The synthetic steps of creative idea generation and concept design call for innovative integrated design studio concepts (see section on future vision). The analytical steps of modeling and theoretical analysis and product and system simulation are supported by excellent digital and software services at TU/e, notably campus licenses for all major scientific packages such as Mathematica and Matlab, and excellent library services including subscriptions to all relevant
journals. The synthetic step of building prototypes is supported by a variety of workshops and laboratories. The analytical step of prototype testing and experimental analysis has very different laboratories with dedicated equipment and installations for specific experiments. The step of consumer tests, which is also analytical in nature, is supported by several laboratories which combine a proper context of use, such as at-home, in-flight etc., with sophisticated observation facilities. An overview is given in the next figure.