Heuristics for Solver-Aware Systems Architecting: A Reinforcement Learning Approach
The crowdsourcing literature has shown that domain experts are not always the best solvers
for complex system design problems. Under certain conditions, novices and specialists in …
for complex system design problems. Under certain conditions, novices and specialists in …
Valuing Outliers: a Modeling Framework to Consider Non-Traditional Solutions From Non-Traditional Solvers
AC Dharmarajan, TG Topcu… - International …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
While the engineering design research community has developed numerous models for
early-stage design over the years, these models explore the design space corresponding to …
early-stage design over the years, these models explore the design space corresponding to …
Navigating the Golden Triangle: The Need to Jointly Consider Modularization and Interface Choices When Making Performance, Cost, and Schedule Tradeoffs for …
TG Topcu, Z Szajnfarber - Systems Engineering, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Decomposition is a critical enabler of complex system development, as it enables both task
specialization and efficiency through parallel work. The process of decomposing involves …
specialization and efficiency through parallel work. The process of decomposing involves …
Requirements, Objectives, Both, or Neither: How to Formulate Complex Design Problems for Innovation Contests
AP Vrolijk, Z Szajnfarber - Journal of …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Technical organizations increasingly rely on innovation contests to find novel ideas for
designing complex systems. These activities involve outsiders in the early stages of the …
designing complex systems. These activities involve outsiders in the early stages of the …
Computer-aided design as a research instrument for engineering design: supporting multiple methods by observing artifacts, actors, and actions
AP Vrolijk, A Olechowski - Journal of Engineering Design, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Scholars studying engineering design have long identified three essential, interacting
elements: the artifact being designed, the actors designing it, and the actions they take to do …
elements: the artifact being designed, the actors designing it, and the actions they take to do …