# An Interview with Eric VanWyk - Meiotic Mountenance Mooshimeter

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2014-10-01
- Length: 1h 25m
- Episode: 218
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-10-01-an-interview-with-eric-vanwyk-meiotic-mountenance-mooshimeter
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/218-an-interview-with-eric-vanwyk-meiotic-mountenance-mooshimeter/

## Summary

Eric Van Wyk, cofounder of Mooshim Engineering and adjunct professor at Olin College, discusses the development of the Mooshimeter, a Bluetooth-connected multimeter. He details the rigorous safety compliance testing required for CAT 3 600V ratings, including the 'sociopath testing' that forced a design change to seal the SD card slot. Van Wyk also covers the hardware choices, such as the TI CC2540 and ADS1292, and the strategic decisions around crowdfunding via Dragon Innovation and manufacturing costs.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-10-01-an-interview-with-eric-vanwyk-meiotic-mountenance-mooshimeter#t=0) Introduction and Olin College Background
- [9:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-10-01-an-interview-with-eric-vanwyk-meiotic-mountenance-mooshimeter#t=589) Medical Device Safety and FIRST Robotics
- [22:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-10-01-an-interview-with-eric-vanwyk-meiotic-mountenance-mooshimeter#t=1342) TI, Luminary Micro, and Lego Factory Visit
- [41:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-10-01-an-interview-with-eric-vanwyk-meiotic-mountenance-mooshimeter#t=2506) Mooshimeter Concept and Product Features
- [49:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-10-01-an-interview-with-eric-vanwyk-meiotic-mountenance-mooshimeter#t=2970) Crowdfunding Strategy and Break-Even Analysis
- [54:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-10-01-an-interview-with-eric-vanwyk-meiotic-mountenance-mooshimeter#t=3284) Compliance Testing and Design Changes
- [1:11:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-10-01-an-interview-with-eric-vanwyk-meiotic-mountenance-mooshimeter#t=4296) Hardware Architecture and Component Selection
- [1:18:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-10-01-an-interview-with-eric-vanwyk-meiotic-mountenance-mooshimeter#t=4707) Manufacturing, Pricing, and Future Plans

## Topics

- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Mooshimeter (product)
- Mooshim Engineering (company)
- Olin College of Engineering (company)
- DECA Research and Development (company)
- FIRST Robotics (other)
- Luminary Micro (company)
- Texas Instruments (company)
- National Instruments (company)
- Lego (company)
- Dragon Innovation (company)
- CC2540 (chip)
- ADS1292 (chip)

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