How do you get a thousand engineers to agree on the design a complex product in a timely way? How do you design such a product to be modular, so that portions of it can be more easily changed or ...

The International Design Structure Matrix (DSM) Conference has been the forum to exchange developments, trends, and ideas to propel complexity management in all kinds ...

Low-carbon product design is emerging as a critical discipline in the pursuit of sustainable development, addressing the dual imperative of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining economic ...

This article was updated May 11, 2023. It was originally published June 1, 2017. Engineers often design structures and components out of metals such as steel and aluminum because of their strength and ...