Estimating Production Costs

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Which stage of the electronic product development process involves creating a preliminary project and developing requirements/specifications?

  • Business plan
  • Product concept
  • Proof-of-concept (correct)
  • Technical Level Map

What is the purpose of the Technical Level Map (TLM) in the electronic product development process?

  • To calculate the self-cost of a product
  • To create a detailed specification
  • To analyze the competitiveness of a product (correct)
  • To choose a business model

What is included in the concept design of a new product during the product concept stage?

  • A full list of product requirements
  • A business plan based on the selected business model
  • A complete description of functional features and benefits (correct)
  • Marketing or investment research

Which technology is commonly used for prototyping a few units of an enclosure?

<p>3D printing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process is typically used for producing small batches of an enclosure?

<p>Urethane casting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which certification is necessary for all electronic products sold in the United States?

<p>FCC certification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a step in arriving at a complete production estimate?

<p>Determining component costs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is recommended to create the schematic circuit diagram?

<p>Electronic Computer-aided design (ECAD) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step involves soldering electronic components to the circuit board?

<p>PCB prototyping (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage involves refining the product's design based on testing and verification results?

<p>Design refinement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the concept development stage of electronic product design, what is the purpose of market research?

<p>To gather information about potential clients' wants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of creating a system block diagram during the preliminary production design stage?

<p>To specify each electronic function and its connectivity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of estimating the production cost during the electronic product design process?

<p>To ensure that the product is designed within budget (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the full-scale production stage, what is the role of our engineers in supporting mass production?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which option is the most expensive route for developing a hardware product?

<p>Option #4 - Hire a full design firm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four basic steps in designing the electronics for a hardware product?

<p>Select the critical components, design the schematic circuit diagram, design the PCB, prototype and test (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of firmware in a hardware product?

<p>To program the microcontroller or microprocessor to perform the desired functionality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in developing a hardware product's enclosure?

<p>Creating a 3D computer model (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage of the electronic product development process is a device prototype assembled and tested?

<p>Stage 3: Electronics Product Development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the pilot batch stage in the electronic product development process?

<p>To test the real device production process (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of the electronic product development process involves determining the need for preliminary certification tests and their schedule?

<p>Stage 5: Certification Tests (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the electronics product development stage in the electronic product development process?

<p>To prepare for the manufacturing of a pilot batch (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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