6.3 Suspended Ceiling Design Process - Bilkent University

course of the study and they shaped the structure of the thesis presented
in the next section.
1. Study the different approaches to collaboration research in order to
develop a valid and well-grounded research strategy for analyzing
collaborative building design processes.
2. Analyze the existing process modeling methods in the AEC industry
and identify advantages and disadvantages of each model.
3. Propose a new process modeling method to alleviate the
shortcomings of the existing methods.
4. Develop a framework for the application of the proposed method in
building design and provide means for dealing with the specific
needs of the application field.
5. Demonstrate the application of the proposed method via case
studies.
6. Provide guidance for further studies on the topic.
1.3 Structure of the Thesis
Further chapters of the thesis are organized as follows:
Chapter 2 discusses the recently increased interest in collaborative design
research in the AEC industry and its major drivers. Three different
approaches to collaborative design research are identified; namely,
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