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== [ General Course Information | General Discussion Page ] =Welcome to DM1016!= This wiki (collaborative website) is for students in DM1016 to develop their design projects. Only registered users can edit pages on this wiki, but anyone at all can view it. So:
 * 1) There is no Intellectual Property associated with the work represented here; it is all "public domain."
 * 2) It is up to each student to ensure that no sensitive information is added to this wiki.

How to Join
The instructor will create accounts for you on this wiki. You will get emails from Wikispaces with instructions for verifying your accounts. Other than that, this space is for DM1016 students to develop their design projects even if they're not geographically near one another. Questions? Send email to salustri@ryerson.ca.

Location of This Course
Room MC-310 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto 5 King's College Road Toronto, ON M5S 3G8 Canada

Grading Scheme

 * ||> Salustri ||> Burns ||> Rogers ||
 * Project Report ||> 35% ||> 15% ||>  ||
 * Methods Assignment ||> 5% ||  ||> 5% ||
 * Presentation/Competition ||> 15% ||>  ||> 5% ||
 * Engagement ||> 10% ||> 10% ||>  ||
 * **TOTAL** ||> **65%** ||> **25%** ||> **10%** ||

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Filippo A. Salustri, PhD, PEng (Lead Instructor)
Filippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng. has been teaching, researching, and practising design engineering since 1989. He has been involved with research and design of cars, aircraft, spacecraft, robots, temporary structures, toys, home appliances, and medical equipment. His research interests include formal and informal methods of designing, information visualization, and web-based design tools. He is a member of the Design Society, the Design Research Society, CSME, IEEE, and INCOSE; he is a founding member of the Canadian Engineering Education Association. He is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ryerson University.

Brian Burns – BSc, MA(HDD), MPhil (Co-Instructor)
Prof. Brian Burns studied Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, and Design for EcoSustainability at City University, Central School of Art and Design, Leicester Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art in England. He has extensive experience as an Industrial Designer with a range of companies both in Europe and North America, having worked on products ranging from domestic appliances to boats, from corporate and exhibition design to capital equipment, and from play structures to tools and equipment. He has been based at Carleton University for over 30 years, and has been involved with the development of design and engineering education (ADMI, CDEN,and CEEA) for many years. Most recently he has worked with groups in Australia and New Zealand, with an increasing role in the development of Environmental Science.

Kathryn Woodcock, PhD, PEng
Dr. Kathryn Woodcock, CCPE, P.Eng., is an Associate Professor in Ryerson’s School of Occupational and Public Health and director of the THRILL lab which focuses on human engineering and amusement design, operation, inspection, and accident investigation.

Arlene Gould, R.G.D., FRSA
Arlene Gould is the Strategic Director for the Design Industry Advisory Committee and for the Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario. Arlene is a part-time faculty member in the Department of Design and Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University. She is also Co-ordinator of the Design Management Certificate Program at Ryerson University. As a researcher, educator and business consultant, Arlene has extensive experience in demonstrating the strategic value of design to business and other stakeholder groups. Arlene is an educator member of the Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario. She holds an MBA from London Business School and she is an International Fellow of the RSA, London, UK.

Norbert Hoeller
Principal, Sustainable Innovation Network After a varied career in Information Technology, most recently as a Consulting Architect and technical program manager in charge of major infrastructure implementations, Norbert Hoeller founded the design research and consulting practice Sustainable Innovation Network. His primary areas of interest are tools and methods supporting systems-oriented, bio-inspired sustainable design.Norbert has taught biomimicry and sustainability workshops at OCAD University, Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board, the Design Exchange, Ryerson University, the Nexus Student Sustainability Group (Auckland, New Zealand), ADMI and the University of Toronto. He is a director of BioDreamMachine, the founder and practice leader of the Bio-Inspired Design Community and an editor of the Zygote Quarterly Journal.

David Fourney
David Fourney is a Ph.D. Candidate in Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University. He has a Master of Science (2008) in Computer Science focusing on Human Computer Interaction from the University of Saskatchewan as well as baccalaureate degrees in Psychology and Computer Science. Born hard of hearing, David is internationally recognized for his expertise in accessibility. He is a Canadian technical expert involved in the development of various international standards (ISO) in the fields of human factors / ergonomics and user interfaces. His research interests include accessible media and entertainment, methods for inclusive design, and improving the usability and accessibility of computers and technology for all users.

Damian Rogers
Damian Rogers is a current PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, studying Design for Sustainability. He has been awarded his MASc degree in Space Sciences from the International Space University in France and also his BEng in Aerospace Engineering from Ryerson University. Damian has worked on a multitude of projects at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory during his thesis research internship period. He has an interest in flight and space, which has led him to many interesting experiences such as taking part in the European Space Agency (ESA) Student Parabolic Flight Campaign, where he logged zero-gravity flight time.