Title Page -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- Class of problems -- Problem solving strategies in design -- Part I. Introduction to Design, Modelling and Framing -- Outline of the Model of Framing -- Foreseen scenarios of design(ing) -- Models of reasoning techniques in design -- Motivational scenarios -- Context of the book -- Caveat on positioning of this book -- Perspectives on Design -- Design in multiple perspectives -- Approaches to handling ill-structured problems -- Knowledge and reflection in action -- Summary or what is the design about? -- Knowledge Intensive Design -- Overview of design support philosophies -- Model-based design support -- Summary or the role of modelling in design -- Gaps between the theory and practice -- Part II. Recursive Model of Framing in Design -- Theory of Framing in Design -- Essential definitions -- Recursive model of framing in design -- Operational models of operator satisfies(T, S) -- Place of RFD model in design lifecycle -- Background to Experiments -- Overview of the experimental study -- Experimental sessions and methodological notes -- Assessment of the experiment prior to the analysis -- Annotation and Analysis of Experiments in Designing -- Principles for the annotation -- Annotated task T11 - active suspension -- RFD analysis of shock absorber design -- Annotated task T21 - paper-smoothing plant -- RFD analysis of paper-smoothing plant -- Visualised summary of tasks T11 and T21 -- Experiment Results and Implications -- Summary of the experimental findings -- Correlations between patterns and types of problems -- Revision of the RFD model -- Extensions to the RFD Model -- Recursive model of framing in design (2.) -- New design schemas exemplified -- RFD extensions concluded -- Reflecting on Design and Framing -- Implementing design frames in general -- Design frames and eLearning.

Framing and semantic web browsing -- Bibliography -- Index -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Design episodes (transcription) -- Appendix B: Design decisions justification (transcription).