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This study aims to compare the design processes of engineering students with those of expert engineers to identify key differences.

Engineering Design Processes: A Comparison of Students and Expert Practitioners

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This study aims to compare the design processes of engineering students with those of expert engineers to identify key differences.
Nineteen expert engineers designed a playground in a lab setting while verbalizing their thought processes.
Design behavior measures were compared to pre-existing data from 26 freshmen and 24 seniors.
Time spent on various stages of the design process was recorded and analyzed.
Experts spent significantly more time overall and at each stage of engineering design, particularly during problem scoping.
Experts gathered more information across a wider variety of categories than students.
Findings suggest that enhancing problem scoping and information gathering skills is crucial for engineering students.

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In-depth study compares design behaviors of students and expert engineers, highlighting key differences.

Atman et al. (2007) studied this question.

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