Generative Design Workshop (Boston, 2024)

Workshop Information (Flyer)

Workshop Formal Summary

Time, Date, and Travel Information
May 22nd – 24th, PTC Headquarters.
Travel is covered by the NSF for selected attendees.

Background
The EDGE project is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with goals to define, implement, and disseminate generative design thinking, a new form of design thinking enhanced by generative AI, to facilitate the teaching and learning of generative design at undergraduate levels.

Workshop Goals

Best practices for teaching generative design and generative AI in engineering.
Idea exchange on generative design curriculum development.
Industrial-academia collaboration for cutting-edge developments in generative design research and computer-aided design (CAD) education.

Highlights

Industrial session led by PTC and Institute for Future Intelligence (IFI) on showcasing cutting-edge CAD software, including Creo, Onshape, and Aladdin.
Curriculum demonstrations with insights from experienced instructors from up to ten universities and colleges.
Roundtable sessions to discuss the implementation of generative design curricula, exchange the best ideas for teaching generative design and generative design thinking, and potential collaboration opportunities on design research and education research.

Workshop Agenda

Day One (May 22^nd) (Recording)

1:00 – 1:30 PM – Attendee Check-In
1:30 – 2:00 PM – Dr. Zhenghui Sha, UT Austin: Workshop Kick-off and Introduction (Hybrid session)
2:00 – 3:30 PM – Industrial Session (Hybrid session):
- 2:00 – 2:30 – Dr. Jordan Cox, PTC
- 2:30 – 3:00 – Chris Gromek, Demonstration of PTC Generative Design Technology
- 3:00 – 3:30 – Dr. Charles Xie, Institute for Future Intelligence: An Introduction
3:30 – 5:00 PM – Hands-on Session (in-person only – links with additional information provided to virtual attendees)
- 3:30 – 4:00 – Aladdin Hands-on Demonstration
- 4:00 – 5:00 – Hands-on Design Challenge with Onshape Generative Design
6:00 PM – Reception/Dinner at Strega Italiano

Day Two (May 23^rd) (Morning Session Recording), (Afternoon Session Recording)

8:00 – 9:00 AM – Breakfast and Networking
9:00 – 10:00 AM – Chris Gromek, PTC: Keynote: Generative Design: Core Competencies and Industrial Applications (Hybrid session)
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM – GD Technology, Education, and Research (Hybrid sessions)
- 10:00 – 10:45 AM – John Clay, UT Austin: A Multi-Case Study of Traditional, Parametric, and Generative Design Thinking of Engineering Students
- 10:45 – 11:30 AM – Layne Scherer, AAAS: Inclusive Design in Undergraduate STEM Education: Lessons from AAAS’s Inclusive STEMM Ecosystems for Equity and Diversity Team
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM – Lunch & Break
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Dr. Vinayak Krishnamurthy, Texas A&M: Generative, Generative Design, Generative Design Thinking: A Vision for Researchers, Practitioners, and Educators (Hybrid session)
2:00 – 5:00 PM – Roundtable Discussion Session (Topic: Curriculum Implementation; interactive session)

Day Three (May 24^th)

8:30 – 9:00 AM – Breakfast and Networking
9:00 – 10:00 AM – PTC CXC Tour (session attendance optional)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Roundtable Discussion Session (Topic: Education Research, Design Research, and Collaboration)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM – Conclusions and Future Collaboration Opportunities
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM – Reimbursement Paperwork (session attendance optional)

Workshop Organizers

Dr. Zhenghui Sha Dr. Jordan Cox Dr. Molly Goldstein
University of Texas PTC University of Illinois

Dr. Charles Xie Layne Scherer Dr. Onan Demirel
Inst. for Future Intelligence AAAS Oregon State University

Industry Collaborators

PTC offers a unique portfolio of software solutions for the development process of a wide range of products. Driving excellence in engineering and design, PTC is dedicated to defining the next generation of engineering technology. Check out the Corporate Experience Center (CXC) for a closer look at how PTC’s technologies are transforming digital and physical design.

The Institute for Future Intelligence is spearheading research on the frontier of human-AI technology via Aladdin, an open-source web-based CAD/CAE platform that allows the design and performance simulation of energy-efficient houses using traditional and generative design methods. Aladdin also facilitates engineering education by allowing teachers and researchers to develop and implement curriculum modules to teach design concepts.

Travel and Hotel Information

PTC’s Headquarters is located in the heart of Boston’s Seaport Innovation District. Please see here for information on the nearby hotels and details for traveling to PTC’s Headquarters.

Workshop organizers have negotiated to offer a discounted rate for May 22nd and 23rd at Marriott Boston Quincy. Please see the acceptance email for more information on how to book reservations with the discounted rate.

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Boston Attractions

Museums

Sightseeing

Things to do in the Seaport:

Institute of Contemporary Art
Puttshack (indoor mini-golf)
Kings (bowling & arcade)
Flight Club (darts)
F1 Arcade (racing simulators)
Spin (ping pong)

EDGE Publications

EDGE Advisory Board Meetings

Book Chapters

J. Leake, M. Goldstein, & J. Borgerson. Chapter 15: Simulation. In Engineering design graphics: sketching, modeling, and visualization, 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 2022. ISBN: 978-1-119-49238-2.

