--- title: EPLAN UK Blog | Design Methods description: Design Methods | The EPLAN UK blog provides insight on electrical engineering, automation and mechatronic engineering, all designed to streamline your workflow. --- [![Logo](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3337099/blog/images/Logo/Eplan.svg)](https://blog.eplan.co.uk?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Trends-eplan-2021-black.svg) trends](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Projects-eplan-2021-black.svg) projects](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/projects?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Software-eplan-2021-black.svg) software](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/software?language=all) [![A man is looking at EPLAN’s software](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/how-to-avoid-being-left-behind-in-electrical-design-keeping-up-with-the-trends.jpg) 10/04/23 How To Avoid Being Left Behind in Electrical Design: Keeping Up with the Trends The aim of all computer-aided design (CAD) systems is to improve design efficiency, and the way that these software platforms enable better practices, greater accuracy, and increased productivity is changing all the time. The latest generation of...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/electrical-design-trends) [Home](https://blog.eplan.co.uk) design-methods [![smareter engineering](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/smareter%20engineering.jpg) 9/06/20 Smart engineering starts with working together Panel builders and engineers often work alongside each other. As the workshop continues to automate production, the...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/smart-engineering-working-together) [![Teaser_Codes-Standards](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Teaser_Codes-Standards.jpg) 29/08/19 Structural and Intelligent Engineering Structuring your engineering enables you to meet tighter deadlines, work in an efficient way and reuse. ](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/structural-and-intelligent-engineering) [![Efficiency arrow image](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Efficiency%20arrow%20image.jpg) 25/07/19 Reach Consistent Quality in 4 Steps How do you create a decisive standard? You need to structure your products, machines & installations and ensure...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/reach-a-consistent-quality-in-4-steps) [![EPL_UK_EN_Structure](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/EPL_UK_EN_Structure.jpg) 20/06/19 The Design Method is the Key to Efficient Engineering Do you want to engineer more efficiently? Then structure your engineering projects in your own standard! It's also...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/the-design-method-is-the-key-to-efficient-engineering) [![EPL_UK_EN_8 steps](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/EPLAN%20UK/EPL_UK_EN_8%20steps.png) 10/12/18 The Eight Steps to Engineer More Efficiently Everyone wants to engineer more efficiently because it saves time. But what practical changes can I make to achieve...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/the-eight-steps-to-engineer-more-efficiently) [![EPL_UK_EN_ Save Time Graphic](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/EPL_UK_EN_%20Save%20Time%20Graphic.jpg) 10/12/18 Do you want to finish work on time? Avoid Duplication! By introducing structuring into electrical design, you can save time! ](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/do-you-want-to-finish-work-on-time-avoid-duplication) https://blog.eplan.co.uk?l=all&search= ## About this Blog Discover the new EPLAN UK blog with current topics about new trends in engineering, exciting projects and last updates about our EPLAN software. **Learn more about us on:** [Eplan.co.uk](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/start/) [http://www.linkedin.com/company/2557221/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/eplanuk) [https://www.facebook.com//EPLANGermany/](https://www.facebook.com/people/Eplan-Competence-Centre/100001420822877) [https://twitter.com/eplan\_germany](https://twitter.com/EPLAN_UK) [https://www.youtube.com/eplan](https://www.youtube.com/user/EPLAN) ## Blog Newsletter ![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Icon/Mail-eplan-2021-bw.svg) Subscribe to our blog and stay up to date! ## Videos You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. © EPLAN c/o RITTAL Ltd. - Cookie Settings - [Privacy policy](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/company/about-us/legal-information/privacy-policy/) - [Legal Notice](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/company/about-us/legal-information/legal-notice/)