Design Engineering: Yesterday's Future

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Design engineering highlights complex problem solving processes, which are currently expressed in profound changes. The range of design disciplines, especially the enhancement of classic product design in the textile sector, leads to new cross-disciplinary design and construction possibilities and interactive design methods of the future. Today, textile engineering is as important to automobile design, as it is to medically relevant designs. Marina-Elena Wachs formulates the needs and necessities of the future from an interdisciplinary perspective, using examples from both industry and practical training. Her book strengthens the understanding and awareness of design engineering processes to support a sustainable and motivating economy in the post-digitization era. "Design Engineering" also asks readers to recognize and utilize human capital and cultural education as a resource from as broadly as possible.

Marina-Elena Wachs is industrial designer, master tailor, and tailor directress. Since 2010 she held a Professorship in Theory of Design at Hochschule Niederrhein - University of Applied Sciences and was invited as guest lecturer in Sweden, Great Britain and Italy. She has experiences as consultant for design companies and architects, and cooperates with brands, museums, schools and foundations.