by Joran | May 19, 2012 | Joran Booth, Outreach
In 2012, we were invited to lead a workshop in ME 297 (How Stuff Works) for NERF blasters. We brought blasters for the students to take apart. After the students took the blasters apart, they created a function tree to describe how it works. They were then shown...
by William Z Bernstein | May 15, 2012 | 2012, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Devarajan Ramanujan, Karthik Ramani, Publications, William Z Bernstein
Abstract: Â In light of society’s increasing awareness with regards to the health of the environment, many engineering firms are hiring recent engineering graduates with project- (or course-) based experience in environmental sustainability. Currently...
by William Z Bernstein | May 15, 2012 | 2012, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Devarajan Ramanujan, Karthik Ramani, Publications, William Z Bernstein
Abstract: Decision-making methodologies for evaluating a product’s end-of-life options have become a significant area of research. Extensive work has been carried out in the area of product recovery, e.g. module-based disassemblability, reverse logistics,...
by William Z Bernstein | May 15, 2012 | 2012, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Devarajan Ramanujan, Karthik Ramani, Publications, William Z Bernstein
Abstract:  Future environmental regulations are creating new employment requirements within traditional engineering organizations. These organizations require recent graduates to have a strong handle on environmental issues related to new product development. Since...
by _not_Exist_ | May 14, 2012 | 2012, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Karthik Ramani, Multi-touch Interaction, Publications
Abstract: In the area of 3D shape analysis, research in mesh segmentation has always been an important topic, as it is a fundamental low-level task which can be utilized in many applications including computer-aided design, computer animation, biomedical applications...
by _not_Exist_ | May 7, 2012 | 2012, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Karthik Ramani, Senthil Chandrasegaran
Abstract: Design is a complex process which requires several tools, knowledge and procedures in order to be successful. Although technology provide designers with new and improved tools, those tools should be placed in the right stage during the design process,...
