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01-10-2013 | Editorial

Philosophy of design, science of design, engineering (of) design: what is your choice?

Authors: Yoram Reich, Eswaran Subrahmanian

Published in: Research in Engineering Design | Issue 4/2013

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Designing is a fundamental human activity. We use it to solve our problems, reach beyond us to unknown worlds outside our galaxy and inside the atoms; we do designing to create our future for better or worse. With designing having such importance, it is critical that we understand what designing is and how can we improve it in our lives. It is a practical quest; not just for the sake of knowing about designing. …

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Title: Philosophy of design, science of design, engineering (of) design: what is your choice?
Authors: Yoram Reich
Eswaran Subrahmanian
Publication date: 01-10-2013
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Research in Engineering Design / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0934-9839
Electronic ISSN: 1435-6066
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00163-013-0163-3

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