Research
Research Themes
The research programme is currently grouped in seven closely-linked themes:
Knowledge Management
Capture, storage & retrieval of Engineering knowledge
Process Management
Modelling the design process
Change Management
Modelling change in products
Computational Design
Integrated optimisation methods & tools
Healthcare Design
Design for patient safety
Inclusive Design
Countering design exclusion
Design Practice
Understanding and Representing Aspects of Design and Use
Design Management
Managing design to create better products
Collaborative projects
Much of the research also falls within the following collaborative projects:
Integrated Design Consortium
Collaborative research in integrated design.
KT-Equal
Putting Ageing and Disability Research into Practice
SIG MMEP
Special Interest Group "Modelling & Management of Engineering Processes" of the Design Society
De2RHECC
Design and Delivery of Robust Hospital Environments in a Changing Climate
CLAHRC
NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care
GUIDE
Gentle user interfaces for elderly people
Crescendo
Crescendo
Past collaborative projects
Knowledge & Information Management
Through-life knowledge management strategies and tools.
Design for Patient Safety
Design led-approach to preventing medical accidents
IPAS
Integrated Products and Services
NECTISE
Network Enabled Capability through Innovative Systems Engineering
RIGHT
Research into Global Healthcare Tools
i~design 3 project
Tools to improve quality of life for the wider population
PHA
Proactive Hazard Analysis
