This paper is intended to be the opening salvo of the workshop, Computing Futures in Engineering Design (Dym, 1997). Thus, I want to take this privileged moment to ask you to think with me about the role of design in engineering. In particular, Iwant to reflect upon how design is articulated and how design is taught; about the role of design in engineering education and in the practice of engineering; and about the role that could be played locally and, perhaps, nationally by a center devoted todesign education. Because I teach here at Harvey Mudd College (HMC). and because most of you are visitors, I will place my remarks in our context by telling you about what we do here and how that doing has shaped my thinking.
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