Training Future Designers: A Study on the Role of Physical Models

Training Future Designers: A Study on the Role of Physical Models Dr. Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Georgia Institute of Technology Vimal Viswanathan is a post-doctoral research associate at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2012. His research interests are engineering design, creativity, innovation and design education. Dr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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