Overview
- Big project or small project, TEAM can help you translate your project from concept, to physical object.
- Define your engineering challenge, and we'll work with you to conceptualize, design, and manufacture the solution.
- We are happy to provide aid at any/every phase of the development process
TEAM offers general device development services (digital and physical) that that make use of our many available services (and/or external services where necessary). Devices can range in complexity from simple single-body parts, to complex assemblies with onboard sensors/moving components. Most of our completed projects range from a few mm in scale, to bench-top scale.
When seeking help for your project, the more details that can be provided (dimensions, design constraints, etc), the better. Also, the earlier you are along in the development process, the more costly the development services will likely be (due to the time required to support the project). We always make it a component of our development process to ask for more information when needed.
Our Workflow
- Concept: Develop idea
- CAD: Computer Aided Design Model
- Prototype: Make
- Iterate: Refine as necessary
- We are equipped to support you at all phases of the above development process.
Examples:
Rates
We bill hourly (1 hour minimum, to the nearest quarter hour) for development. Should you need access to a workstation (for use of our software), we have lower rates for "unassisted" use available to our internal clients. Please work with TEAM staff to coordinate this.
We also support hybrid arrangements, whereby we can provide consultation and guidance on your designs.
| Description | Internal | External | |
| Assisted | Professional development hourly rate | $119/hour | $160/hour |
| Student Assisted* | Student development hourly rate | $30/hour | $40/hour |
| Unassisted | Software & workstation use rate | $6/hour | NA
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*Not all projects qualify, subject to student assistant availability and project urgency.
Estimating project cost should be left to TEAM, but here are some general project development estimates that can guide in self-estimating:
| Relative Project Scale | Development Hours | Development Expenses*, ** |
| Small | 1-2 Hours | $30-$200 |
| Medium | 2-5 Hours | $200-$300 |
| Large | 5-20 Hours | $300-$2000 |
| Extra Large | 20+ Hours | $2000+ |
*All declared values at internal rates, NUD = university required "Non-University Differential" added for external.
**Function of student assistant engagement level with project
Get Started
- Heard enough? Get started with a service request! Your request need-not be perfect, we can always revise it as we go. Just provide us with as much detail as is necessary.
- Feeling overwhelmed with the options? We don't blame you! We do a lot! Feel free to email us to set up a consultation. We're happy to chat via zoom, or in person (where we can review samples).