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Design Engineering in the Age of Industry 4.0 (2021)
Journal Article
Jiao, R., Commuri, S., Panchal, J., Milisavljevic-Syed, J., Allen, J. K., Mistree, F., & Schaefer, D. (2021). Design Engineering in the Age of Industry 4.0. Journal of Mechanical Design, 143(7), Article 070801. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051041

Industry 4.0 is based on the digitization of manufacturing industries and has raised the prospect for substantial improvements in productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction. This digital transformation not only affects the way products are manu... Read More about Design Engineering in the Age of Industry 4.0.

An exploration of how creativity, functionality, and aesthetics are related in design (2021)
Journal Article
Han, J., Forbes, H., & Schaefer, D. (2021). An exploration of how creativity, functionality, and aesthetics are related in design. Research in Engineering Design, 32(3), 289-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00163-021-00366-9

Creativity is considered to have a significant impact on the design process and its outcomes, while aesthetics and functionality are considered key characteristics of products. A relationship between creativity, aesthetics and functionality is, there... Read More about An exploration of how creativity, functionality, and aesthetics are related in design.