After radically transforming the world of design and production in sectors such as automotive and aerospace, robotics is now entering the construction sector. That is why École des Ponts ParisTech, a ...

When people think of the way new technologies are developed, they often think of the end product that people see on the shelf or showroom. This is true of any product, but it is most prominent in the ...

Product development cycles have decreased considerably with the growing use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD). Solid modeling used with approaches such as mechanical simulation and finite element ...

Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the use of software to create precise digital drawings and 3D models of products. It allows designers to visualise and modify designs quickly, ensuring accuracy and ...

The technology behind 3-D printing is growing more and more common, but the ability to create designs for it is not. Any but the simplest designs require expertise with computer-aided design (CAD) ...

In the early days of the semiconductor industry, integrated circuits were designed by one or two engineers with slide-rules, hand-drawn on paper, and then given to a lithographer to print onto silicon ...