Topics

The topics page summarizes posts on select topics, and is intended to be used as a self-paced tutorial. Some posts on Design Impact may refer to concepts from these topics. If you would like to learn more about one of these categories, you can read through the suggested articles, which are listed in the order they are intended to be read.

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Modeling
Design Impact articles:

• Introduction to Modeling I: Overview
• Introduction to Modeling II: Questions and Assumptions
• Introduction to Modeling III: On the Move

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Design Optimization
Design Impact articles:

• Streamlined Water Distribution Systems, Engineering Design, and Optimization

Other resources:

• The Optimization Paradigm in Engineering Design

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Designing for Energy Efficiency
Design Impact articles:

• Extreme Efficiency: Secrets Behind Miserly Solar Cars (Part I) (Part II) (Part III) (Part IV) (Part V)

Other resources:

• U.S. Energy Efficiency Report (pdf)

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