Jasz
VIP Contributor
So you want to know how much something (your project) is going to cost. You’ve got a project and you need an estimate for the total cost. You can do this yourself, or you can get an engineer to do it for you. Here are some tips for getting an effective engineering cost estimate:
1. Know what you want. The first step in getting an effective engineering cost estimate is knowing exactly what it is that you want from the engineer. This means having a clear idea of what the product is supposed to do and how it should perform. It also means knowing who will be using the product and how they will be using it. This helps avoid expensive mistakes later on in the process when they find out that no one really wants or needs what they thought they did.
2. Clarify any questions before proceeding with design work or ordering parts/materials (or anything else). The second step in getting an effective engineering cost estimate is making sure that all questions have been answered before proceeding with design work or ordering parts/materials (or anything else). This will save time and money by avoiding unnecessary revisions later on in the process when things don’t work out as expected because someone forgot about something important during the commencement of the project.
1. Know what you want. The first step in getting an effective engineering cost estimate is knowing exactly what it is that you want from the engineer. This means having a clear idea of what the product is supposed to do and how it should perform. It also means knowing who will be using the product and how they will be using it. This helps avoid expensive mistakes later on in the process when they find out that no one really wants or needs what they thought they did.
2. Clarify any questions before proceeding with design work or ordering parts/materials (or anything else). The second step in getting an effective engineering cost estimate is making sure that all questions have been answered before proceeding with design work or ordering parts/materials (or anything else). This will save time and money by avoiding unnecessary revisions later on in the process when things don’t work out as expected because someone forgot about something important during the commencement of the project.