Aspects of Solution Structure in Design Problem Solving.

Abstract

Forty-eight subjects reiteratively designed a schedule for a set of abstract library procedures. Obtained solution schedules were measured in terms of (1) solution time, (2) satisfaction of functional design requirements, (3) stability of solution through the sequence of iterations, and (4) cluster, the degree to which solutions reflected the inherent structure of the problem. It was found that the extent to which schedules were clustered was a significant predictor of satisfaction of functional design requirements, and that the stability of solutions was a significant predictor of solution time. Weak effects of problem statement on solution variables were also identified. (Author)

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 1978
Accession Number
ADA071696

Entities

People

  • John C. Thomas
  • John M. Carroll
  • Lance A. Miller

Organizations

  • IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Naval Training
  • Psychology
  • Regression Analysis
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Quantum Chemistry