When designing a new electronic product do you start with the PCB or enclosure? For example, some industrial designers might tell you to start with the enclosure, but this may not be suitable for every project.
So to get to the bottom of this, Adrian caught up with our head of New Product Development, Andrew Amirnovin, to get his opinion on which comes first and a list of steps you can follow to help make the decision for your product.
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings and introducing the topic
01:53 - Enclosure or PCB design first?
There is no steadfast rule and it really depends on the product, the important point is to work out which direction YOU need to go in.
04:52 - 5 elements that will help you evaluate which you should design first.
Making sure that you have the following 5 elements will help you make the right decision about whether to design the PCB or enclosure first:
05:37 - 1. Create a Product Requirements Document (PRD).
06:41 - 2. Industrial Design.
08:32 - 3. Product Functionality.
10:05 - 4. Bill of Materials.
10:42 - 5. Competitor analysis and customer feedback.
12:08 - Department heads meet and discuss all of the above in order to make the best decision for their project.
15:50 - Wrapping up.
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