Heterogeneous engineering: Essential bridge implementing creative design

DS 87-8 Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 17) Vol 8: Human Behaviour in Design, Vancouver, Canada, 21-25.08.2017

Year: 2017
Editor: Anja Maier, Stanko Škec, Harrison Kim, Michael Kokkolaras, Josef Oehmen, Georges Fadel, Filippo Salustri, Mike Van der Loos
Author: Smulders, Frido
Series: ICED
Institution: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Section: Human Behaviour in Design
Page(s): 539-548
ISBN: 978-1-904670-96-4
ISSN: 2220-4342

Abstract

‘engineered’ by validated research methods from the K-space. Further research needs to address the complexity of real-life socio-interactive situations. The paper shows that the engineering act in a heterogeneous manner is at least of equal importance for innovation as the creative design act.

Keywords: Innovation, Creativity, Design methodology, Engineering, Implementation

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