Abstract
This paper describes research that confronts a generic decision-making model with design strategies employed by experienced designers. The relationship between the decision-making activities proposed by the model and the eight design strategies identified by an empirical study of design work is examined.
The analysis led to a deeper understanding of the decision-making activities undertaken by engineering designers in industrial practice. The decision-making episodes undertaken by individual designers were supported by design strategies, not by formal decision-making methods. This implies that designers in practice do not rely solely on methods to support their decision-making process, but also on the use of relevant design strategies.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 7th International Design Conference |
| Editors | Dorian Marjanovic |
| Volume | 1-2 |
| Place of Publication | Dubrovnik |
| Publisher | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb and The Design Society |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Pages | 145-150 |
| ISBN (Print) | 953-6313-46-4, 953-6313-45-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Event | 7th International Design Conference - Dubrovnik, Croatia Duration: 14 May 2002 → 17 May 2002 Conference number: 7 |
Conference
| Conference | 7th International Design Conference |
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| Number | 7 |
| Country/Territory | Croatia |
| City | Dubrovnik |
| Period | 14/05/2002 → 17/05/2002 |
Keywords
- Decision-making
- industrial practice
- empirical research