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