Historical background and aims of interdisciplinary research between Bamberg, Darmstadt and Munich
✍ Scribed by Gerhard Pahl; Eckart Frankenberger; Petra Badke-Schaub
- Book ID
- 104289226
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 35 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0142-694X
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✦ Synopsis
T he field of engineering design implies processes in complex and networked situations. Processes of thought and activity are closely interrelated and defined by both individual abilities and the respective external conditions. During these processes, various paths towards a solution are pursued with varying efficiency, and mistakes cannot be excluded. The designers have to deal with incomplete information and contradicting target specifications, they have to consider side-effects and farreaching decisions.
With the shift from judging engineering design as an artistic activity to the idea that designing can be taught 2 , methodical design research was established. Particularly during the last few years, engineering design 1 Pahl, G Historical background and selected results of interdisciplinary research between the universities of Bamberg, Damstadt and Munich. In Frankenberger, E, Badke-Schaub, P and Birkhofer, H (eds) Designers-the key to successful product development Springer, Lon- don (1998) 2 Kesselring, F 'Die 'starke'