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Join us in discussing the latest research on engineering design at the DESIGN 2024! We are happy to announce that four members of our lab will be presenting at this year's Design Conference, a premier event that brings together the brightest minds in design and innovation. This conference provides a fantastic platform for professionals to share breakthroughs, engage in meaningful discussions, and build networks.   🔹 Tobias Wanninger will delve into topology optimisation of multiple robot links, exploring a new design approach considering screw connections. 📣Topology optimisation of multiple robot links considering screw connections 📍 May 22nd, 8:15am - 10:15am, Congress Hall Konavle 🔹 Philipp Schröder is set to discuss the connection between sustainability, digital twins and additive manufacturing. 📣Improving sustainability of additive manufacturing processes based on digital twins – a case study 📍 May 22nd, 8:15am - 10:15am, Congress Hall Konavle 🔹 Klara Ziegler will present how a traditional design process used in industry can be transformed into a structured, requirements-driven design approach, demonstrated by the example of the design of a gearbox. 📣Computing solution spaces for gear box design 📍 May 23rd, 15:15pm – 17:15pm, Congress Hall Orlando 1 🔹 Johannes Soika will discuss managing complex systems through dependency models, focusing on a point-of-care diagnostic example. 📣Designing lab-on-a-chip systems with attribute dependency graphs 📍 May 23rd, 8:15am - 10:15am, Congress Hall Bobara   We look forward to engaging with fellow academics, industry professionals, and innovators who are shaping the landscape of design.   📅 Date: [20.05.2024 – 23.05.2024] 📍 Location: [Cavtat, Dubrovnik, Croatia] 🔗 For more details on the conference and our presentations, visit https://lnkd.in/dfG_8QB. #lpl #RobotSystems #SystemsDesign #ProductDevelopment #Optimization #topologyoptimization #AdditiveManufacturing #DigitalTwins #Sustainability

MIT MechE and product design major Nebus Kitessa '25 prototyped GoWonder, an AI-powered navigation and exploration device. Prompted with a word, GoWonder searches for the best destinations located off-the-beaten path. Kitessa is an alumna from the DesignPlus First-Year Learning Community, introducing MIT First-Years to different corners of design. "In a world where we are attached to our phones even in the most beautiful places, GoWonder provides AI-generated directions without all the distractions. By detecting your location, GoWonder provides directions you simply follow." GoWonder was developed for 4.043 / 4.044: Design Studio: Interaction Intelligence, offered by Marcelo Coelho in N52 as part of the MIT Department of Architecture. MIT School of Architecture and Planning | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)

🛠️ Engineering Knows No Boundaries - Not Even Dinner Tables! 🛠️ When inspiration strikes and you need to prototype, you use what you've got! Today's Space MENs design session took over the dinner table, transforming it into our impromptu engineering workspace. Markers, measuring tape, and pure problem-solving energy - our team is meticulously mapping out every millimeter of our microgravity experimental apparatus. Who says breakthrough research requires a fancy lab? Sometimes, all you need is determination, teamwork, and a flat surface! Pro tip for student researchers: Don't wait for the perfect workspace. Start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can! #StudentResearch #Engineering #Innovation #SpaceTech #STEM #DesignThinking #Prototyping #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork

Join us at the Engineering Design Show 2024! Our very own Patent Partner, Richard Turner, will be hosting an intellectual property based session! 🎤 🗓 When: 9th October 2024, 14.30 – 15.15 📍 Where: The Engineering Design Show, Coventry Building Society Arena Richard will be sharing his expert insights on “7 Reasons Why You Should File a Patent.” If you're an engineer, designer, or innovator, this is a must-attend session! Here’s why: 🔑 Why Intellectual Property Matters for You: - Legally Protect Your Innovation - Stay Ahead of the Competition - Attract Investment - Create Revenue Streams - Prevent Copycats Whether you’re developing groundbreaking products or refining existing designs, understanding the importance of intellectual property is crucial. This session is designed to give you the understanding on why you should file a patent to protect your hard work and innovation. 📌 Register now and make sure to attend Richard’s session – your innovation’s future could depend on it! (link in the comments section) If you can’t make the session, don’t worry we will be exhibiting on stand A21 to talk all things intellectual property. EDS | Simon Bonell | Caroline Liffen | Anshu Kukreja #EngineeringDesignShow #Patents #IntellectualProperty #Innovation #Engineering #Design #EDShow2024 #IPProtection #shandp

