Design and Systems 日本機械学会 設計工学・システム部門 The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. Design and Systems Division.

The members of our section are engineers and researchers involved in the design who are mainly based on Kansai area. We are keeping in mind that the section should be the place where we can have deep discussions and make free ideas developing next generation.

Our mission is making deep discussions about matters relating to design like design methods and theories in order to consider innovative design methods and techniques, which would lead the creativity, 'MONOZUKURI', in the next generation. The section is suitable for especially young researchers and engineers to join, discuss and study. Now we are investigating how can a review of current design process or past design itself be successfully implemented in future designs.

Tomoyuki HIROYASU (Doshisha University):

Kazuhiro IZUI (Kyoto University):

Yutaka NOMAGUCHI (Osaka University):

Akira TSUYAMA (Kobe University):

The society for design research (JSME Design & Systems Division, A-TS12-05, since 2002) promotes research and dissemination of knowledge in Design and System engineering. The main objectives are (1) to draw foundation for innovative design environment vision through active discussion among the member, (2) to support collaboration between industries and universities, and (3) to organize international / national conferences and workshops such as DEWS (Design Engineering Workshop).

Tsuyoshi KOGA (Yamaguchi University):

Deepening and systematization　of the engineering design and the industrial design are required to realize wealthy life and community in aspect of material and spirit. Heretofore design domains have been segmentized and specialized with the targets and the sectors, and each domains independently developed technique and methodology. But nowadays, it becomes obvious that problems and limitation with lack of common theory and framework in the design domain.

The purpose of this society is to discuss necessity and potential of the theory and the scientific framework to be common fundamental to design.

Tamotsu MURAKAMI (University of Tokyo):

Remarkable Progresses in such emerging research areas as biophysics, brain science, developmental psychology, behavioral economics, etc are broadening and enriching our knowledge very quickly. Recent advances of brain science such a non-invasive measurement method as fNIRS, for example, has made it possible to measure the changes of blood flow, endocrine system, etc. It has brought many new findings. If we consider that mechanical engineering is a discipline based upon physical world, now is the time to incorporate these new findings into design in mechanical engineering. As the world is quickly changing from the closed world to the open one, we have to change from the traditional "Think. Then act" approach to "Think in action" approach.

This group will consider design in the very wide sense including corporate planning and development, and pursue how these new findings will contribute to mechanical design and which direction the new design will be heading for.

Our activities will be very much web-based. If you are interested, please contact Shuichi Fukuda at .

Shuichi FUKUDA (Stanford University):