Call for Participation
The organising committee invites submissions of research papers in all areas of design. This includes all dimensions, e.g., people, product, tools, processes and environments of design, with research results contributing to its understanding and support.
Some example topics are :
Design Theory and Methodology
Human factors in Design
Design for X (Product Safety, Manufacture & Assembly, Cost , Reliability etc.)
Enabling Technologies & Tools (Computer Aided Conceptual Design,
Virtual Reality, Haptics, etc)
Design Management, Knowledge Management and Product Life Cycle Management
Applications in Practice (Automotive, Aerospace, Biomedical Devices, MEMS, etc.)
Eco-Design, Sustainable Manufacturing, Design for Sustainability
Design Creativity, Synthesis, Evaluation and Optimisation
Design Lexicon, Taxonomy, Ontology
Design Collaboration and Communication
Design Aesthetics, Semiotics, Semantics
Design Training and Education
Design Research Methodology
Important Dates
Abstracts Due : 28 April 2010
Notification of Abstract Acceptance : 1 May2010
Full Papers Due : 1 July 2010
Notification of Acceptance : 1 October 2010
Final Papers Due : 1 November 2010