01 / SYSTEMS
Start with measurable requirements.
NASA’s Systems Engineering Handbook informs requirements, interfaces, verification planning and review gates. Foxy’s guides adapt these practices to the scope of your project.
ENGINEERING PRACTICES, BUILT INTO THE WORKFLOW
A clear process.
Evidence at every step.
Our AI hardware engineer works with project instructions informed by published engineering best practices. Every project receives a development process, discipline guides and a consistent file structure. Foxy is instructed to connect requirements to checks, record design decisions and keep unresolved issues visible.
- Define requirements
- Design & review
- Prepare a prototype
- Measure & improve
02 / DESIGN REVIEW
Review the details that matter.
Altium and Andrew Zonenberg’s PCB checklists inform schematic and layout review: pinouts, supply margins, return paths, mechanical clearances and manufacturing data.
03 / COMPONENTS
Use the actual device documentation.
TI design guides and KiCad library conventions inform component and footprint review. Rules must match the selected part, package and manufacturer documentation.
04 / CIRCUIT BEHAVIOR
Check the reasoning behind the circuit.
Analog Devices’ grounding and decoupling tutorials inform mixed-signal and power design. Calculations and layout reviews must state their assumptions and limits.
05 / REPRODUCIBILITY
Keep a build someone can follow.
OSHWA practices inform editable sources, BOMs, assembly instructions and design rationale. KiBot is a reference for repeatable KiCad checks and exports; available tools vary by environment.
06 / PRODUCTION
Separate prototypes from production.
Instrumental’s EVT/DVT/PVT guide informs build stages and exit criteria. Physical testing, qualification and production yield need actual results from your hardware and process.
These sources inform Foxy’s workflow; their authors do not endorse or certify FoxyCAD. Installed instructions do not prove a check was performed. Foxy’s file and report consistency checks are separate from independent engineering review, physical testing and product certification.
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