Improving the Design Process

The Cambridge Engineering Design Centre undertakes research to create knowledge, understanding, methods and tools that will contribute to improving the design process. This will be achieved through:

  • Innovative fundamental and applied research;
  • Knowledge transfer via education, training, publications and industrial collaboration; and
  • Promotion of the importance and benefits of engineering design in the UK.

Featured Project

Computational Design

The Computational Design Group, led by Dr Geoff Parks, aims to improve the design process and designed products by developing methods that effectively exploit the potential of computational optimisation to enhance the creativity and decision-making of engineering designers. Their work is further featured in Research Horizons' latest issue (May 2009, issue 9). For further read, please view the article directly here.