Engineering Design and Systems Engineering (EDSE)

The Engineering Design and Systems Engineering (EDSE) program supports fundamental research that advances design science and/or systems science through the creation of new knowledge about the design of engineered artifacts. The program focuses on design as a system, in which designers, the artifacts they create, the methods they use to create them, and the environment in which this occurs are all subject to rigorous scientific inquiry, along with the interactions among these elements. The key areas of focus for this program include: • Design representation • Design optimization • Design validation • Mechanism design • Robotics and intelligent system design • Design of engineered materials systems • Design cognition • Design collaboration • Data science and artificial intelligence in design • Design in under-resourced communities • Immersive design • Design at extreme scales and in extreme environments.