The conference, E & PDE 09, will bring together representatives from education and industry who have an interest in developing new approaches and directions in design education.

It will provide a forum for educators and researchers from product development, engineering and industrial design, together with industry and government representatives to discuss current educational issues and to identify new approaches, new challenges and new directions for development.

This is reflected in the conference theme, ‘Creating a Better World'.

For further information, visit: http://epde09.org.