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Science of Design
Engineering seeks cost-effective solutions to practical problems, preferably by applying scientific results. Software engineering has an increasing body of individual scientific results, and it is time to build those results into a mature and coherent science.
These pages contain resources to support the effort to develop a science of design for software-intensive systems. You are welcome to make contributions on the subject of the science of design. Other use of this Wiki (for example, to advertise other stuff) is forbidden. If you make contributions, add your name to the list in the Community section. Unfortunately, we had to block editing on the main page and ask for registration to edit other pages because it was being continually vandalized.
Analysis: What is a "Science of Design"?
The Analysis Section includes discussions and references to other discussions about the character of a science of design, especially workshops, panels, and other documented discussions.
Education: How can we teach the Science of Design?
The Education Section provides curricular material. At present it is the working site for developing a curriculum for PhD students doing research about design or research for which design is a substantial part of the work.
Here's a quick link to the current CMU design research course: Education Section#Spring 2007 Course in Strategies for Research About Design.
Bibliography and Other Resources
The Bibliography Section provides references to source material on the on specific Examples of work on a science of design within computer science and on the scientific basis for design in Other Disciplines, especially engineering and architecture.
Science of Design Community
The Community Section provides a place to identify the software engineering researchers working in this area
Out of Scope
If you came here looking for "Intelligent Design", you'll have to look elsewhere.
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Development of this site is supported in part by NSF Grants NSF-CCF-0438929, NSF-CNS-0613823, and NSF-CCF-0613822. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
