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Design judgment
Definition
The reasoning used to determine why a design choice is appropriate in a particular situation, drawing on knowledge, experience, theory, and contextual factors.
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Design work rarely reduces to a fixed procedure. Judgment connects professional knowledge with the realities and constraints of a specific learning context.
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Sources and evidence
- Learning Engineering Design Decision Tracking — Introduction and Review of Literature; design judgment as the why behind decisions; PDF pp. 1-3 (direct)