Imani, E and Asefi, M (2021) Empirical investigation of factors that enhance development of technology in design process improvement in architecture education: Analyses of students' views. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28(10), pp. 3164-3189. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: Technology development quality in architectural design is affected by the quality of the process and factors used to develop it. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors for effective enhancement (EE) of technologies in design process improvement (DPI). Design/methodology/approach: Major databases have been explored to identify a list of factors affecting technology development in DPI because of the main elements of architecture design education. Then, a survey-based empirical study has been done in two high-rank architecture schools (one in a developing country and one in a developed country), during the years 2015–2018. Data have been collected from analyzing the design process, design reviews, design team viewpoints, researchers' observations and organizations' features about the development of production, conceptualization and communication technologies in DPI initiatives. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches have been utilized to provide deep contextual data. Findings: Comparative analysis of the groups showed that high levels of EE of technologies lead to high levels of DPI, and these are because of the positive performance of conceptualization, communication and production technologies. Originality/value: Comparing two groups, the category of design process and the factors related to the design stages of ask, imagine and improve approved to be the right factors to use technologies in more effective ways. Efficiency in collecting information and doing research, efficiency in developing solutions, efficiency in communicating results, team processes and organization communications have been rated top most effective factors based upon overall categories.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | architecture education; design process improvement; effective factors; student perception; technology applications |
| Index terms: | investigation, empirical study, efficiency, database, qualitative approach, design stage, design education, developed country, methodology, architectural design, technology development, design process, developing country, survey, comparative analysis, design team |
| Subjects: | design practice, performance management, research methods, development economics, data management, professional education, data collection methods, design methods, data analysis and analytics, innovation and technology management, professional practice |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Quality Management, International Construction, Design Practice, Digital Applications, Education |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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