An investigation into the use and content of the engineer's logbook

Design Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 481-504

  McAlpine, H ^a   Hicks, B J ^a   Huet, G ^a   Culley, S J ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

design activity; design knowledge; information processing; use of logbooks

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; INFORMATION USE; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DESIGN ACTIVITY; DESIGN KNOWLEDGE; USE OF LOGBOOKS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 33646188089     PISSN: 0142694X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.destud.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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