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3. Design Science—The Science of the Artificial

Authors : Aline Dresch, Daniel Pacheco Lacerda, José Antônio Valle Antunes Jr

Published in: Design Science Research

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter addresses the central concepts of Design Science, as well as the history and evolution of this science over time. The main authors who criticize traditional science and propose the use of Design Science to guide research focused on problem solving and artifact designing are cited.

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Metadata
Title
Design Science—The Science of the Artificial
Authors
Aline Dresch
Daniel Pacheco Lacerda
José Antônio Valle Antunes Jr
Copyright Year
2015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07374-3_3