Journal Articles

H. O. Demirel, M. Goldstein, X. Li, Z. Sha, “Human-Centered Generative Design Framework: An Early Design Framework to Support Concept Creation and Evaluation,” International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, pp: 1-12, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2023.2171489.
X. Li, Y. Wang, Z. Sha, “Deep-Learning Methods of Cross-Modal Tasks for Conceptual Design of Product Shapes: A Review,” Journal of Mechanical Design, volume 145, issue 4, pp: 041401 (20). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056436.
C. Xie, “Beyond Solar Cookers: Modeling and Designing Concentrated Solar Power as Engineering Projects in Physics Classrooms,” Phys. Teach. 1 September 2023; 61 (6): 447–452. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0090548.
X. Li, C. Xie, Z. Sha, “Design Representation for Performance Evaluation of 3D Shapes in Structure-Aware Generative Design,” Design Science, Volume 9, 2023, e27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2023.25.
B. Alexandra, M. Goldstein, J. Clay, O. Demirel, X. Li, Z. Sha, “A Study on Generative Design Reasoning and Students’ Divergent and Convergent Thinking,” Journal of Mechanical Design, volume 146, issue 3, pp:031405 (10). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064564.
X. Li, C. Xie, Z. Sha, “A Predictive and Generative Design Approach for 3D Mesh Shapes Using Target-Embedding Variational Autoencoder,“ Journal of Mechanical Design, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054906.

Conference Articles and Selected Poster Presentations

A. Hall, & M. H. Goldstein, “Generative vs. Traditional Computer-Aided Design: How design tools impact CAD artifact quality and designer behavior,” Proceedings from the Frontiers in Education (FIE) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., October 2024. Paper proceeding and Presentation.
X. Li, Y. Sun, Z. Sha, “LLM4CAD: Multi-Modal Large Language Models for 3D Computer-Aided Design Generation,” ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Washington DC, Aug. 25-28, 2024. Paper Presentation.
J. Clay, X. Li, M. Goldstein, O. Demirel, D. Zabelina, C. Xie, Z. Sha, “Engineering Design Thinking in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence,” The 131st ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR, June 23-26, 2024. Paper and poster accepted.
E. Koolman, J. Clay, X. Li, R. Jiang, M. Goldstein, C. Xie, O. Demirel, Z. Sha, “A multi-case study of traditional, parametric, and generative design thinking of engineering students,” Eleventh International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition (DCC), July 8-10, 2024, Montreal, Canada. Paper Submitted and Paper Presentation.
Z. Sha, M. Goldstein, O. Demirel, C. Xie, D. Zabelina, J. Clay, X. Li, E. Koolman, N. Varma, “Educating Generative Design in Engineering,” 2024 IUSE Summit – (DEIA + STEM) x Innovation, June 16-18, 2024, Washington DC. Abstract and Poster Presentation.
J. Clay, X. Li, O. Demirel, M. Goldstein, R. Jiang, C. Xie, D. Zabelina, Z. Sha, “Thinking Inversely in Engineering Design: Towards an Operational Definition of Generative Design Thinking,” The 130th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD, June 25-28, 2023.
Z. Sha, D. Zabelina, M. Goldstein, O. Demirel, C. Xie, J. Clay, X. Li, R. Jiang, “Educating Generative Designers in Engineering,” NSF Grantees Poster Session, The 130th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD, June 25-28, 2023.
X. Li, Y. Wang, Z. Sha, “Deep-Learning of Cross-Modal Tasks for Conceptual Design of Engineered Products: A Review,” ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, Aug. 14-17, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2022-90696.
Z. Sha, D. Zabelina, M. Goldstein, O. Demirel, C. Xie, J. Clay, A. Brown, J. Standridge, X. Li, M. Rahman, S. Srinivasan, “Educating Generative Design in Engineering,” 2022 IUSE Summit – Propelling Change: Moving from Strategy Toward Effective & Equitable Undergraduate STEM Education, Abstract and Poster Presentation, June 1-3, 2022, Washington DC.
M. H. Goldstein, J. Sommer, N. T. Buswell, X. Li, Z. Sha, O. Demirel, “Uncovering Generative Design Rationale in the Undergraduate Classroom,” 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 13-16, 2021.
X. Li, M. H. Goldstein, O. Demirel, Z. Sha “Exploring Generative Design Thinking for Engineering Design and Design Education,” 2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference, Virtually hosted in Fayetteville, AR, Sep. 13-15, 2021.
J. Clay, X. Li, M. H. Rahman, D. Zabelina, C. Xie, Z. Sha, “Modeling and Profiling Student Designers’ Cognitive Competencies in Computer-Aided Design,” The 23rd International Conference on Engineering Design, August 16-20, 2021, Gothenburg, Sweden.
X. Li, C. Xie, Z. Sha, “Part-Aware Product Design Agent Using Deep Generative Network and Local Linear Embedding,” The 54th Hawaii International Conference on System Science (HICSS), January 5-8, 2021, Kauai, HI.
J. Clay, M. H. Rahman, D. Zabelina, C. Xie, Z. Sha, “The Psychological Links between Systems Thinking and Sequential Decision Making in Engineering Design,” The Ninth International Conference On Design Computing and Cognition (DCC), 29 June – 1 July 2020, Atlanta, GA.