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IDENTIFYING REASONS FOR A LACK OF METHOD APPLICATION IN ENGINEERING DESIGN PRACTICE – AN INTERVIEW STUDY

Part of: Engineering Design Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

M. Eisenmann  and
S. Matthiesen
M. Eisenmann*
Affiliation:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
S. Matthiesen
Affiliation:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
*
*matthias.eisenmann@kit.edu

Abstract

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Design methods are seldom used in engineering design practice. The presented study aims at finding the alternative strategies for situations with a need for methodological support. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten experienced design engineers to identify causes of and strategies for those situations. Three strategy clusters could be identified: generating information, experience and method application. As the individual's and the team's experience compete with the application of methods, they are seen as reasons for a lack of method application.

Keywords

human behaviourdesign strategydesign practicedesign methods

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 2495 - 2504
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