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Empirical research in engineering practice
- Source :
- J. of Design Research. 6:359
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Inderscience Publishers, 2007.
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Abstract
- Increasingly engineering design research involves the use of empirical studies that are conducted within an industrial environment (Ahmed, 2001; Court, 1995; Hales, 1987). Research into the use of information by designers, or understanding how engineers build up experience are examples of research areas that often use methods such as interviews, observations and protocol analyses. These methods are traditionally associated with the social sciences, and usually with experiments set within a laboratory environment. The use of such methods in an industrial environment has created a new set of research issues. This paper describes empirical research methods employed in industry case studies focusing upon information, knowledge and experience in engineering design. The paper describes the methods, their suitability for the particular research aims, and the advantages and disadvantages of the methods, and describes two case studies in detail. The paper draws conclusions from the studies reviewed of the use of empirical research methods in industry.
- Subjects :
- Information management
Protocol (science)
Engineering
Research areas
Management science
business.industry
Research methodology
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Empirical research methods
Empirical research
Engineering design process
Set (psychology)
business
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15691551 and 17483050
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- J. of Design Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........3f85dbe154522afa0d5e1e873b77ef9f