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Activities of IFIA Members

Design Research: The Sociotechnical Aspects of
Quality, Creativity, and Innovation

Editors: Dorian Marjanović, Mario Štorga, Stanko Škec

Numerous IFIA members actively engage enlightening guide for comprehending
in a variety of initiatives aimed at fostering engineering design research, offering
and championing innovation. Among these, insights into product development, creativity,
The Union of Croatian Innovators stands innovation, and productivity. Additionally,
out, bringing together the Croatian academic the book traces the historical trajectory of
community, which spearheads a significant design science and delves into the frontiers of
array of innovative projects primarily funded engineering design research, with educational
by the EU. projects implemented across EU universities
It’s widely recognized that innovation plays offering valuable insights for future design
a pivotal role in advancing human society, courses.
with a multitude of challenges surrounding Central to the discourse is the crucial role of
its significance. Creativity and innovation sociotechnical dimensions in engineering
have long been the focal points of numerous design, addressing issues such as creativity,
publications seeking to address the myriad quality, human-centric methodologies, and the
challenges in driving innovation forward. challenges posed by emerging technologies,
In this context, we spotlight a recent publication emphasizing their pivotal role in engineering
crafted by esteemed professors from the design success.
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval This text provides a panoramic overview of
Architecture at the University of Zagreb: Dorian the current state and key themes of design
Marjanović, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Prof. research, offering a comprehensive resource
Mario Štorga, PhD, and Prof. Stanko Škec, PhD. for young researchers to deepen their
Titled «Design Research: The Sociotechnical understanding. Educators and mentors can
IFIA Magazine September 2024 twenty leading global experts who, during a An additional feature of this book is its
Aspects of Quality, Creativity, and Innovation,» further enrich their knowledge, while experts
this collection compiles contributions from can refine their methodologies and tools.

workshop, delivered presentations on various accessibility, catering not only to academics
facets of innovative mechanism, product, and but also to the general public, ensuring that
process design.
any curious reader can find something of
comprehensive interest within its pages. The value of this
a
offers
This
volume
exploration of design research, presenting a edition is underscored by its publication
cohesive vision of contemporary knowledge by Springer Verlag, one of Europe’s most
concerning the creation and enhancement of esteemed publishers of technical literature.
quality products, creativity, and innovation. Interested readers can access the book via the
12 The included contributions serve as an following link: