... argumentation, is adopted for representing the process structure and the designer’s decision makings. A design process of a micro mixing mechanism demonstrates the potential and the promise of a proposed framework. Knowledge management design knowledge design process engineering analysis model...

... design knowledge design reasoning abduction knowledge integration knowledge structure While abduction is considered crucial for design in general, this paper focuses on the role of abduction to integrate knowledge assuming that creative design can come from innovative combination...

... of these design solutions through the captured trail of design rationale that is achieved through the systematic use of the component definitions. Design knowledge Robust designs Platform-based products Configuration Configurable Components Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2005 ASME 2005 International Design...

... Information design knowledge indexing queries Recent research investigating how engineers search for information has concluded that engineering designers acquire assistance when formulating queries. An approach to assist designers with their queries is presented. This approach forms...