# S6E9 Noah Burk | Asking Good Questions, RCM, & Macros

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2025-02-28
- Length: 49m
- Episode: 9
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-02-28-s6e9-noah-burk-asking-good-questions-rcm-macros

## Summary

Noah Burk, a Product Design Engineer at Colson Group USA and former engineer at Pipeline Design & Engineering, discusses the transition from hands-on assembly to product design and the critical importance of asking effective engineering questions. He details his experience with SolidWorks certification, emphasizing Resilient CAD Modeling (RCM) and macros, and shares specific troubleshooting stories from his time at Pipeline, including a 'punch prototype' and a desktop fixture. Burk also offers advice to young engineers on leveraging CAD, 3D printing, and AI tools like Backflip.ai to accelerate their careers.

## Chapters

- [0:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-02-28-s6e9-noah-burk-asking-good-questions-rcm-macros#t=23) Introduction and Career Origins
- [3:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-02-28-s6e9-noah-burk-asking-good-questions-rcm-macros#t=218) Assembly Experience and Design Philosophy
- [6:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-02-28-s6e9-noah-burk-asking-good-questions-rcm-macros#t=384) The Punch Prototype and Brainstorming
- [10:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-02-28-s6e9-noah-burk-asking-good-questions-rcm-macros#t=644) Transition to Colson Group and Customer Questions
- [15:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-02-28-s6e9-noah-burk-asking-good-questions-rcm-macros#t=930) SolidWorks Certification and RCM
- [22:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-02-28-s6e9-noah-burk-asking-good-questions-rcm-macros#t=1346) Troubleshooting the Desktop Fixture
- [27:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-02-28-s6e9-noah-burk-asking-good-questions-rcm-macros#t=1631) 3D Printing Trends and McMaster-Carr
- [31:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-02-28-s6e9-noah-burk-asking-good-questions-rcm-macros#t=1912) Engineering Motivation and Advice for Youth
- [39:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-02-28-s6e9-noah-burk-asking-good-questions-rcm-macros#t=2365) AI in CAD and Accelerating Speed

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- SolidWorks (tool)
- Colson Group USA (company)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)
- AccuBilt Automated Systems (company)
- McMaster-Carr (other)
- Backflip.ai (company)
- Thingiverse (other)

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