Abstract
Many researchers have identified engineering design representation as a central issue for design research and design automation development. Despite this identification, there is still no common agreement on a framework for classifying and describing representation in engineering design. A framework for classifying representations in engineering design is presented here that is based upon the vocabulary, structure, expression, purpose, and abstraction. Examples are used to illustrate the application of this framework. Finally, this framework is compared to other partial representation classifications found in the literature. The framework discussed here enables design researchers, design practitioners, and design students to compare design representation approaches thereby supporting the selection of appropriate representations and models for various design tasks and automation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference |
| Pages | 439-448 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 3 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | 2004 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - Salt Lake City, UT, United States Duration: Sep 28 2004 → Oct 2 2004 |
Other
| Other | 2004 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Period | 9/28/04 → 10/2/04 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering