JMD Webinar: Announcement of the 15th Thematic Session
The Journal of Mechanical Design (JMD) will host a webinar on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Design on October 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST. From conceptual ideation to manufacturability, from materials to sustainable systems, generative AI represents a new frontier for how we approach complexity, creativity, and trade-off management in engineering design.
Gender Identity and Sustainable Product Perception in Engineering Design
Can social identity influence how people perceive sustainable products? Motivated by prior work on the “green-feminine stereotype,” we found differences in how men and women responded to sustainable smartwatch concepts following a brief gender reflection exercise.