1. California Academy of Mathematics and Science – Long Beach Unified
Reverse Engineering – Materials and Selection
March 11, 2016
Perry D. Lomond P.Eng., MBA

2. Production Waste Management
Waste Water & Mud Treatment
Desorption Technologies
Cuttings treatment Technologies
Production Chemicals
Waste Injection
Clean Cut Collection and Transportation
Mud Mix & Solids Control
Produced Water Treatment
Automatic Tank Cleaning
Waste Water Treatment
Pressure Control
Drilling Fluids
Waste Injection & Sub Surface Assurance
SPS Wellbore Clean-up
Reservoir Fluids
Completion Fluids

3. What is Reverse Engineering
Merriam Webster defines this as:
“to study the parts of (something) to see how it was made and how it works so that you can make something that is like it”
Dictionary .com
“to study or analyze (a device, as a microchip for computers) in order to learn details of design, construction, and operation, perhaps to produce a copy or an improved version.”

4. Key Questions 1
What are the implications of using reverse engineering?
How do we benefit from reverse engineering?
Pros
Faster to market
Reduced development costs (months vs years)
Faster Return on Investment
Potentially a better product
More products to produce – parts or whole assembly
SAFETY is a necessary part of Engineering
Cons
Potential Patent Infringement
Possible unknown problems
Lack of developed supply chain
Commodity pricing on products
No intellectual property
Seen as a “Me too” company

5. Key Questions 2
Did engineers use reverse engineering on alien space craft in order to advance human knowledge?
What do you think and why?
I am not aware of an alien space craft ever being discovered or used to influence the development of science on Earth.
With the number of stars and potential number of planets, I do suspect an alien culture does exist. What is the form and technology of this culture is currently unknown.

6. Testing
Charpy V Notch – Glass Transition, when normally ductile materials become brittle.
Hardness – correlates with Tensile strength, but also shows surface resistance to damage and biologics.
X-Ray – a test that is done to determine the presence of voids, occlusions, debris, cracks, potential embrittlement issues, etc.
Tensile- Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS), Yield, Stress/Strain Curve, 0.2% offset yield
Aging – used to determine chemical compatibility of a polymer with a fluid
Ladle Chemistry – determines grade and specification, quality control, potential brittleness, Carbon content (equivalency)

7. Material Selection Select material based on: Loading Temperature
Chemical Compatibility
Visual appeal
Resistance to – corrosion, wear, abrasion, etc.

8. Material Properties - Metals

9. New Product Development Process

10. Product Development Lifecycle
Project Screening
Initial Proposal
Feasibility
Development
Commercialization
Release for Sale
Sustaining Product Support
Ideas
Product Assurance (Timing, Cost, Efficiency)
Product realization
Vetted by Key Business Managers
Supported by our Customers
Customer Satisfaction
Business Inputs
New Product Development Process
Exploratory Phase
Sustaining

11. Education Levels High School Post Secondary – University
Good grades required, do sciences and maths where possible, ie. Physics, Chemistry, Calculus, etc.
Post Secondary – University
Bachelor’s Degree - Undergrad
The most important degree, typically takes 4 to 6 years to complete
Masters Degree - Graduate
Specializes one’s education into a specific area
Add 2 years to the Bachelor
PhD – Doctorate - Graduate
Add 3 to 5 years beyond the Bachelor
Requirement in Academia, very useful in the research departments of corporations.

12. Alternate Routes
B Eng. Tech – 4 Year Program at University
A pared down engineering degree that addresses a position between Engineer and Technologist
Focused on Technology and fabrication
Technologist – 3 year program at CC
More math orientation addresses a master tradesman, specialist, etc.
Technician – 1 – 2 Year Program at CC
Mechanic, Refrigeration Tech., Lab Tech., etc

13. Questions? What do you think about Reverse Engineering?