The Design Society has launched a series of online talks to encourage women to explore opportunities in engineering and foster diversity and equality. Our next talk is by Katja Holtta-Otto and can be watched LIVE on 25 June 2025.
Interested in mentoring or being mentored? Apply now for the 2025/26 Design Society Mentorship Programme - starting this September. Open to all members, the programme fosters year-long professional growth and meaningful connections.
The Design Research Quality SIG is developing an open-access hub of resources to promote best practices around research quality in the design field.
We’re excited to announce two new scholarship opportunities from the Design Society to support our members in attending flagship DS conferences - starting with ICED25
The DESIGN Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who have worked on or thought about engineering and industrial design from various perspectives, disciplines, and fields. (Full Paper Submission Deadline: 15 November)
We are pleased to welcome proposals for the ICED25 Marketplace - Submit a proposal by 30 May 2025 to get involved!
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The DS Membership renewal period for 2025-26 will end on 30 June 2025. Check your membership status now so you don't miss out!
We are pleased to announce that late registration for the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED25) in Dallas is still open!
The Design Society has launched a series of online talks to encourage women to explore opportunities in engineering and foster diversity and equality. Our next talk is by Malin Hane Hagström and can be watched LIVE on 30 April 2025.
The Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC), a leading French engineering school, is looking for a researcher and lecturer in industrial engineering.
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The Design Society has launched a series of online talks to encourage women to explore opportunities in engineering and foster diversity and equality. A recording of the February 2025 talk by Carolyn Conner Seepersad is available now.
The Summer School on Engineering Design Research is aimed at PhD students/candidates who are working on topics related to Design Science.
The third addition to our SIGs in 2024 is Artificial Intelligence X Design! The AIXD SIG aims to create a collaborative forum for studying how AI technologies can impact design practices and theory and how we can help design better AI solutions.
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. (Full Paper submission deadline: 01 May 2025)
The second addition to our SIGs in 2024 is Design Justice & Ethics! The DJE SIG explores how design practices intersect with justice and ethics to address systemic inequalities, promote social responsibility, and foster inclusivity.
In recognition of the contributions of our members, we’re launching three new awards. These are designed to highlight excellence at different career stages, from emerging researchers to those with a long track record of significant contributions.
The 25th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED25) will be hosted in Dallas, Texas. This global forum unites the design engineering community to exchange insights, spark ideas, launch design initiatives, and build lasting connections.
The Design Society is launching a series of online talks to encourage women to explore opportunities in engineering and foster diversity and equality. A recording of the December 2024 talk by Sabine Muschik is available now.
The Design Practice SIG is pleased to announce this presentation with guest speakers Andreas Braun & Alexander Gelner. AI – Hype or Means for the Support of HV Battery Development?
Clive L. Dym MUDD Design Workshop XIV - Call for Papers - ENGINEERING DESIGN EDUCATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: BRIDGING CREATIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY FOR FUTURE INNOVATORS (submit by December 1st 2024)
The latest addition to our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) is Design Research Quality! The DRQ SIG aims to enhance the quality of design research by celebrating the diversity of perspectives, methodologies, outputs, and impacts within the field.
The Design Society is launching a series of online talks to encourage women to explore opportunities in engineering and foster diversity and equality. A recording of the inaugural talk by Lucienne Blessing is available now.
Asia Design and Innovation Conference, 5 - 6 December 2024, hosted by the College of Design and Innovation at Tongji University in Shanghai, China
Retrospective of the 6th International Summer School on Product Architecture Design
The inaugural ISDC symposium is a pioneering initiative of Design Creativity SIG that will foster a vibrant forum dedicated to exploring the boundaries of design creativity. (FREE Registration)
Participants at CDW3 will share ongoing design education research from institutions across Canada, establish a collective research agenda, and sustain continued and increased collaboration to grow Canadian capacity in this area (Apply by 16 Sep 2024)
ICAD is the traditional meeting point for the worldwide Axiomatic Design Community, including the Axiomatic Design Research Foundation (ADRF) and the International Association for Axiomatic Design (IAAD). (submission deadline: 30 September 2024)
ICED has a dedicated LinkedIn account. Make sure you follow it for all the latest updates for ICED25 and beyond!
