Design and engineering understood as processes of learning

The purpose of this paper is to develop an analytical model for further verification of design and engineering as processes of learning. Such a model should in particular be able to uncover that design projects mature progressively through interactive processes with strong reciprocal and sequential dependencies. We assume that the linear waterfall style of project management for design and engineering is not adequate for coping with the nature of design and engineering. Following the verifications, the next step in this research is to develop a model for improved design management.
The paper addresses the nature of design and engineering and learning theory, and contributes to an improved understanding of the phenomena in question.