions?

Product Design Perspectives from Two Engineers, Episode 76