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International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts
Volume 1, 2005 - Issue 4: Exploring Complexity in Collaborative Design and Solutions
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A meta-model for communication in engineering design

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Pages 243-254 | Received 05 May 2005, Accepted 15 Nov 2005, Published online: 30 Nov 2006
 

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.

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge support from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The work of A. Maier was partially supported by a DAAD Doktorandenstipendium.

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