研究 in design involves systematically studying how artifacts are created and how they fit into different environments, 比如虚拟的, 物理, 社会, 心理, 经济, and political contexts. This focus area aims to enhance the practice of design across many engineering domains and applications. 教师 in design conduct research that advances design methodologies and techniques, deepens our understanding of the roles of designers and stakeholders (e.g., 用户, 制造商), and assesses the societal impacts of engineering processes, 解决方案, 和结果.

强度方面

  • Bio-Inspired 设计: The process of learning from nature to inspire strategies for innovation, including principles of form, 函数, 表演, 和美学.
  • Computational 设计 and Optimization: Development and use of technology to visualize, 分析, and make decisions during design processes.
  • 设计 Education 研究: Development and analysis of epistemology, 政策, and assessment of engineering education and design skill development, 包括k - 12, 高等教育, 和post-education.
  • 设计 for Manufacturing: Methodologies and processes for designing parts, 组件, and products for efficient, 具有成本效益的, and sustainable manufacturing and product realization.
  • 设计 Theory and Methodology: Underlying science of processes that designers use to develop engineering 解决方案.
  • 工程 for Sustainable Development: Development of design methods and processes to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
  • 包容 & Human-Centered 设计: Methodologies and processes that place stakeholders at the heart of the design process to create 解决方案 that understand and enable people of all backgrounds.
  • Systems 工程: Multi-disciplinary approaches for the design and operation of complex systems within their broader socio-technical environments.