Abstract
This research describes an understanding of design activity through design questions. From a number of previous studies two types of questions have been identified: 1) reasoning questions; and 2) strategic questions. Strategic questions are part of an experienced designers approach to solving a design task. The paper describes how designers progress their tasks by asking questions at both a reasoning and strategic level. Transcripts of protocol analysis have been examined to identify both strategic questions and reasoning questions. These are discussed together with their relation to a problem solving model. An example of aerospace engineering design is used to illustrate the argument. The research contributes to an understanding of design activity.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Connected International Conference on Design Education |
| Editors | Robert Zehner, Carl Reidsma |
| Place of Publication | Sydney |
| Publisher | The University of New Sourth Wales Sydney |
| Publication date | 2007 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | Connected International Conference on Design Education - Sydney, Australia Duration: 1 Jan 2007 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Connected International Conference on Design Education |
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| City | Sydney, Australia |
| Period | 01/01/2007 → … |
Keywords
- questions
- design thinking