Research Areas

MADLab faculty and students concentrate their efforts on the following research areas:
Design Theory
Product Design
Reverse Engineering and Redesign
Geometric Modeling
Design Automation
Applications of Solid Free-Form Fabrication
Innovative Manufacturing Processes
A-Design

Some of the projects in the lab focus on the following topics:
application of force flow analysis (Monty Greer),
product architecture and part-count (Mike Van Wie),
similitude methods in nonlinear dynamics (Alan Dutson),
fabrication methods for optical components (Rodrigo Ruizpalacios),
design for development workers (Matthew Green),
multiple materials for solid freeform fabrication (Brad Jackson),
building a reverse engineering toolbox for design (Jagan Rajan),
embedding sensors in solid freeform fabrication (Moss Shimek).

 
Projects

List and description of current projects