Exploring Problem Decomposition in Conceptual Design

Design cognition is a relatively new branch design
research. Informed by the cognitive paradigm of
psychology it investigates an information based
account of design thinking. In the title Exploring
Problem Decomposition in Conceptual Design MA Lassi
A Liikkanen introduces the principles of design
cognition and the attachment of this field to
cognitive psychology. The book presents an empirical
study of novice designers in a conceptual design
task, evaluating the relative importance of problem
decomposition in successful idea generation.

Autorentext
Lassi A Liikkanen received a degree of Masters of Arts in Cognitive science in 2006 from the University of Helsinki, Finland. He is a researcher, lecturer, and consultant working on topics such as creativity, design processes, interaction research, and cognitive musicology.