Advancing engineering design problem-exploring practice: interviews with industry professionals

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dc.contributor.authorObieke, Chijioke C.
dc.contributor.authorMilisavljevic-Syed, Jelena
dc.contributor.authorHan, Ji
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-25T11:32:01Z
dc.date.available2024-10-25T11:32:01Z
dc.date.freetoread2024-10-25
dc.date.issued2025-01-01
dc.date.pubOnline2024-10-16
dc.description.abstractStudies highlight that conceptualising and identifying a new engineering design problem (EDP) is vital, as the solution can benefit society. However, this essential activity, referred to as engineering design problem-exploring (EDPE), is lacking in practice in engineering design. Design engineers appear to focus on providing an engineering design solution (EDS) while their role in EDPE is rarely practised. A new EDP drives innovations and inventions, and there is a need to encourage, advance and sustain the practice of identifying new EDPs. The aim of this study is to empirically highlight the underlying determinants of the scarce practice of EDPE and suggest how to advance and sustain the practice. Interviews were conducted with 32 professionals within the engineering design community, comprising 28 practitioners and four specialists – a lecturer, an inventor, and two expert trainers in creativity and problem-solving. The results of the analyses informed the suggested approaches in this study to advance and sustain the EDPE practice.
dc.description.journalNameJournal of Engineering Design
dc.format.extent138-159
dc.identifier.citationObieke CC, Milisavljevic-Syed J, Han J. (2025) Advancing engineering design problem-exploring practice: interviews with industry professionals. Journal of Engineering Design, Volume 36, Issue 1, January 2025, pp. 138-159
dc.identifier.eissn1466-1837
dc.identifier.elementsID555020
dc.identifier.issn0954-4828
dc.identifier.issueNo1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/09544828.2024.2415828
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23060
dc.identifier.volumeNo36
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectDesign Practice & Management
dc.subject3303 Design
dc.subject4005 Civil engineering
dc.subjectProblem-exploring
dc.subjectengineering design
dc.subjectconceptual design
dc.subjectcreativity
dc.subjectconcept generation
dc.titleAdvancing engineering design problem-exploring practice: interviews with industry professionals
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-10-09

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