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About the Design Group

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The Design Group's philosophy combines an emphasis on creativity, technology and design methodology with a concern for human values and the needs of society. 

Diversity, one of the Design Group’s strengths, is required to maintain a leadership position in the rapidly changing world of design and manufacturing.

The Design Group’s varied interests are reflected in the following areas of teaching and research:

assistive technology | bio-inspired design | biofluid dynamics | computer-aided design | controls | creativity | design analysis | design for manufacturability & quality | design theory & methodology | dynamics & simulation |  engineering education | haptics | high-speed devices | human-machine interfaces | scientific instrument design | interaction design | life-cycle engineering | machine design | manufacturing technology | medical devices | micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) | optimization | organizational innovation | product design | rapid prototyping | rehabilitation | robotics | robust design optimization

Degrees associated with the Design Group

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People associated with the Design Group

Design