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From August 2-4, 2024, Shanghai welcomed the 2nd International Conference on Design Science (ICDS 2024), a prominent gathering technically sponsored by ASI Global. ICDS 2024 highlighted the integration of transformative technologies such as big data, digital twins, and artificial intelligence into design science, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and driving innovation in the field.
Organized by the School of Mechanical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in collaboration with the State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration and IEEE, ICDS 2024 also benefited from the support of the SJTU-GEC Academy Center for Innovative Design for Interdisciplinary Studies, the Shanghai Society for Modern Design Theory and Methodology Research, and the Xie Youbai Design Science Research Foundation. The event attracted over 150 distinguished scholars, experts, and students from around the world, including participants from China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and South Korea.
Professor Zhinan Zhang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, who is also the Director of the SJTU - GEC Center for Innovative Design for Interdisciplinary Studies, chaired the conference. Professor Lifeng Xi, Vice President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University offered online opening remarks, reflecting on the successes of ICDS 2023 and expressing hopes that ICDS 2024 would further promote academic exchange and strengthen collaborations within the design science community.
Professor Youbai Xie, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, delivered an opening address, delving into the topics What is Design and Is There Science in Design. He outlined four core principles of design science and emphasized the importance of boosting design competitiveness in the AI era to spur new advancements.
The conference featured keynote speeches from more than ten leading professors and scholars from top global institutions, such as the University of Cambridge, Georgia Institute of Technology, City University of Hong Kong, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Zhejiang University, as well as experts from leading industrial design enterprises. The sessions covered a range of cutting-edge topics in design science, including product design, structural design, industrial design, and generative design. Notably, Professor Colm Durkan, Professor of Nanoengineering and Head of the Engineering Department at the University of Cambridge, who is also a teaching faculty member at GEC Academy, gave a keynote lecture on Designing Nanodevices.
During the conference, parallel sessions were held on topics such as Advanced Technologies and System Design in Engineering, AI-Driven Innovations and Human Factors in Design, and the Youth Innovation Session, which provided a global platform for young students to showcase their creativity and talents, aimed at inspiring interest in science and design, fostering innovation, and promoting a global perspective. The conference also celebrated the latest research in design science, awarding prizes for Best Papers and Best Orals.
ASI Global remains dedicated to leading the way in technological advancements, such as AI and design science, and their interdisciplinary applications. By sponsoring and organizing international conferences and developing forward-thinking educational programs, we strive to integrate these innovations into our educational approach, to cultivate a generation of learners who possess the global competence and adaptability essential for success in an ever-evolving world.
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