Caltech Engineering Design Research Laboratory

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Division of Engineering and Applied Science
California Institute of Technology
Mail Code: 104-44
1200 East California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA, 91125, U.S.A.
http://www.design.caltech.edu/

New Book:

Formal Engineering Design Synthesis, Contents

Formal Engineering Design Synthesis
by Erik K. Antonsson and Jonathan Cagan (Editors)
Cambridge University Press, October, 2001
Table of Contents
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What's Really Hot in Research?
Mechanical Engineering at Caltech Ranked 4^th in U.S.

Each week, the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Research Services Group provides an update based on their Research Performance & Evaluation Tools. April 15, 2001, Mechanical Engineering: High-Impact U.S. Universities, 1996-2000: Caltech M.E. Ranked 4^th
June 19, 2000, Mechanical Engineering: High-Impact U.S. Universities, 1994-98: Caltech M.E. Ranked 5^th
February 8, 1999, Mechanical Engineering: High-Impact U.S. Universities, 1993-97: Caltech M.E. Ranked 3^rd

DARPA/MTO/MEMS Digital Micro-Propulsion Project

Final Report of the
NSF Sponsored Workshop on Structured Design Methods for MEMS
California Institute of Technology
October 15, 1996

Laboratory Information:

Research Descriptions, Examples, Papers and Abstracts

A Dynamic Simulation of MEMS Fabrication (two square holes merging)
(July, 1998) in GIF format. (268k)
DARPA/MTO/MEMS Digital Micro-Propulsion Project
Structured Design Methods for MEMS
Engineering Design Synthesis Research Project
Engineering Design Research

Reading List on the following research topics:
- Imprecision in Engineering Design
- Preferences in Engineering Design
- Set-Based Engineering Design
These topics have been formulated and formalized at Caltech in the Prof. Antonsson's research group beginning in 1984.
A Bibliography of all Engineering Design Research Laboratory Publications, indexed by key. (116k PDF)
A short biography of Erik K. Antonsson
A collection of Engineering Design Quotations

Lab computer acceptable use policy.
Caltech computer ethics policy.

Caltech Engineering Design Contest (ME72)

Information for prospective Applicants to the Caltech Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Applied Mechanics.
Information on Obtaining a Caltech Graduate Application and brochure describing the research activities of the faculty in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics at Caltech.
Information regarding Recommendation Letters for Caltech Students.

Maps and Directions to Caltech.

Courses in Design at Caltech
- ME 71
- ME 72
- ME 170
- ME 171

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Miscellaneous

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