Reference : An exploratory study of the discovery and selection of design methods in practice
Scientific journals : Article
Engineering, computing & technology : Mechanical engineering
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/27848
An exploratory study of the discovery and selection of design methods in practice
English
Gericke, Kilian mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Engineering Research Unit >]
Kramer, Julia [Berkeley University of California - UC Berkeley]
Roschuni, Celeste [Berkeley University of California - UC Berkeley]
Oct-2016
Journal of Mechanical Design
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
138
Design Theory and Methodology
Yes (verified by ORBilu)
International
1050-0472
[en] Design theory ; Design methodology ; design in practice
[en] This work seeks to understand how design practitioners discover, select, and adapt design methods and methodologies. Design methods and methodologies are mainly used for educational purposes and are not formally transferred into design practice and industry. This prevents design practitioners from accessing the rich body of research and knowledge posed by academia. Various web platforms and textbooks allow users to discover or search for design methods, but little support is provided to assess whether or not a method is appropriate for the context or the task at hand.
In this exploratory study, interviews were conducted with practicing engineers and designers. Interview responses were coded and analyzed in an effort to understand the patterns in searching, selecting, assessing and exchanging experiences with peers in professional practice. This analysis showed that interviewees would like to search for design methods based on their desired outcomes. Additionally, interviewees considered their personal contacts to be the most valuable source of new methods. These insights show that web-based communities of practice may be a potential link between academia and industry, but existing web repositories and communities require further development in order to better meet the needs of the design practitioner community.
Researchers ; Professionals
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/27848

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