Modelling engineering interfaces in big science collaborations at CERN: an interaction-based model

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q3 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Research in Engineering Design Pub Date : 2021-10-20 DOI:10.1007/s00163-021-00375-8

Nicquevert, Bertrand, Boujut, Jean-François

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Abstract

In large engineering projects, the complexity of organizational and decision-making structures is a challenge for efficient management. Middle management plays a crucial and often underestimated role in the daily life of these complex projects. Our goal is to provide theoretical tools to seize the complexity of large engineering projects from the point of view of the human actors. An analysis of the organization of the ATLAS detector within the LHC at CERN was conducted over a period of several years. This contribution presents work on engineering interfaces in collaborative activities by showing how middle managers (mostly engineers) act as interfaces with other stakeholders and deal with complex socio-economic and technical issues. The interface model described is human-centric and aims at reflecting the complexity of engineering management situations. Different types of interactions stem from this model, as well as the exchange spaces established through the interface actor. The potential of application of the model is illustrated through two project case studies, one in the field of big science and the second one in high-tech medical equipment.

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欧洲核子研究中心大型科学合作中的建模工程接口:一个基于交互的模型

在大型工程项目中，组织和决策结构的复杂性是对有效管理的挑战。中层管理人员在这些复杂项目的日常生活中起着至关重要的作用，但往往被低估。我们的目标是提供理论工具，从人类参与者的角度来把握大型工程项目的复杂性。对欧洲核子研究中心(CERN)大型强子对撞机(LHC)中ATLAS探测器的组织进行了为期数年的分析。该贡献通过展示中层管理者(主要是工程师)如何作为与其他利益相关者的接口，以及如何处理复杂的社会经济和技术问题，展示了协作活动中工程接口的工作。所描述的接口模型以人为中心，旨在反映工程管理情况的复杂性。不同类型的交互源于这个模型，以及通过接口参与者建立的交换空间。通过两个项目案例，一个在大科学领域，另一个在高科技医疗设备领域，说明了该模型的应用潜力。

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Research in Engineering Design 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

7.80

自引率

12.50%

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审稿时长

18 months

期刊介绍： Research in Engineering Design is an international journal that publishes research papers on design theory and methodology in all fields of engineering, focussing on mechanical, civil, architectural, and manufacturing engineering. The journal is designed for professionals in academia, industry and government interested in research issues relevant to design practice. Papers emphasize underlying principles of engineering design and discipline-oriented research where results are of interest or extendible to other engineering domains. General areas of interest include theories of design, foundations of design environments, representations and languages, models of design processes, and integration of design and manufacturing. Representative topics include functional representation, feature-based design, shape grammars, process design, redesign, product data base models, and empirical studies. The journal also publishes state-of-the-art review articles.