Research methods in engineering design: a synthesis of recent studies using a systematic literature review

Autor: Alejandra Martínez-Monés, Nieves Fernández Villalobos, David Escudero-Mancebo, Óscar Martín
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Research in Engineering Design. 34:221-256
ISSN: 1435-6066
0934-9839
DOI: 10.1007/s00163-022-00406-y
Popis: Producción Científica
The relation between scientific research and engineering design is fraught with controversy. While the number of academic PhD programs on design grows, because the discipline is in its infancy, there is no consolidated method for systematically approaching the generation of knowledge in this domain. This paper reviews recently published papers from four top-ranked journals in engineering design to analyse the research methods that are frequently used. The research questions consider the aim and contributions of the papers, as well as which experimental design and which sources of data are being used. Frequency tables show the high variety of approaches and aims of the papers, combining both qualitative and quantitative empirical approaches and analytical methods. Most of the papers focus on methodological concerns or on delving into a particular aspect of the design process. Data collection methods are also diverse without a clear relation between the type of method and the objective or strategy of the research. This paper aims to act as a valuable resource for academics, providing definitions related to research methods and referencing examples, and for researchers, shedding light on some of the trends and challenges for current research in the domain of engineering design.
Universidad de Valladolid (PID 2020 21 038)
Agencia Estatal de Investigación (PID2020-118216RB-I00) and (PID2020-112584RB-C32)
Publicación en abierto financiada por el Consorcio de Bibliotecas Universitarias de Castilla y León (BUCLE), con cargo al Programa Operativo 2014ES16RFOP009 FEDER 2014-2020 DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN, Actuación:20007-CL - Apoyo Consorcio BUCLE
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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