NEWS: Savannah River National Lab Builds Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative at USC Aiken -- Savannah River National Laboratory is constructing the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC) on the campus of the University of South Carolina Aiken. Designed by Page and STOA Architects, the $50 million facility will enable the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management to engage in shared discovery with academic institutions, industry partners, and government agencies at the city, state, and federal level. The 60,000-sf innovation hub will feature specialized environments for the development of next-generation technologies for chemical and material production. Core focus areas will include robotics, automation, additive manufacturing, computational chemistry, process imaging and intensification, and remote and autonomous systems. Sited next to the proposed National Guard Cybersecurity Readiness Center, the AMC will serve as an iconic campus gateway offering technology-rich labs for bench research, computation, and industrial engineering. The highly flexible structure will include high bay spaces, a large multipurpose classroom, open offices, and conference rooms of various sizes. Targeting LEED Gold certification, the sustainably designed building will leverage an interactive staircase and myriad informal meeting zones to encourage knowledge exchange between agencies. LBYD Federal is the designer of record and North Wind Group is providing contracting and commissioning services for the public-private project. Construction began in April of 2023 and occupancy is expected in June of 2025. https://lnkd.in/esVWQ4E4 #ResearchandDevelopment #Manufacturing #Engineering #HigherEducation #Government #Chemical #Collaboration #EnergyUseReduction #Sustainability

NEW DESIGN SKILL-SETS This week it has been interesting to spend time with design management practitioners, educators and researchers at the DMI Design Management Institute’s bi-annual Academic Design Management conference at TU Delft | Industrial Design Engineering. Design as a discipline is always on the move, as the context within which design is practiced shifts, the skill-sets of the designer must evolve.  Conference presentations and workshops from over 20 countries were an invaluable barometer of how things are changing at a global level. My conference notes highlighted 3 recurrent themes which suggest a number of new roles and skill-sets for design.

Why is it the most exciting time to be an engineer today? 💥🚀✨ Engineering has never been more exciting! The field is evolving rapidly, merging traditional engineering with art, design, and cutting-edge technologies like virtual product development, simulations, and data-driven models. What does engineering really entail? Gone are the stereotypes of men sketching on drawing boards. While hand-drawing has its charm, today's engineering quickly transitions from sketching ideas on paper to refining them with #DigitalTechnologies, optimizing with #GenerativeDesign, exploring with #MachineLearning, and analyzing with #ExpertAI. Today's engineering products are not only functional and practical, they're also beautiful. Rising consumer demands for design and sustainability are pushing the industries to innovate and develop new materials, revisit their supply chains, and pursue ethical product development. Moreover, the field is shedding its male-dominated image, embracing diversity and the fresh perspectives brought by women and other underrepresented groups. Engineering isn’t just learned in the classroom. It's a lifelong journey of creativity, curiosity, and cross-cultural experiences. Now is the perfect time to explore this dynamic field and shape the future! 💥🚀✨ I'm excited to meet with young engineers together with Roberta Colombo and explore their questions and views at #CWIEME Berlin 2024 this Thursday. Make sure you mark your calendars! 📅 Date: May 16, 2024 ⏰ Time: 12:00 – 12:30 PM 📍 Location: E-Mobility Stage

Eero Saarinen's design for the General Motors Technical Center aimed to foster creativity and innovation by consolidating various research, engineering, design, and manufacturing activities into a centralized campus. When it opened in 1949, the center addressed the evolving needs of GM by emphasizing modularity and adaptability in its design. GM's Lead Archivist and Curator Natalie Morath, takes a look at the evolution of this iconic site and how Saarinen anticipated future technological requirements, allowing the facility to accommodate changes like an aerodynamic research lab and battery testing area, making it well-suited for GM's dynamic business landscape. Image: General Motors Design Archive & Special Collections

McD BERL builds CMTI - Central Manufacturing Technology Institute's Nano Manufacturing Technology Centre ten metres underground By building the facility 10 metres underground, the design minimises external environmental interference, such as vibrations, McD BERL worked with CnT Architects to hand over the Nano Manufacturing Technology Centre in India To read more, follow the link to the Cleanroom Technology article #designandbuild #construction #nanomanufacturing #vibrationisolation

🔄 A Transformer Table by MIT: Innovation Meets Interaction Imagine a table that transforms in real time, reacting to your movements. The “Transform” project by Professor Hiroshi Ishii and the Tangible Media Group at MIT Media Lab does just that. ✅ Dynamic Design – Over 1,000 pins create a tactile, interactive landscape. ✅ Inspired by Nature – Movements mimic wind, water, and sand interactions, blending organic beauty with Escher-like illusions. ✅ Technology & Art – A visual dialogue between nature and machines, exploring their harmony and tension. Could this kinetic innovation have practical applications in architecture, design, or engineering? What do you think? 📽️ Unknown All rights reserved to the respective owner. DM for credits. Follow SmartConstruct News for all the latest updates. #MITInnovation #TransformativeDesign #InteractiveTech #EngineeringMeetsArt #SmartConstruction