DfX offers young scientists from the field of product development a platform for presenting new ideas and approaches to their research. (Registration is now OPEN)
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The Design Practice SIG is pleased to announce this presentation with guest speaker Artur Krause. Opportunities for more sustainable manufacturing machines: Utilizing field-gathered machine data to support decision-making towards sustainability.
Journal of Mechanical Design, Special Issue, "Design by Data: Cultivating Datasets for Engineering Design." Explore the transformative influence of data on engineering design, covering theory, decision-making, optimization, and educational curricula.
The main Manufacturing Research conference for 38 years, ICMR provides an excellent platform for international researchers, academics, and industrialists to come together to share their vision, knowledge, and experiences. (Registration now open)
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Designing a better world for all: diversity, equity and inclusion
We are pleased to announce that the 18th Design Theory Workshop will take place from 03 - 04 February 2025
We are pleased to announce that the 9th SIG Tutorial on Design Theory will take place from 05 - 07 February 2025.
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. (Extended Abstract submission deadline: 15 August 2024)
Back in the Summer of 2023, the location and theme of ICED25 was unveiled at ICED23 Bordeaux using a unique method - a jigsaw puzzle.
Haobo Wang, a PhD Student at Grenoble Institute of Technology, France, is conducting research on interactive modelling interfaces for model-based systems engineering and invites you to contribute to a 15-minute online survey.
Please support us by undertaking this short creativity task (15 min); we aim for 600 participants - you do not need a creative background. No personal data will be collected. All our data will be made open access, so help us support design research.
Upcoming: 6th International Meeting on Healthcare Systems Design Research
Eleventh International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition (DCC'24). Bringing artificial intelligence, cognitive science, neuroscience and computational theories to design research. (Registration is now OPEN)
The research collaboration of Prof. Krause, Prof. Otto, Prof. Isaksson and Prof. Moon aims to broaden young researchers' knowledge in product architecture design and modularity and create a platform to interact and discuss (apply by 30 May 2024).
After announcing that ICED25 will be hosted in Dallas, the Design Society Board of Management is calling for bids to host ICED27.
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The NordDesign 2024 conference, 12-14 August 2024 - Co-hosted by the University of Iceland and Reykjavík University. (Registration is now OPEN)
This workshop will provide a forum for assessing progress to date towards creating an African Chapter of the Design Society, challenges and opportunities, and develop a plan for moving forward.
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. (Registration is CLOSED)
Our newest Special Interest Group (SIG) - Data Informed Design
ICED now has a dedicated LinkedIn account. Make sure you follow it for all the latest updates.
The DESIGN Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who have worked on or thought about engineering and industrial design from various perspectives, disciplines, and fields. (paper submissions now closed)
A reflection on the events and success of PAD2022, held last year in Gothenburg.
In preparation for the 24th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED23) in Bordeaux, the Organizing and Program Committee met at ENSAM in Paris from 23-25 January.
Panos Papalambros has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), citing his “contributions to complex systems optimization and leadership in advancing transformative engineering design research and education.”
We are pleased to announce that the 17th Design Theory Workshop will take place from the 29 - 30 January 2024.
The Design Society (DS) has been approved by the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs under Section 344 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 allowing UK taxpayers to claim tax relief on professional membership fees.
The Summer School on Engineering Design Research is aimed at PhD students/candidates who are working on topics related to Design Science. Apply online by 17 March 2023.
The 24th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED23, will continue to be a great forum where the design community comes together to share insights, discover new ideas, create new design ventures, and form friendships.
