Would like to discuss and idea with a material science engineer

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the viability of a proposed modification to phone screens, with a focus on seeking guidance on how to test the technological feasibility of the idea. Participants explore the necessary steps and expertise required to evaluate such a proposal, particularly in the context of material science and engineering.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that the original poster should hire an engineer with experience in capacitive touch-screens to discuss their idea in detail, emphasizing the importance of providing specifics for meaningful advice.
  • Another participant expresses skepticism about the originality of the idea, noting that it seems unlikely to be entirely novel given the existing technology landscape.
  • There is mention of the possibility of including a non-disclosure agreement when hiring an engineer to protect the original poster's idea from public disclosure.
  • The original poster seeks clarification on what is meant by "assessing technology proposals" and inquires about the existence of engineers who specialize in this area and where to find them.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for professional expertise to evaluate the proposal, but there is a lack of consensus on the originality of the idea and the specific steps to take next.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the original poster's background knowledge and the specificity of their idea, which may affect the advice given. The discussion does not resolve the question of whether the proposed modification is truly novel or feasible.

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Individuals interested in technology development, material science, engineering consultancy, and intellectual property protection may find this discussion relevant.

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Hi there!

Im new to this forum so pardon me if this is the wrong place to post my question.

Basically, I have an idea with regards to doing some modification to phone screens. However, there is no such technology (yet) for this and I have zero knowledge and background pertaining to engineering.

What I want to ask you guys is: who can I talk to / what steps can I do to test the technological viability of my idea?

Thanks
 
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Welcome to PF;
Step 1: You need to hire an engineer who has worked on capacitative touch-screens before and who you are prepared to explain your idea in detail to. Without those details nobody can advise you beyond the basics.

Since you have "zero knowledge and background pertaining to engineering" it seems unlikely that you have come up with something for which there is yet "no such technology". An engineer will be able to fill you in. Again - you have to be prepared to part with the details.

By hiring the engineer you can add a non-disclosure agreement to the contract so you don't have to worry about public disclosure so much.

Assessing technology proposals is a difficult and skilled job where you pretty much get what you pay for.
 
Simon Bridge said:
Welcome to PF;
Step 1: You need to hire an engineer who has worked on capacitative touch-screens before and who you are prepared to explain your idea in detail to. Without those details nobody can advise you beyond the basics.

Since you have "zero knowledge and background pertaining to engineering" it seems unlikely that you have come up with something for which there is yet "no such technology". An engineer will be able to fill you in. Again - you have to be prepared to part with the details.

By hiring the engineer you can add a non-disclosure agreement to the contract so you don't have to worry about public disclosure so much.

Assessing technology proposals is a difficult and skilled job where you pretty much get what you pay for.


THANK YOU. At least someone who can give me some directions, unlike the other subforum I posted a similar question on.

One question I would like clarification for: could you explain a little but more on what this 'assessing technology proposals' are? Do you mean to say that there are engineers out there whose job is to get paid assessing these kind of proposals? Also, where do you think I can find such engineers?
 

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