In this dynamic review and synthesis of empirical research and theoretical discussion of
design as cognitive activity, Willemien Visser reconciles and integrates the classical view of …

Understanding how designers think is core to advancing design methods, tools, and
outcomes. Engineering researchers have effectively turned to cognitive science approaches …

Firms design products that appeal to consumers and are feasible to produce. The resulting
marketing and engineering design goals are driven by consumer preferences and …

In order to develop novel solutions for complex systems and in increasingly competitive
markets, it may be advantageous to generate large numbers of design concepts and then to …

This paper provides an introduction to a new design methodology known as A-Design,
which combines aspects of multi-objective optimization, multi-agent systems, and automated …

The field of computational design synthesis has been an active area of research for almost
half a century. Research advances in this field have increased the sophistication and …

This paper describes the transformation of an existing set of heterogeneous product
knowledge into a coherent design repository that supports product design knowledge …

For an ideal design process, designers envision a configuration of components prior to
determining dimensions or sizes of these components. Given the breadth of the component …

The frame approach for representing knowledge (ie, collection of frames are linked together
into frame-system) has been suggested by Marvin Minsky. In this approach, the frame …

Effective electrification of automotive vehicles requires designing the powertrain's
configuration along with sizing its components for a particular vehicle type. Employing …