Facility layout optimization and design represent critical facets in the efficient management of manufacturing and service operations. At its core, the discipline focuses on arranging facilities, ...

Have you ever been curious how amazing new discoveries in science and technology reach medical professionals to save lives and improve healthcare? The process is called translational research and it ...

Design can exist without "the research." But if we don't study the world, we don't always know how or what to create. Recently, my colleague Ben McAllister contributed a piece to this section called ...

Universal Design of Research (UDR) draws on concepts from three disciplines. Click on each of the three disciplines listed below to learn about the concepts drawn from that discipline used in UDR.

Process plant layout optimisation is a multidisciplinary endeavour that integrates economic efficiency with rigorous safety assessments to ensure robust and reliable industrial operations. This field ...

Developing human-centered, physics-based, and AI-enabled design methods for creating engineering products and systems that address societal challenges Design combines engineering, business, the arts, ...

As I hunched over my bathroom sink for the umpteenth time recently, I wondered why it was acceptable for most adults to bend over to about half our height multiple times a day. “Adjustable sinks – Why ...

We study design in all its manifestations, with a focus on its implications. Do you care about design and its impact on the individual, society, and the environment? Are you interested in honing your ...

Inside most boardrooms, clear signs of a recession are top of mind: high inflation, rising interest rates, negative consumer sentiment, and supply chain disruption to name just a few. Across ...

The College of Engineering prides itself on building a research agenda that addresses society’s most pressing challenges. Faculty and students are on a journey of continual discovery that results in ...

Research in design involves systematically studying how artifacts are created and how they fit into different environments, such as virtual, physical, social, psychological, economic, and political ...