Experimental Design Research Approaches, Perspectives, Applications
This book presents a new, multidisciplinary perspective on and paradigm for integrative experimental design research. It addresses various perspectives on methods, analysis and overall research approach, and how they can be synthesized to advance understa
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imental Design Research Approaches, Perspectives, Applications
Experimental Design Research
Philip Cash · Tino Stankovic´ · Mario Štorga Editors
Experimental Design Research Approaches, Perspectives, Applications
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Editors Philip Cash Department of Management Engineering Technical University of Denmark Lyngby Denmark
Mario Štorga Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture University of Zagreb Zagreb Croatia
Tino Stankovic´ Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Zurich Switzerland
ISBN 978-3-319-33779-1 ISBN 978-3-319-33781-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-33781-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016938384 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Foreword
That design research is difficult to undertake is a self-evident truism. This book’s unique role is to help researchers with this difficult task by giving a theoretical and practical understanding of the key issues. Design research has established that design is an activity or process, whether undertaken individually, in local teams or in widely distributed groups, which can be managed, controlled and supported. However, the detailed understanding that will lead to further insights and innovative support approaches across the process can only be achieved by more extensive and rigorous experimental design research. It is useful to contrast it with the classical scientific method. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the scientific method as “a method or procedure that has characterized science since the seventeenth century, consisting of systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.” This definition can be extended,
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