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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Design Cognition"”.
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Design, cognition, and complexity : an investigation using a computer based design task surrogate
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2000.
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Physical design cognition : an analytical study of exploratory model making to inform creative robotic interaction
In current practices of digital design fabrication, model making is bifurcated into screen based visualization (CAD) and machine based production (CAM), which limits the body's capability of generating creative thought through material interaction. If theories from the field of cognitive science …
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Exploration of the influence of emotionally primed environments on creativity and related patterns of brain activity
… everything we do. In the process of product design, it is very important to concept generation in early phases. Two behavioral studies were conducted to investigate whether environments with emotional stimuli would influence creativity, and in particular divergent thinking capacity. The …
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Researching on Multisensory Design Communication for Design Development and Collaboration among Designers and Stakeholders
Focusing on VR/AR-enhanced design representations, this research explores Multisensory Design Communication (MDC) in the context of design development and collaboration among design professionals and stakeholders. To address the differences between various groups of design participants, three …
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Prototyping as a User-Centered and Risk Reduction Approach to the Planning, Design, and Construction of More Sustainable Infrastructure
Designing for sustainability is a complex process that requires to reduce the perceived risk of designing out of the traditional method, to prioritize the end-users' needs and preferences in the design, while considering the product-service dual-nature of infrastructure systems. To address such …
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Distributed thinking across mind and media: creative design in traditional tools and generative design
Creative design is a central driver for innovation success, as design decisions fundamentally shape downstream performance and cost of products. Visual thinking, the iterative reasoning across internal and external visual representations, is the engine for creative design across engineering, …
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Quantifying the Benefits of Multisensory Biophilic Restorative Experiences: An Empirical Study Measuring Effects on How Engineers Feel, Think, and Design
… experiences on how engineers feel, think, and design. While previous research on the restorative effects of biophilic experiences have mostly focused on the benefits of visual exposure, less is known about the potential of exposure to auditory and multisensory stimuli. Moreover, a knowledge gap …
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Further Characterization of High School Pre- and Non-Engineering Students' Cognitive Activity During Engineering Design
… approaches such as technological/engineering design-based learning (T/E DBL) have received increased emphasis as a means to enrich student learning and develop their higher-order cognitive competencies. Despite students exposure to the T and E of STEM as a means to make connections and improve …
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Addressing cognitive challenges in design: a designers’ perspective
… of cognitive capability for informing design. The literature review further specifies that current research has largely ignored how user cognition is understood and implemented by designers. This study thus aims to advance the understanding of user cognition by adding the designers’ …
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The Process of Thinking and Making in the Beginning Design Studio
… studies, researchers have found that metacognition, or the ability to "think about thinking," plays a significant role in students' design education. Educators are increasingly focused on metacognition in design education, not only with the subject matter, but also with the development of …
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Traditional vs. generative design: How design tools impact cad artifact quality and student perception of design concepts
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01
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Down the Rabbit Hole: Merging Education, Neuroscience and Wonderland in Architectural Design
… and a hint of imagination. This is done through designing a school in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington D.C. for children aged 3-12. The design integrates Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio principles with behavioral and neuroscientific insights. Additionally, the imaginative essence of …
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Analogical problem evolution in biologically inspired design
Biologically inspired design (BID) is a widespread and growing movement in modern design, pulled in part by the need for environmentally sustainable design and pushed partly by rapid advances in biology and the desire for creativity and innovation in design. Yet, our current understanding of …
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Methodological investigations into design inspiration and fixation experiments
Designers often look for inspiration in their environment when exploring possible solutions to a given problem. However, many studies have reported that external stimuli may constrain designers’ imagination and limit their exploration to similar solutions, a phenomenon described as design fixation. …