The Design Society has launched a series of online talks to encourage women to explore opportunities in engineering and foster diversity and equality. Our next talk is by Katja Holtta-Otto and can be watched LIVE on 25 June 2025.
The Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) invites applications for the position of tenure track assistant or associate professor in Human-Centred Design.
Interested in mentoring or being mentored? Apply now for the 2025/26 Design Society Mentorship Programme - starting this September. Open to all members, the programme fosters year-long professional growth and meaningful connections.
DTU's new National Centre for Remanufacturing, the reManuFactory is looking for ten new colleagues!
The Design Research Quality SIG is developing an open-access hub of resources to promote best practices around research quality in the design field.
The DESIGN Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who have worked on or thought about engineering and industrial design from various perspectives, disciplines, and fields. (Full Paper Submission Deadline: 15 November)
The Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) invites applications for the position of tenure track assistant or associate professor in Human-Centred Design.
DTU's new National Centre for Remanufacturing, the reManuFactory is looking for ten new colleagues!
The Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC), a leading French engineering school, is looking for a researcher and lecturer in industrial engineering.
The 25th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED25) will be hosted in Dallas, Texas. This global forum unites the design engineering community to exchange insights, spark ideas, launch design initiatives, and build lasting connections.
by the Centre for Absolute Sustainability (CfAS) at the Technical University of Denmark. Sponsored by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. 30th September - 2nd October 2025.
We’re excited to announce two new scholarship opportunities from the Design Society to support our members in attending flagship DS conferences - starting with ICED25
Join us for the Scottish Design Workshop 2025, inviting academics, practitioners, and others to discuss design and engineering issues. This one-day event will focus on the development of joint research proposals to tackle the most urgent and systemic
The Conference will bring together representatives from education and industry interested in sharing new perspectives on design education.
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. (Full Paper submission deadline: 01 May 2025)
The DESIGN Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who have worked on or thought about engineering and industrial design from various perspectives, disciplines, and fields. (Full Paper Submission Deadline: 15 November)
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. (Full Paper submission deadline: 01 May 2025)
The Conference will bring together representatives from education and industry interested in sharing new perspectives on design education.
ICAD is the traditional meeting point for the worldwide Axiomatic Design Community, including the Axiomatic Design Research Foundation (ADRF) and the International Association for Axiomatic Design (IAAD). (submission deadline: 30 September 2024)
Journal of Mechanical Design, Special Issue, "Design by Data: Cultivating Datasets for Engineering Design." Explore the transformative influence of data on engineering design, covering theory, decision-making, optimization, and educational curricula.
Designing a better world for all: diversity, equity and inclusion
Retrospective of the 6th International Summer School on Product Architecture Design
The Summer School on Engineering Design Research is aimed at PhD students/candidates who are working on topics related to Design Science.
Join us for the Scottish Design Workshop 2025, inviting academics, practitioners, and others to discuss design and engineering issues. This one-day event will focus on the development of joint research proposals to tackle the most urgent and systemic
ICAD is the traditional meeting point for the worldwide Axiomatic Design Community, including the Axiomatic Design Research Foundation (ADRF) and the International Association for Axiomatic Design (IAAD). (submission deadline: 30 September 2024)
Clive L. Dym MUDD Design Workshop XIV - Call for Papers - ENGINEERING DESIGN EDUCATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: BRIDGING CREATIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY FOR FUTURE INNOVATORS (submit by December 1st 2024)
We are pleased to announce that the 9th SIG Tutorial on Design Theory will take place from 05 - 07 February 2025.
We are pleased to announce that the 18th Design Theory Workshop will take place from 03 - 04 February 2025
Participants at CDW3 will share ongoing design education research from institutions across Canada, establish a collective research agenda, and sustain continued and increased collaboration to grow Canadian capacity in this area (Apply by 16 Sep 2024)
Asia Design and Innovation Conference, 5 - 6 December 2024, hosted by the College of Design and Innovation at Tongji University in Shanghai, China