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An Introduction to Experimental Design Research

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Design research brings together influences from the whole gamut of social, psychological, and more technical sciences to create a tradition of empirical study stretching back over 50 years (Horvath 2004; Cross 2007). A growing part of this empirical tradition is experimental, which has gained in importance as the field has matured. As in other evolving disciplines, e.g. behavioural psychology, this maturation brings with it ever-greater scientific and methodological demands (Reiser 1939; Dorst 2008). In particular, the experimental paradigm holds distinct and significant challenges for the modern design researcher. Thus, this book brings together leading researchers from across design research in order to provide the reader with a foundation in experimental design research; an appreciation of possible experimental perspectives; and insight into how experiments can be used to build robust and significant scientific knowledge. This chapter sets the stage for these discussions by introducing experimental design research, outlining the various types of experimental approach, and explaining the role of this book in the wider methodological context.

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    Keyword: experiment in abstract, title or keywords from 1990 to 2015.

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  1. Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Diplomvej, 2800, Lyngby, Denmark

    Philip Cash

  2. Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Tino Stanković

  3. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Mario Štorga

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  2. Swiss Federal Institute of Tech. Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Tino Stanković

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    Mario Štorga

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Cash, P., Stanković, T., Štorga, M. (2016). An Introduction to Experimental Design Research. In: Cash, P., Stanković, T., Štorga, M. (eds) Experimental Design Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33781-4_1

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