Hi
From easy peasy to wicked.
It is a plain truism to say that designers are using computer tools more significantly and in more depth than any time before. If at some point a computer can do an easy peasy design problem – without a noticeable drop in quality of resolution than could be expected from a human designer – then surely it is reasonable to suggest that in time we can expect wicked design problem resolution automation.
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From: Terence Love <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:18:26 +0800
Subject: Re: Design Automaton
Hi,
There is a more detailed discussion on the issue of designers choosing
complexity level whilst designing in the design research literature of the
1970s. If I remember right, much the same points were made in 1979 by Thomas
and Carroll (Thomas, J. C., & Carroll, J. M. (1979). The Psychological Study
of Design. Design Studies, 1(1), 5-11.)
At heart, though, the problem in discussing automation is primarily what you
choose to be included in your definition of the activity of 'design'. This
in turn, depends on choices about integrating design concepts and theories
with research in other disciplines.
Best wishes,
Terry
Anthony Hutton
Senior Lecturer in Design
School of Art and Design
Magee Campus
University of Ulster
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Derry City
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