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DYTAT
Did You Think About That? A 100+ item design review checklist across nine categories. Run it before release to manufacturing and catch what you missed.
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Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
9 Categories + Final Gate
- Structure & Geometry — Load paths, clearances, tolerance stack-ups, datum schemes, stiffness, resonance, and sealing.
- Materials & Selection — Material justification, galvanic pairs, thermal expansion, chemical compatibility, and regulatory compliance.
- Load & Environment — Static and dynamic loads, fatigue, safety factors, temperature, moisture, EMI, and sterilization.
- Manufacturability — Process selection, tool access, part count, poka-yoke, draft angles, radii, and fixture planning.
- Joining & Fastening — Fastener specs, thread engagement, torque specs, adhesive bonds, and weld specifications.
- Inspection & QC — Critical dimensions, measurement methods, first article inspection, functional testing, and traceability.
- System Integration — Electrical and fluid routing, thermal management, BOM management, and change order tracking.
- Safety & Risk — Sharp edges, fail modes, regulatory, DFMEA, stored energy, and lockout/tagout.
- Serviceability — Field repair, wear items, spare parts, diagnostic access, and end-of-life planning.
Plus a Final Gate section covering cost & schedule, drawing completeness, special processes, documentation, and pre-release checks.
How It Works
- Enter your project name — Name the design review so you know what you're checking against.
- Work through each category — Each item can be checked (addressed), marked N/A (not applicable), or left unchecked (needs attention). Progress tracks in real time at the top.
- Print your review — When you're done, generate a print-ready summary with an N/A reasoning page — blank lines for written justification on every item you marked not applicable.
This tool does not save state between sessions — treat each review as a focused, start-to-finish exercise. Print your results when you're done.
Every Engineer Who's Been Burned by "I Thought Someone Checked That"
- Design engineers running a self-review before handing off to manufacturing or a formal design review.
- Engineering managers who want a consistent, repeatable review process across their team.
- Startups and small teams without a formal design review process — this gives you one immediately.
- Contract engineers using this as a quality gate before delivering to a client.