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ENE 62000: Design Cognition and Learning

This guide includes helpful information and resources for students taking ENE 620.

Readings

Read one– nature of design as a “situation”:

On the Problem of Design Problems - problem solving and design expertise
Dorst, K. (2004). Journal of Design Research, Vol. 4, Issue 2.

Frame Innovation by Kees Dorst
ISBN: 0262328852

Publication Date: 2015-04-03

Dorst, K. (2015). (Chapter 1). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. (Download through Purdue Libraries)

DesignX: Complex Sociotechnical Systems
Norman, D.A. and Stappers, P.J. (2015). She ji, 1(2), pp. 83-106.

Read one– situational variations shape problem solving approach:

Toward a Design Theory of Problem Solving
Jonassen, D.H. (2000). Educational Technology: Research & Development, 48 (4), pp. 63-85. [Problem type taxonomy]
The Structure of Design Problem Spaces
Goel, V. & Pirolli, P. (1992). Cognitive Science 16, pp. 395-429. [Attributes of design problems linked to design cognition]

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