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Evaluation of the Impact of Collaborative Research on Robust Design Methodologies: A Large Scale Empirical Case Study with an Automotive OEM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

F. Campean ,
A. Uddin ,
J. Bridges ,
S. Fannon  and
U. Yildirim
F. Campean*
Affiliation:
University of Bradford, United Kingdom
A. Uddin
Affiliation:
University of Bradford, United Kingdom Jaguar Land Rover, United Kingdom
J. Bridges
Affiliation:
University of Bradford, United Kingdom
S. Fannon
Affiliation:
University of Bradford, United Kingdom
U. Yildirim
Affiliation:
University of Bradford, United Kingdom Hubei University of Automotive Technology, China
*
[email protected]

Abstract

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The evaluation of impact of collaborative research on robust design methodologies and methods is important to both academic and industry stakeholders. This paper introduces a framework for impact evaluation which combines the broader framework adopted for the academic research impact assessment with the organisation viewpoint centred on business results, process improvement and product development teams capability improvement. A large scale empirical study conducted with evidence from technical reports on workplace projects from an automotive OEM proved the validity of the proposed framework.

Keywords

robust designdesign methodsdesign evaluation
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Article
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 1 - 10
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