Abstract
This paper seeks to address different ways of conceptualising communication – a mechanistic and a systemic view. The views are considered complementary rather than exclusionary. A meta-model of how communication in engineering design can be conceptualised to analyse communication issues in industrial practice is proposed. The model combines an information-centred view reflecting the exchange of information with interactional and situational aspects. It is intended to provide the backbone of an audit method with which the current ('as-is') as well as the desired ('to be') communication situation in a company can be diagnosed. The conceptual meta-model for communication in engineering design presented here is part of a wider research project that aims at assessing the current and the desired communication situation in design teams by raising awareness and providing a platform for reflection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 243-254 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | CoDesign: international journal of cocreation in design and the arts |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 30 Nov 2006 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 29 Jan 2010 |
Event | CEPHAD 2010 The borderland between philosophy and design research - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 26 Jan 2010 → 29 Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- complexity
- communication
- mechanistic
- systemic