Looking for engineer to build a couple of small projects

Aug 09, 2006 28 Replies
J

You never know. I've recently seen a spate of RFQ's from companies with absolutely no technical talent, but heavily funded by MD's.

...Jim Thompson

| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC\'s and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | | | E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat | | http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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S

The only insurmountable problem is "no money".

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

"it\'s the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com
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Assuming that you are incorrect about the 'no money', it sounds like the guy really needs an engineer to take his technical problems in hand, and like it could be very rewarding and productive on both sides.

Of course, it could also be a total nightmare on either side, so he needs a diplomatic and experienced engineer who's not afraid to lay things out fully from the start so there's no nasty financial or scheduling surprises.

Tim Wescott Wescott Design Services http://www.wescottdesign.com Posting from Google? See http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/ "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" came out in April. See details at http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html
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M

No... Remember, that's a potential *customer*, not a technical supervisor. A large part of engineering consists of dialogue with the customer to help him finish inventing what he wants.

The only thing there that bothers me is "has no money most likely." Brand-new clients get to prepay a retainer...

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G

Yes, but how do you propose to fit the device to your body to guarantee proper detection of both burst speed and burst pressure?

I assume you have already managed to implement a means of measuring the relative abdominal tension and clench factor prior to release along with the required dietry regimin to ensure consistant results.

DNA

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Q

Come on Jim, your house would only go for < 2.0 million over here. Sure is hard to find good talent in the SB area due to the housing prices.

Mark
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Went to school at UCSB 14 years ago (wow!) and they had a heck of a time getting faculty. Folks would come down, like the program, like the pay, and then take a look at housing costs! It made Irvine look cheap in comparison! Problem is, a no growth city and county government, coastal commision regulations, and barely any new housing built in 20 years...

Charlie

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J

You forgot to mention that you can't demolish a house and build a new one. You're only allowed to remodel. And their building regulations make HOA's look like pansies.

...Jim Thompson

| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC\'s and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | | | E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat | | http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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I am a circuit designer in NY. Can you tell me what time frame are you looking to complete these projects and is there cost target for each Project?

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