SCAD (Smart Computer Aided Design) Laboratory is an integral unit of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University.

Lab’s mentor is Associate Professor Erkan Gunpinar. 

Current research topics of SCAD Lab are as follows:

+ Geometric modeling
+ Reverse engineering
+ Computer-aided design
+ Generative design
+ Accessibility in additive manufacturing
+ Accessibility in computer-aided manufacturing
+ Quad mesh compression