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SUMMARY:An Introduction to Hypermedia Diagramming for Engineering Design a
 nd Research - Nathan Eng (University of Cambridge)
DTSTART:20100210T163000Z
DTEND:20100210T173000Z
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CONTACT:Labi Ariyo
DESCRIPTION:Engineering design combines concepts from heterogeneous source
 s like personal experience\, colleagues\, digital and hardcopy media. Desp
 ite this challenge\, support for thinking across levels of abstraction and
  between heterogeneous representations is widely neglected in digital supp
 ort systems. Further\, the relative isolation of existing software tools i
 s not conducive to documenting thinking behind design work without substan
 tial reporting effort. An emerging class of "hypermedia diagramming" softw
 are has demonstrated significant potential to help fill this gap. In order
  to reach their full potential within complex modern work environments\, h
 owever\, methods and theories require a great deal more development.\n\nNa
 than will attempt to integrate the literature across disciplines as well a
 s a variety of field work to ground the already documented value of these 
 tools and to address practical issues involved in their introduction to en
 gineering design practice. Examples will be provided to show specific cogn
 itive advantages for practitioners "thinking with pictures" and to highlig
 ht changes that may be required in visual literacy skills. The presentatio
 n will conclude by looking at applications of these tools to research acti
 vities such as meetings\, literature work and qualitative data analysis.
LOCATION:arthur marshall's meeting room (next to EDC loft)\, Inglis Buildi
 ng\, Engineering Department
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