Adoption of a systematic design process: A study of cognitive and social influences on design

Thea Morgan*, Theo Tryfonas

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Abstract

This paper presents an ethnographic case study of an engineering design team during the development and implementation of a systematic design process. Prior to this study the team had used only ad-hoc and informal design strategies. The team was observed for 12 months after implementation of the new process, during which time two subsequent versions of the design process were developed and released in response to observations and team feedback. The findings of this study highlight the way in which cognitive and social factors may have a strong influence on the design process in teams, and should therefore be given greater consideration in the future development of design methods and processes as well as in design education.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICED 11 - 18th International Conference on Engineering Design - Impacting Society Through Engineering Design
Pages320-329
Number of pages10
Volume7
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event18th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 11 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 15 Aug 201118 Aug 2011

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 11
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityCopenhagen
Period15/08/1118/08/11

Research Groups and Themes

  • Engineering Education Research Group

Keywords

  • Design cognition
  • Design methods
  • Engineering design teams
  • Ethnography
  • Social process

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