Ir. N.F.M. Roozenburg (Norbert)

Associate Professor Design Theory & Methodology
Industrial Design Engineering

Education

• Masters Degree in Industrial Design Engineering (1971)
• TU Delft, The Netherlands

Experience

• Since 1989: Associate Professor in Design Theory and Methodology, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, TUDelft
• 1987-1988: Assistant director Eindhoven Academy for Industrial Design (now The Design Academy)
• 1984-1986: Senior Designer and Project manager at Total Design, Amsterdam
• 1972-1984: Assistant Professor Design Methodology Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, TUDelft
• 1968-1969: Assistant Designer Tel Design Association, The Hague

Professional affiliations and responsibilities

• Since 2008: Director of Education of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, TUDelft
• 2000-2007 Director of the Institute of Design Education, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Tudelft
• Associate editor of the scientific journal Design Studies (Elsevier).
• Advisory editor of the scientific journal Research in Engineering Design (Springer).
• Member of the Advisory board of The Design Society
• Permanent member of scientific programme committee of the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED).
• Member of Royal Institute of Engineers in the Netherlands
• Member of Association of Dutch Designers (BNO)

Specialisation / field of research

Design methodology, philosophy of design, design education

Lectures and/or coaches students on:

1. Design Theory and Design Methodology (ID4010)
2. Interfaculty Minor Multydisciplinary Design

Publications

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Books

• Roozenburg, N.F.M. & J. Eekels, Productontwerpen; structuur en methoden, 2e druk. Utrecht: Lemma, 1998 (1e druk, 1991)
• Roozenburg, N.F.M. & J. Eekels, Product design, fundamentals and methods, Chichester: Wiley, 1995

Journal papers

• Roozenburg, N.F.M., On the pattern of reasoning in innovative design. Design Studies, 14 (1993) 1.
• Cross, N. & N.F.M. Roozenburg, Modelling the design process in engineering and in architecture. Journal of Engineering Design, 3 (1992) 4, 325-337.
• Eekels, J. & N.F.M. Roozenburg, A methodological comparison of the structures of scientific research and engineering design. Design Studies, 12 (1991) 4, 197-203.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M. & N. Cross, Models of the design process - integrating across the disciplines. Design Sudies, 12 (1991) 4, 215-220.

Conference papers, edited books and book chapters

• Roozenburg, N.F.M., Engineering, Science and Design. In : Didde, R., Evenblij, M., Vermaas, P. and N.F.M. Roozenburg (2008) A room with a view, Delft University of Technology.
• Soetens, B.R.F., Roozenburg, N.F.M. & F.E.H.M. Smulders, Implementing new product development best practices in house-building development processes. In: Marjanovbic, D. (ed), Proceedings of the 9^th International Design Conference, Design 2006, Dubrovnik, may 2006, p. 633-640.
• Kool, G.M. & N.F.M. Roozenburg, Facilitating decision-making in pre-development. In: SamuelA. & W. Lewis (eds), Proceedings of the 15^th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED05), Melbourne, August 2005, p.176-7.
• Soetens, B.R.F, Roozenburg N.F.M. & F.E.H.M. Smulders, Improving development processes in house-building through implementation of best new product development practices. In: SamuelA. & W. Lewis (eds), Proceedings of the 15^th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED05), Melbourne, August 2005, p.456-7.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M., A theory is not a thing; a methodological comparison of design and research. In: Proceedings of International Conference The Sciences of Design, INSA Lyon,15-16 March 2002 (http://ictt.insa-lyon.fr/conception).
• Roozenburg, N.F.M., Defining synthesis: on the senses and the logic of Design synthesis. In: Chakrabarti, A. (ed.), Engineering design synthesis; understanding, approaches and tools. London: Springer, 2002.
• Eekels, J. & N.F.M. Roozenburg, The geography of engineering design science. In: Critical enthusiasm; Contributions to design science. Trondheim, Department of Product Design Engineering NTNU, 2000, pp. 41-55.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M., Ontwerpmethodologie voor industrieel ontwerpers. In: Ontwerpmethodologie; proceedings van een symposium op 28-29 mei, 1998. TU-Delft, Faculteit Bouwkunde, Productontwikkeling, 1998.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M. & C.H. Dorst, Describing design as reflective practice. In: Frankenberger, E., P. Badke-Schaub and H. Birkhofer (eds), Designers - the key to successful product developent, Berlin: Springer. 1998.
• Vloemans, A.P. & N.F.M. Roozenburg, Evaluating the systematic design approach of Unilever’s Advanced manufacturing Technology Group. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 97), Tampere, august 1997. Vol 3, pp. 547-554.
• Nijhuis, K.J. & N.F.M. Roozenburg, Evaluating the use of product design specifications in Dutch product development practice. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 97), Tampere, august 1997. Vol 2, pp. 137-142.
• Ackers, A., K. Edwards & N.F.M. Roozenburg, Design guidelines support of decision making during the early stages of the design process. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 95), Praha, august 1995. Zürich: Heurista, 1995, pp. 1477-1487.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M. (ed.), Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 93), The Hague, august 1993. Zürich: Heurista, 1993 (Three volumes).
• Cross, N., K. Dorst en N.F.M. Roozenburg (eds.), Research in Design Thinking; proceedings of a workshop meeting, at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, may 29-31, 1991. Delft University Press, 1992.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M. & K. Dorst, Some guidelines for the development of performance specifications in product design. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 91), Zürich, august 1991. Zürich: Heurista, 1991.
• Eekels, J. & N.F.M.Roozenburg, A methodological comparison of the structures of scientific research and engineering design. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 91), Zürich, august 1991. Zürich: Heurista, 1991.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M. & N. Cross, Models of the design process - integrating across the disciplines. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 91),  Zürich, august 1991. Zürich: Heurista, 1991.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M. & J. Eekels (eds.), Evaluation and Decision in Design. Zürich: Heurista, 1990 (Schriftenreihe WDK 17).
• Roozenburg, N.F.M., Studienprogramm in Eindhoven. Form + Zweck, 21 (1989) 3, blz. 12-20.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M., Restructuring a curriculum for industrial Design. In: Conference papers of the 1988 Young Designers of Europe Conference, Glasgow. Edinburg: Commission of the European Community, 1988.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M., Ontwerpmethodologie; het programma van eisen. Industrieel Ontwerpen, 3 (1987) 14, blz. 17-18 en 4 (1988) 1, blz. 13.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M., Ontwerpmethodologie; het ontwerpproces.  Industrieel Ontwerpen, 3 (1987) 13, blz. 24-26.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M., Ontwerpmethodologie; een overzicht. Industrieel Ontwerpen, 2 (1987) 11, blz. 22-24.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M., A Method for the evaluation of design proposals with qualitative attributes. In: Design Policy. Proceedings of the Design Policy Conference, volume 4, Londen, 1982. Londen: The Design Council, 1984, blz. 59-65.
• Marinissen, A.H. & N.F.M. Roozenburg, Design projects in the curriculum of the Delft University of Technology. In: The education of the engineer for innovative and entrepreneurial activity. Proceedings of the 1983 SEFI Conference. Delft: Delftse Universitaire Pers, 1982, blz. 44-50.
• Roozenburg, N.F.M., Ontwerpen: kunst of uitvinden? De Vorm, 1 (1975) 4, blz. 11-12.