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The Design Research Society has endorsed the 9th International Conference on 
Engineering and Product Design Education Conference to be hosted by Northumbria 
University in 2007. To enable DRS members to contribute to this important 
international conference the abstract proposal submission deadline has been 
moved to 12 January 2007.

***APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTINGS***
******** CALL for PAPERS *********

The 9th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education 
Conference will be organised by the School of Design at Northumbria University, 
Newcastle upon Tyne in participation with the Design Education Special Interest 
Group (DESIGN) of the Design Society, the Institution of Engineering Designers 
(IED) and endorsed by the Design Research Society (DRS).

The 9th International Conference on Engineering & Product Design Education 
(EPDE07)

Shaping the Future?

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
13 and 14 September 2007


Conference Aim
The EPDE conference will bring together representatives from education and 
industry who have an interest in shaping the future of design education. The 
conference will provide  a forum for educators and researchers from product 
development, engineering and industrial design, together with industry and 
government representatives to discuss current educational issues and the nature 
of design education in the future. This year's conference theme ‘Shaping the 
Future?’, will provide the opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and 
build collaborative relationships.

While ‘Shaping the Future?’ may be understood in multiple ways, and we 
encourage varied interpretations of the theme, questions that might be explored 
include: What are the possibilities for design education?, What and whose 
concerns are shaping design education at present?, How are educators shaping 
future designers?, How does design shape the future? Potential futures for 
design research? These questions will be explored in the following conference 
topics:

•	Design and local community
•	Design and government
•	Teaching tools and techniques
•	Developing links with industry
•	Design curriculum development
•	Philosophies of design education
•	Professional development in design
•	Cross-disciplinary projects
•	Work-based learning
•	Future industry needs
•	Learning environments
•	Industry based student projects
•	Assessment 
•	Professional doctorates
•	‘New’ knowledge's for design
•	Design manifestos

In keeping with the inclusive ethos of the EPDE conference other stream 
proposals are welcomed. It is also envisaged that participation in the 
conference may take a number of forms:

•	Paper and poster presentations
•	Roundtable discussions
•	Exhibition
•	Workshops


Deadlines

* Submission of Abstracts (max 500 words) – 12 January 2006

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Abstract Submission Guidelines:

Abstracts have to be submitted to [log in to unmask] by 12 January 2006. They can 
be submitted in a text format or in MS Word file format. Before submitting your 
abstract please check that you have included the following information:

Please indicate abstract type: paper/workshop/exhibition

Abstract Title:

Author Name(s): First name followed by family name (please capitalise the 
family name) Institution Affiliation:
Mailing Address:
e-mail:
phone:
fax:

Selected Topic/Keywords:

Abstract: No more than 500 words

Word Count:

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* Notification of Successful Abstracts – 2 February 2007 

* Submission of Full Papers – 16 March 2007 

* Notification of Accepted Papers – 10 May 2007 

* Deadline for Author Earlybird Registration and Inclusion in Proceedings – 15 
June 2007 

* Conference – 13 and 14 September 2007

http://www.cfdr.co.uk/epde07/

 
contact:

Erik Bohemia
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