How do you close the gap between I wonder and I know? You make a prototype. A prototype is a tool that gives you a chance to investigate your ideas and explore what could, should, or would come next, ...

Something that becomes abundantly clear as you progress through the senior design project is that an idea “on paper” often does not fully translate physically in the prototyping phase. Because at this ...

3D printing can be an effective, low-cost way to build prototypes, especially when you consider all the competitive advantages companies can get from it—assuming they know what they’re doing. Here are ...

Robust testing and evaluation processes are important for learning from both the successes and the failures in prototype development. Dr. John Granier, chief engineer of munitions and energetics at ...