Coherence and correspondence in engineering design
I show how the coherence/correspondence distinction can inform the conversation about decision methods for engineering design. Some engineers argue for the application of multi-attribute utility theory while others argue for what they call heuristics. To clarify the differences among methods, I firs...
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Cambridge University Press
2009-03-01
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| author | Konstantinos V. Katsikopoulos |
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| description | I show how the coherence/correspondence distinction can inform the conversation about decision methods for engineering design. Some engineers argue for the application of multi-attribute utility theory while others argue for what they call heuristics. To clarify the differences among methods, I first ask whether each method aims at achieving coherence or correspondence. By analyzing statements in the design literature, I argue that utility theory aims at achieving coherence and heuristics aim at achieving correspondence. Second, I ask if achieving coherence always implies achieving correspondence. It is important to provide an answer because while in design the objective is correspondence, it is difficult to assess it, and coherence that is easier to assess is used as a surrogate. I argue that coherence does not always imply correspondence in design and that this is also the case in problems studied in judgment and decision-making research. Uncovering the conditions under which coherence implies, or does not imply, correspondence is a topic where engineering design and judgment and decision-making research might connect. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11c9ba92b89649728e62c1640be43cb62023-09-02T18:11:13ZengCambridge University PressJudgment and Decision Making1930-29752009-03-0142147153Coherence and correspondence in engineering designKonstantinos V. KatsikopoulosI show how the coherence/correspondence distinction can inform the conversation about decision methods for engineering design. Some engineers argue for the application of multi-attribute utility theory while others argue for what they call heuristics. To clarify the differences among methods, I first ask whether each method aims at achieving coherence or correspondence. By analyzing statements in the design literature, I argue that utility theory aims at achieving coherence and heuristics aim at achieving correspondence. Second, I ask if achieving coherence always implies achieving correspondence. It is important to provide an answer because while in design the objective is correspondence, it is difficult to assess it, and coherence that is easier to assess is used as a surrogate. I argue that coherence does not always imply correspondence in design and that this is also the case in problems studied in judgment and decision-making research. Uncovering the conditions under which coherence implies, or does not imply, correspondence is a topic where engineering design and judgment and decision-making research might connect.http://journal.sjdm.org/cck/cck.pdfcoherencecorrespondencedesign. engineeringPugh processmulti-attribute utility theoryheuristics. |
| spellingShingle | Konstantinos V. Katsikopoulos Coherence and correspondence in engineering design Judgment and Decision Making coherence correspondence design. engineering Pugh process multi-attribute utility theory heuristics. |
| title | Coherence and correspondence in engineering design |
| title_full | Coherence and correspondence in engineering design |
| title_fullStr | Coherence and correspondence in engineering design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coherence and correspondence in engineering design |
| title_short | Coherence and correspondence in engineering design |
| title_sort | coherence and correspondence in engineering design |
| topic | coherence correspondence design. engineering Pugh process multi-attribute utility theory heuristics. |
| url | http://journal.sjdm.org/cck/cck.pdf |
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