Conference Agenda

Engineering designers and research experts are crucial in realizing the business goals of product development organizations. They excel at understanding new and complex needs, combining existing and novel technologies into solutions, often within tight deadlines and amidst competing interests. The workshop aims to highlight significant "hot topics" in design research that are crucial for industry renewal and where industry is focusing its efforts for innovation.

The purpose of this workshop is to identify and prioritize emerging topics in engineering design, explore potential dependencies and connections among these topics, and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange. Following a brief inspirational talk, participants will work in groups to identify and justify critical areas, then engage in open discussions with all attendees to outline a path forward. There's also an ambition to extend this dialogue through online global workshops, aiming to involve a wider audience.

The ultimate goal is to compile a roadmap and potentially publish findings in ICED or the Design Science Journal. This effort seeks to communicate these insights to the broader community and beyond. The outcomes will provide valuable input for the SIGs to incorporate into their ongoing meetings, the Design Practices "hot topic" series, and the Design Process group, which leads the global study initiative on future design processes.