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The aim of this thematic collection is to bring together leading edge research that focuses on the intersection of design and deep learning.
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Welcome to the Design Society!
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Welcome to the Design Society!
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Welcome to the Design Society!
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Welcome to the Design Society!
Endorsing & running events worldwide
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The Design Society is an international non-governmental, non-profit organisation whose members share a common interest in design. The Society strives to contribute to a broad and rigorous understanding of all aspects of design, and to promote the use of design knowledge for the good of humanity and the world we live in.
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The Design Society has an extensive palette of conferences, seminars, meetings, research schools and other collaborations. Explore these here!
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Special Interest Groups
SIGs provide opportunities for DS members and non-members to network, share ideas, experience and knowledge, collaborate, learn and open new research topics.
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Workshops & Seminars
Design Practice Speaker Series: Dr. Risto Silvola - One Product Data
Guest Speaker Risto Silvola, Director, IT and Business Processes, Port Solutions and Konecranes. Risto holds a PhD in Industrial management and has worked over 20 years in the business and IT organizations mainly with very data intensive roles.
Job Vacancies
Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow in Human Factors in Engineering Informatics
Conferences
21st International Dependency and Structure Modelling Conference (DSM 2019)
The International DSM Conference provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and developers of DSM-related tools to exchange experiences, discuss trends, and showcase results and tools.
Conferences
30th Symposium Design for X
The annual event provides a platform for young researchers and postgraduates to present and discuss their new approaches in the field of product development and design.
Conferences
4D Conference 2019
An international conference regarding design research and practice. Meanings of Design in the Next Era.
Workshops & Seminars
13TH SIG DESIGN THEORY PARIS WORKSHOP
Research schools and courses
UBISS 2019 Summer School
Call for Participants to workshop “CRITICAL MAKING: DESIGNING FOR ACTIVISM” (application deadline March 11, 2019)
Job Vacancies
Post-Doc in Design Thinking in Agile Development of Work Systems
Engineering Systems at DTU Management invites applicants for a 2-year position as Post-Doc in Design Thinking in Agile Development of Work Systems. Start date is ideally in May 2019. The project is undertaken in collaboration with NIRAS Joblife.
Research schools and courses
21st Summer School on Engineering Design Research (SSEDR ’19)
The Summer School on Engineering Design Research is aimed at PhD students/candidates who are working on topics related to Design Science.
Past events
Design Society 'Rigi' Meeting 2019
Every year the Board of Management, Advisory Board and SIG and Chapter Leaders of the Design Society meet to discuss the development and administration of the Society and, in a day of scientific discussions.
Conferences
22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19)
The ICED19 Conference will take place at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. The theme of the conference will be 'Responsible Design for Our Future'. Further information coming soon!