Domain-independent Design Theory

Korn, J.

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“…(1) Idea can be used to describe both 'objects' and 'processes' involving objects, as defined in Korn's linguistic approach (Korn 1996).…”

Section: Terminologymentioning

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Analysis of systematic engineering design paradigms in industrial practice: Scaled experiments

Spitas

2011

Journal of Engineering Design

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In a forerunner paper (Spitas, C., 2010, Analysis of systematic engineering design paradigms in industrial practice: A survey. Journal of Engineering Design), it was shown that engineering design, as applied in industrial practice, can be characterised in terms of three different paradigms including the abstraction-todetail paradigm mostly associated with systematic design. Further insights into the usage of each paradigm were obtained by means of a survey. However, further study is needed to penetrate into the reasons that make each paradigm unique, and thus uniquely advantageous in different contexts. To this end, the human intellectual process behind systematic design is studied and reduced to four different activities, namely analysis, heuresis, evaluation, and choice. An understanding of these activities helps to explain the properties associated with the different design paradigms and their strengths and weaknesses. This analysis is supported by a set of scaled experiments conducted with volunteers to quantify critical pertinent aspects of the intellectual process. The insight gained by these results, also in consideration of the previous survey results, allows a plausible explanation of the observed discrepancy between the formal systematic design theory and many current design practices in the industry.

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“…(1) Idea can be used to describe both 'objects' and 'processes' involving objects, as defined in Korn's linguistic approach (Korn 1996).…”

Section: Terminologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of systematic engineering design paradigms in industrial practice: Scaled experiments

Spitas

2011

Journal of Engineering Design

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“…CS cannot cope with activities with “restricted” regularity exhibited by human components due to will, caprices, mood changes and so on. It has no interest in design (Korn, 1996).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Systems view, emergence and complexity

Korn

2007

Kybernetes

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PurposeTo describe a view of parts of the world as assemblies with emergent properties constructed from related properties or objects, and the modelling of production of emergent properties arising by chance or design.Design/methodology/approachOne and two place sentences of a homogeneous language are combined in a static state to show a variety of possibilities of new structures. Combinations of such sentences in a dynamic state derived from narratives that show how static states are produced.FindingsUsing Cartesian products and network theory the kind and number of new structures can be calculated. Semantic diagrams exhibit the propagation of dynamic states leading to the use of predicate logic statements as carriers of properties of objects with uncertainties.Research limitations/implicationsThe approach is based on linguistic analysis being able to encapsulate linguistic complexities, expressions of feelings, emotions, etc. in homogeneous language. Interpretation of semantics is restricted to human mind. Research may lead to a science and design of complex systems.Practical implicationsThe method embedded in the approach can be developed into a design aid for managers subject to its passing the test of debate and development of software.Originality/valueThe research has led to a more rigorous approach to the analysis and design of scenarios including those with human activities.

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“…living and especially human activities. Conventional science provides knowledge base for conventional engineering and aids it in element/component design (Korn, 1996).…”

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confidence: 99%

“Physics” approach to general systems theory

Korn

2002

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A number of empirical statements intended to capture features of “systems” considered to be pervasive, is given. A symbolism based on processed natural language is outlined. The symbolism can be used for analysis of scenarios with predominantly qualitative properties i.e. human activity situations. It is capable of carrying the appropriate mathematics and uncertainties associated with operation of human and other types of components, is based on a kind of predicate logic and exhibits changes of states in time. The approach has led to a definition of information and product and systems design.

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Domain-independent Design Theory

Cited by 8 publications

References 3 publications

Analysis of systematic engineering design paradigms in industrial practice: Scaled experiments

Analysis of systematic engineering design paradigms in industrial practice: Scaled experiments

Systems view, emergence and complexity

“Physics” approach to general systems theory

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