Product Engineering

The Product Engineering (PE) section focuses on the systematic analysis and synthesis/ design of products, whether mass-produced or small-series, by contributing to and utilising advanced engineering theory and calculus spanning the fields of multi-physics (incl. mechanics, mechanism theory, thermodynamics, heat transfer, electronics, wireless communications, macro- and-nano-materials and production processes), optimisation and control. Within this rigorous systems approach couplings at different levels become paramount to obtaining optimised designs, thereby bringing strongly coupled fields such as nanotechnology and MEMS, mechatronics, transport phenomena, bio-mechanics and user-product systems within the immediate area of section activity.

To address this scope, the section actively draws on the expertise of and collaborates with other specialised sections within and outside the faculty, in line with the faculty’s cross-linked multi-disciplinary paradigm. Its staff comes from a range of technical disciplines with a focus on creating sound engineering concepts. Solid theoretical background, scientific rigour and excellence, proficiency in using advanced computer tools and operational experience are essential.

The section is organising the following events:

• 22nd International Symposium on Transport Phenomena ISTP-22 (Nov. 2011)
• 2nd symposium Case Studies in Advanced Engineering Design (2013)
• as a TU Delft representative to EPSI is hosting the 2nd International Conference for Sports and Innovation (2012)

Memberships

• leader of Research Working Committee 2 'Materials and Technologies' of the European Platform for Sports and Innovation (EPSI)
• member of the Delft Center for Materials (DC-MAT)