The future of designing and making
The Design and Manufacturing Futures laboratory is researching and creating the tools and technologies of tomorrow, providing game-changing capability for the design, manufacture, operation and disposal of next generation products and machines.
Projects
People
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Ben Hicks
Professor, Director
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Aydin Nassehi
Reader, Codirector
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Chris Snider
Lecturer
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Jason Yon
Lecturer
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James Gopsill
Lecturer
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David Jones
Research Associate
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Reza Imani Asrai
Research Associate
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Owen Freeman Gebler
Research Engineer
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Mark Goudswaard
Research Engineer
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David Mathias
Research Engineer
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Peter Rosso
Research Engineer
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Andrew Ma
Research Engineer
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Harry Felton
Research Engineer
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Lee Kent
Research Engineer
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Denis Plavljanić
Research Engineer
Recent Posts
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Hybrid Prototyping’s first journal paper has been published in Design Studies, Vol 62. It describes a simulation study that investigates the potential benefits of coupling LEGO and low cost 3D printing as a novel Hybrid Prototyping tool. This is the fundamental underlying concept to David‘s Thesis on investigating and characterising hybrid prototyping and is a […]
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The Lab hosted Prof Larry Mallak – Professor of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management from Western Michigan University this week. With the focus of the visit on Innovation and Enterprise we toured the regions rich ecosystem of incubators for technology and enterprise. These included: Unit DX incubator specialising in science-based start-ups. Engine Shed […]
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See the latest article from the Lab on The Future Factory forum https://www.thefuturefactory.com/blog/24. In the article Ben looks at the history of the digital twin and the lessons that can be learned from NASA’s application of the Digital Twin. The article also includes a definition of the Digital Twin. Enjoy your reading! While you are on […]
