Chair of Industrial Design Engineering

News

Jul 04, 2023

DIPLOMARBEIT: Storytelling in Transition Spaces

Im Rahmen ihrer Diplomarbeit beschäftigte sich Katharina Engler mit der Entwicklung einer Methodik für den Wissenstransfer zwischen Forschung und Anwendung in der Baubranche. Als Beispiel diente das Construction Future Lab (CFLab), eine zukünftige Laborbaustelle in der Lausitz nahe Görlitz, auf …

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Jun 27, 2023

Konzeptpräsentation Produkt – Service – Systeme

Immer mehr Menschen denken umweltbewusst und legen Wert darauf, regional und saisonal einzukaufen, um ressourcen- und CO2-intensive Produktions- und Lieferketten zu vermeiden. Auch in der Region Dresden gibt es viele Landwirte, die relativ kleine und über das Jahr stark schwankende Mengen an …

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Jun 13, 2023

Wallbot – Gestaltung robotischer Anwendungen im Bauwesen

Im Rahmen seines Fachpraktikums hat sich Simon Schmitt mit der Gestaltung eines Verkleidungskonzepts für das bestehende Projekt „Wallbot“ beschäftigt – ein Roboter, der den Mauerprozess automatisiert. Der Fokus lag dabei auf prozesstechnischer Arbeitssicherheit sowie der Akzeptanz autonomer …

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A student is presenting his final design

Studies

The study of design Industrial Design Engineering combines industrial design with engineering design – in a way that is unique throughout Germany. In addition to comprehensive fundamentals of mechanical engineering, artistic basic skills, e.g. in 2D/3D design fundamentals or color & trim are taught. The emphasis on project-based learning consolidates the methodical and theoretical design knowledge with concrete product designs and interdisciplinary co-operation projects invite for experimenting. With an excellently co-ordinated study programme, our students are optimally prepared for future tasks in the industry and creative business.

Research

Our intensive research activities are part of leading international design research. The focus is on topics such as product experience and user-centred design as well as on the development of industrial product-service systems. Empirical research projects with partners form the Dresden research landscape span the full breadth of performance from fundamental research to industrial application.

Co-operation

The multiple successes of our work are mainly based on the co-operation with the best possible national and international partners. We work together in an extraordinary network of globally operating industrial companies, European design agencies, local non-profit organisations, European university institutions and almost all of the non-university research institutions of DRESDEN-concept research network.

Industrial Design Engineering at TU Dresden

The design approach of the Industrial Design Engineering Chair focuses on professional users. We call that user-centred. When developing technically sophisticated products, we combine design and engineering in order to obtain innovative overall solutions. In doing so, we work in both a creative and systematic way. Taking into consideration customer, market and corporate requirements, we are able to develop technically, ergonomically and aesthetically convincing product and innovation studies for tomorrow’s working environment.

In fundamental research, we strive for a better understanding of the design and development process. Relevant issues relate to the connection of product and service design as well as to the effect of universal and experience design on capital goods. In addition, we apply design methods as catalyst in diverse interdisciplinary research and innovation projects. With the help of our demonstrators, interdisciplinary research is accelerated and research results are clearly communicated and successfully transferred to industry.

In the study of design program, students from mechanical engineering and engineering design are qualified as professional industrial designers. In addition to these design students, students from the minors for mechanical engineers, process and natural materials engineers, pedagogy students, industrial engineering students and psychology students take selected courses from the study of design program. The study offer comprises design fundementals such as graphics and color as well as applied product designs. A strong project orientation and interdisciplinary co-operations with local and international partners characterise the study offer.

The interconnection of research, studies and industry co-operations is very strong. Following the university studies, students with very good grades are given the opportunity to do their doctoral thesis on design topics in our own work group.