Exploring problem decomposition in conceptual design among novice designers

Design Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-59

  Liikkanen, Lassi A ^a,b   Perttula, Matti ^c  

^a HELSINKI INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

cognitive strategies; conceptual design; design cognition; problem decomposition; protocol analysis

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; PRODUCT DESIGN;

COGNITIVE MODELS; COGNITIVE STRATEGIES; CONTROL STRATEGIES; DESIGN COGNITION; IDEA GENERATIONS; INTEGRAL PARTS; NOVICE DESIGNERS; PROBLEM DECOMPOSITION; PROBLEM DECOMPOSITIONS; PROTOCOL ANALYSIS; SENIOR STUDENTS; TOP DOWNS; VERBAL PROTOCOL ANALYSES;

DESIGN;

EID: 57649088501     PISSN: 0142694X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.destud.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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