Hardware Design from Idea to Production
Brought to you by the IEEE Consultants Network of Long Island (LICN)
Bringing a hardware product from an idea in your head to a fully manufactured and market-ready product is a complex and often overwhelming process. In this two-hour talk, we’ll break down the full product development cycle, covering everything from early-stage brainstorming to mass production and beyond.
Using VizLapse, a portable electromechanical time-lapse rail system, as a case study, we’ll explore each stage of development—including mechanical, electrical, firmware, and app design considerations—while drawing insights from real-world experience launching consumer products.
The talk will cover the six key phases of product development:
- Idea – Identifying a problem worth solving and validating demand
- Concept Generation – Brainstorming and refining initial product concepts
- Proof of Concept – Creating early prototypes to test feasibility
- Design Iteration – Engineering, refining, and optimizing the product for usability and manufacturability
- Validation Testing – Ensuring reliability and performance before scaling
- Mass Production & Continuous Improvement – Scaling manufacturing, launching, and refining the product based on user feedback
Whether you’re a first-time founder, an engineer looking to bring a side project to market, or an entrepreneur navigating the hardware landscape, this session will provide practical, actionable insights to help you turn an idea into a physical product ready for sale.
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- Date: 03 Apr 2025
- Time: 11:00 PM UTC to 01:30 AM UTC
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Speakers
Paul Vizzio
Biography:
Paul Vizzio is a hardware engineer, entrepreneur, and product leader with a track record of bringing products from concept to mass production.
As Director of Hardware Engineering at Proteus Motion, he led the Proteus V2 redesign, cutting costs and assembly time while scaling to 400+ locations.
He co-organizes the NY Hardware Meetup, founded Vizeng, a hardware consultancy, and launched RemieDog, a pet product company. A PE license holder with four patents, Paul earned his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University and was named one of ASME’s 25 Early Career Engineers to Watch.
Agenda
7:00 PM Networking and Announcements
7:10 PM Presentation