Why Choose Us?

Clients choose us because of the high quality of our work. We believe that our methods distinguish us from the run-of-the-mill design firm, but don’t just take our word for it. Consider the fact that over 60% of our clients have engaged Banker Coté for more than one project. Here is what they have to say:

“…thank you for the tremendous job.  It was an absolute pleasure to work with you both, and every bit of your work was above our expectation. We look forward to continue working with you...”
Principal, award-winning design firm

“Banker Coté has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to perform in a timely and professional manner and has consistently helped us to meet our objectives and timelines.”
President, manufacturer of medical instrumentation

Why you get a quality design from Banker Coté

Browse the web looking for someone to design your next widget and you will encounter myriad websites promoting folks offering services as embedded systems developers. Embedded systems design usually involves a moderate amount of hardware design and a significant amount of firmware design. After all, the whole point of embedded systems is to use programming in place of components. At Banker Coté we know how to make the difference between simply writing firmware and producing a quality design for a real-world product.

For starters, we have the proper credentials for the work. Both principals hold advanced degrees from well-respected institutions.

Next, we have plenty of experience to guide us around the pitfalls.  Our primary expertise is the technology, which we have applied to products in many diverse industries throughout our corporate and consulting careers.  These industries include aircraft controls, business machines, printing press controls, industrial gas detection, electronic cable location equipment, medical instrumentation, vehicular safety monitoring, and telecommunications gear.  This diversity helps us apply concepts from one industry in another, essentially achieving a sort of cross-pollination of ideas.

Finally, we are engineers who consider our work to be science, not art.  This doesn’t mean that we lack creativity.  We deliver imaginative solutions to problems facing our clients or even ourselves, both technical and project related.  Rather, it means that we have the discipline to follow recognized engineering methodologies that are generally agreed to result in higher quality designs.

Our first step on any project is to make sure we fully understand the specifications for the product, fleshing out the rudimentary grasp obtained in the initial consultation. We continue to confer with the client throughout the job, obtaining approvals as necessary. Combining the specifications with our extensive experience, we create a high level design, usually documented by block diagrams and explanatory documents. We use these to validate our plans against the specifications, adjusting as necessary. Now we are ready for detailed design: circuits and firmware. Throughout the detail design phase, we employ quality enhancement techniques such as formal and informal peer reviews and rigorous application of automated design checking tools. The design is continuously tested as it is debugged and undergoes a final test before delivery to our client, complete with an outline of tests performed and documentation of test results.  Details of the design are documented as the job progresses in diagrams and explanatory texts, as appropriate, and all are included in the final deliverables package.