Design science emphasizes the connection between knowledge and practice by showing
that we can produce scientific knowledge by designing useful things. However, without …

In science policy, it is generally acknowledged that science-based problem-solving requires
interdisciplinary research. For example, policy makers invest in funding programs such as …

General theories of software engineering must balance between providing full
understanding of a single case and providing partial understanding of many cases. In this …

The role of engineering education has gained prominence within the context of STEM
education. New educational perspectives such as the National Research Council's …

Current proposals for combining action research and design science start with a concrete
problem in an organization, then apply an artifact to improve the problem, and finally reflect …

This chapter promotes the reflection regarding the epistemic underpinnings of science and
engineering as aspects to be considered when promoting rich and high-quality STEM …

AC/DC is an adaptive method for prefetching data from main memory. The basic prefetch
method divides the memory address space into equal-sized concentration zones (CZones) …

Our concern is to explain how and why models give us useful knowledge. We argue that if
we are to understand how models function in the actual scientific practice the …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on scientific models in engineering as epistemic
tools for creating or optimizing concrete devices or materials. From this pragmatist and …

This editorial critically reviews design theories, kernel theories, and substantive
technological theories in design science research (DSR) within information systems (IS) …