What is an NSERC Chair in Design Engineering?

This official site describes the NSERC Design Chair Program. A key excerpt follows:

Definition of design engineering

Design engineering is an enabler of innovation. It is the activity that creates the concepts and designs, and develops the new and improved products, processes and technologies that are needed in industry and in other sectors of the economy.

Design Engineering integrates mathematics, basic sciences, engineering sciences and complementary studies in developing elements, systems and processes to meet specific needs. It is a creative, iterative and often open-ended process subject to constraints which may be governed by standards or legislation to varying degrees depending upon the discipline. These constraints may relate to economic, health, safety, environmental, social or other pertinent factors.

Program goal

NSERC’s goal in setting up the Chairs is to expand and improve Canada’s capacity and performance in all aspects of design engineering, including environmental design. Universities, either independently or jointly with other universities and educational institutions, are invited to submit proposals in partnership with industry, federal and provincial governments, and other private or public sector organizations.

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