Spontaneous analogising in engineering design: a comparative analysis of experts and novices.

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Spontaneous analogising in engineering design: a comparative analysis of experts and novices. / Ball, Linden J.; Ormerod, Thomas C.; Morley, Nicola J. et al.
In: Design Studies, Vol. 25, No. 5, 09.2004, p. 495-508.

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Ball, LJ , Ormerod, TC, Morley, NJ, Cross, N (ed.) & Edmonds, E (ed.) 2004, 'Spontaneous analogising in engineering design: a comparative analysis of experts and novices.', Design Studies, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 495-508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2004.05.004

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Ball, L. J., Ormerod, T. C., Morley, N. J., Cross, N. (Ed.), & Edmonds, E. (Ed.) (2004). Spontaneous analogising in engineering design: a comparative analysis of experts and novices. Design Studies, 25(5), 495-508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2004.05.004

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Ball LJ , Ormerod TC, Morley NJ, Cross N, (ed.), Edmonds E, (ed.). Spontaneous analogising in engineering design: a comparative analysis of experts and novices. Design Studies. 2004 Sept;25(5):495-508. doi: 10.1016/j.destud.2004.05.004

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Ball, Linden J. ; Ormerod, Thomas C. ; Morley, Nicola J. et al. / Spontaneous analogising in engineering design: a comparative analysis of experts and novices. In: Design Studies. 2004 ; Vol. 25, No. 5. pp. 495-508.

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