Sustainability is one of the biggest challenges of this century either for the environment or
economical growth. The required cultural shift needs challenging action that will involve …

This paper provides a survey on recent research in the area of design rationale. The study of
design rationale spans a number of diverse disciplines, touching on concepts from research …

Although the importance of knowledge sharing among designers has been widely
recognized, knowledge about functionality in the conceptual design phase is hard to capture …

The concept of 'function'is often employed and sometimes defined in such a way that it only
relates to how artefacts can be used to satisfy physical goals (eg transportation). Using …

In this paper we consider the Function–Behaviour–Structure model of designing in the
version as developed by John Gero and collaborators. We identify two problems: the …

Conceptual design seeks to deliver design concepts that implement desired functions.
Function and behavior are two dominant terms used in the research of this design phase …

Engineering change (EC) is a source of uncertainty. While the number of changes to a
design can be optimized, their existence cannot be eliminated. Each change is …

One of the many goals of design research is to better understand the ways in which end
users interact with the products of designing. This focus is not surprising—the ultimate …

In this position paper, the ambiguity of functional descriptions in engineering is considered
from a methodological point of view. Four responses to this ambiguity are discussed …

Functionality is one of the key concepts of knowledge about artifacts. Functional knowledge
shows a part of designer's intention (so-called design rationale), and thus its sharing among …