ENGINEERING & DESIGN

CAD design and engineering project support for local businesses

Practical engineering support to develop ideas, improve designs and move projects forward. Makeology offers mechanical CAD design, prototype development support and engineering project coordination, led by Andrew Rogers, a Chartered Mechanical Engineer based near Horsham, West Sussex.

The support

Practical support for your next project

CAD & mechanical design

Developing new components and assemblies, updating existing designs and preparing engineering drawings.

  • CATIA V5 part and assembly modelling
  • Design modifications and development
  • Engineering drawings for prototyping and manufacture

Prototype & manufacturing support

Helping turn a design into a practical prototype and preparing information for specialist suppliers.

  • Design refinement and manufacturability reviews
  • Development of fixtures, brackets and functional components
  • Coordination with printing, machining and fabrication suppliers where required

Engineering project support

Additional engineering capacity for a defined task or a wider development project.

  • Technical requirements and project planning
  • Supplier coordination and progress tracking
  • Risk management, testing and acceptance planning
Example requests

What could you bring to Makeology?

You may have a sketch, an existing component, a CAD model that needs updating, or a practical problem that needs an engineering approach.

Examples of the support available

  • Developing a functional component for 3D printing
  • Creating or modifying a mechanical assembly
  • Designing a jig, fixture or bracket
  • Preparing a drawing package for a supplier
  • Coordinating a defined engineering improvement project
The engineer

Work directly with an experienced engineer

Andrew Rogers

Director & Chartered Mechanical Engineer

“Andrew brings experience across manufacturing development, new product introduction and engineering project delivery. His approach combines practical problem-solving with clear requirements, attention to manufacturability and straightforward communication.”

“Work is scoped around the project’s needs, whether that involves a specific CAD task or support across several stages of development.”

Process

How it works

01

Discuss your brief

Share the problem, your current information and what you would like to achieve.

02

Agree the scope

Define the deliverables, timing and cost before work starts.

03

Develop and review

Progress the work with agreed review points and clear communication.

Discuss your project

Have a design task or engineering project in mind? Get in touch with a brief outline of what you need, any existing drawings or model details, and your preferred timescale.

Email about a project
Location
Horsham, West Sussex