Eric Brubaker

Journal article Journal of Product Innovation Management · July 1, 2026 For over two decades, firms have built platforms and engaged open innovation communities to improve and customize their products through widened participation in the design process. While the benefits of involving those outside a firm as co-designers have ... Full text Cite

Developing Design Theory Using Large Language Model Agents: A Case Study of C-K Theory

Journal article Journal of Mechanical Design · July 1, 2026 Computational simulations have long been used for design and engineering analysis, but there is also a rich history of using simulations to develop design theory. The present work draws inspiration from design, management, psychology, and other fields that ... Full text Cite

Extreme Design: An Editorial on a New Research Framework Within Engineering Design

Journal article Journal of Mechanical Design · December 1, 2025 Extreme design (XD) is a proposed research framework addressing engineering design’s outer edges of complexity and uncertainty. As the scale and urgency of global challenges grow, such as climate change, autonomous systems, and aging populations, so does t ... Full text Cite

Objects of Collaboration: Roles and Sequences of Objects in Spanning Knowledge Group Boundaries in Design

Journal article Journal of Mechanical Design · March 1, 2023 Featured Publication Spanning knowledge group boundaries is both a source of and barrier to design performance and innovation. Objects - from prototypes to kanban boards - are frequently used in cross-functional design practice, but their associated outcomes appear varied and ... Full text Cite

Partnerships Compass: Guiding Questions for Equitable and Impactful Engineering Community- Engaged Learning

Journal article Advances in Engineering Education · January 1, 2022 Featured Publication Campus-community partnerships are integral to community-engaged learning, service-learning and similar pedagogies that extend project-based learning beyond the classroom into “real world” communities. Community-engaged courses have increased in prevalence ... Open Access Cite

Connecting people and ideas: Making sense of a research lab through creating a shared frame

Journal article International Journal of Engineering Education · January 1, 2020 This paper looks at the culture of an academic research lab. Our aim is to internally reflect on how the connections between ideas and individuals can be noticed and labeled in order to create a shared cultural frame. We use a case-study approach with a se ... Cite