The HCI/E approach is grounded in a Conception of an HCI Engineering design problem (and Solution), itself a product of the research. The Conception was originally published in Dowell and Long (1989) and a full version is presented in 2.5. To make the Conception more accessible to a wide range of researchers: a complete expression appears in a shortened version of Dowell and Long in 2.4; a summary version in 2.3; a generalised HCI/E version in 2.2; and finally, a generalised HCI version in 2.1. The latter also serves as an introduction to the Conception. Finally, the concepts carried forward by the Conception appear in 2.6 and the EU/UCL research illustrations of HCI/E in 2.7.
Each version is supported, as appropriate, by citations (C) from the original Dowell and Long paper, which allows readers to check the derivation of the particular version from the original. (F) indicates footnotes.
2.1 General Conception of HCI Design Problem
The General Conception of the HCI Design Problem is generalised from the General Engineering Conception of the HCI Design Problem (2.2)
General Conception of HCI Design Problem
2.2 General Conception of HCI Engineering Design problem
The General Conception of the HCI Engineering Design Problem is generalised from the HCI/E Conception of the Engineering Design Problem (2.3)
General Conception of HCI Engineering Design Problem
2.3 HCI/E(U) Conception of HCI Engineering Design Problem: a Summary
The HCI/E Conception of the HCI Engineering Design Problem is a summary of the complete version (see 2.4 and 2.5).
HCI/E(U) Conception of HCI Engineering Design Problem: a Summary
2.4 Short version of Dowell and Long (1989)
Dowell and Long examine the potential for Human Factors (HCI) to formulate engineering principles and propose a Conception of the HCI Engineering Design problem. For ease of access, only the HCI/E Conception is presented here. The full paper appears in 2.5.
Dowell and Long (1989) – HCI Engineering Design Problem – Short Version
2.5 Full Version of Dowell and Long (1989)
Here, the paper of Dowell and Long is presented in its entirety, including a complete version of the HCI/E Conception of the HCI Engineering Design Problem.
2.6 Concepts Carried Forward
The concepts carried forward in this section are: Problem; Design; and Design Problem.
Problem; Design; and Design Problem
2.7 Illustrations of HCI Engineering Design Problem from EU/UCL Research
2.7.1 Dowell (1998) Formulating the Cognitive Design Problem of Air Traffic Management
Dowell uses the HCI/E Conception of the HCI Engineering design problem to formulate a Cognitive Design Problem for a simulated Air Traffic Management task and to illustrate its use in seeking a design solution to that problem. The HCI design peoblem is illustrated throughout the paper.
Dowell (1998) Formulating the Cognitive Design Problem of Air Traffic Management
2.7.2 Stork and Long (1994) A Specific Planning and Design Problem in the Home: Rationale and a Case-study
Stork and Long use the HCI/E Conception of the HCI Engineering design problem to operationalse a specific design problem in the home. The HCI design problem is illustraed throughout the paper.
Stork and Long (1994) A Specific Planning and Design Problem in the Home: Rationale and a Case-study
2.7.3 Hill (2010) Diagnosing Co-ordination problems in the Emergency Management Response to Disasters
Hill uses the HCI/E Conception of the HCI Engineering Design problem to develop models and methods to diagnose co-ordination design problems of the Emergency Management Response to Disasters System – see especially Section 3 HCI Planning and Control for Multiple Task Work Framework
Hill (2010) Diagnosing Co-ordination problems in the Emergency Management Response to Disasters
2.7.4 Cummaford and Long (2010) Engineering Design Principles: Validating Successful HCI Design Knowledge to Support its Re-use
Cummaford and Long use the HCI/E Conceptions (Discipline and Design Problem) to acquire initial Engineering Design Principles, related to electronic shopping.