ISDTDE • Special Interest Groups
ISDTDE
International Society for Digital Technology Driven Engineering
Working communities

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

SIGs are the working communities of ISDTDE. They connect members around focused themes, coordinate webinars and short courses, develop best-practice notes, propose special issues, and shape conference tracks.

Active SIGs

A recommended initial set aligned with the ISDTDE scope. Chairs/co-chairs to be confirmed.

SIG-01

Digital Twins & Cyber-Physical Engineering

Architectures, synchronization, calibration, lifecycle operations, interoperability.

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SIG-02

AI & Data-Driven Engineering

Physics-informed ML, surrogate modeling, uncertainty, trustworthy deployment.

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SIG-03

Structural Optimization & Generative Design

Topology/shape/size optimization, generative workflows, multi-objective design.

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SIG-04

Additive Manufacturing & DfAM

AM-optimized structures, materials/process integration, validation and certification.

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SIG-05

Construction 4.0 & Digital Delivery

BIM/IFC, construction automation, on-site sensing, QA/QC, digital handover.

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SIG-06

Hazards, Resilience & Risk Intelligence

Multi-hazard assessment, resilience metrics, warning systems, decision support.

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SIG-07

HPC, Cloud & Reproducible Engineering

Scalable simulation, workflow automation, benchmarking, open science artifacts.

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SIG-08

Sustainable & Circular Engineering Systems

Lifecycle assessment, circularity, adaptive design, climate/energy-aware engineering.

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SIG-09

Governance, Standards & Ethics for Digital Engineering

COI, AI-use disclosure, security-by-design, standardization and best practices.

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SIG structure

Each SIG is led by a Chair and Co-chair (renewed periodically), supported by an open member list.

  • Chair + Co-chair (and optional secretary)
  • Annual plan (2–4 activities)
  • Open membership for ISDTDE members

Typical activities

SIGs keep ISDTDE active between conferences and strengthen quality and community.

  • Webinars / short courses / panels
  • Conference track proposals & session curation
  • Best-practice notes and white papers
  • Special issues / collections proposals

Outputs

Each SIG reports outputs annually to the Society (simple, lightweight reporting).

  • Activity report (1 page)
  • Participation statistics
  • Deliverables: notes, events, proposals

Propose a new SIG

A short, practical proposal: theme and rationale, scope, initial leadership, a 12-month plan, and initial members.