School of Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering Design Engineering Lab

Our research focuses on understanding and improving the process of design in order to facilitate the creation of new design theories, methods, and technologies that never before existed.

With eight active faculty, the Design Engineering Lab is one of the largest academic mechanical engineering design research labs in the US. Our students research and develop theories, methods, and computational tools for improving the engineering design process. These apply to a wide range of application areas and design teams – from large industries creating complex systems down to specialized teams working on idiosyncratic products. The particular areas of research within the lab include:

  • Design of energy systems

  • Applied numerical optimization

  • Analysis of complex systems

  • Design Theory and Methodology

  • Computer-aided design and design automation

While the lab is more of an organization than a location, we are centered in the north-eastern end of OSU's campus in Dearborn, Rogers, Batcheller, and Covell Halls- with an epicenter in Dearborn 102.

The Design Engineering Lab is focused on research and engineering education. We are an ever-changing center with continuous need for the most capable and thoughtful students and the most exciting research funding opportunities. See the videos below to learn more!

Participate in on-going Design Research about Implicit Gender Bias in Design Theory and Methodology

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