Abstract
Social science research on CAD/CAM technologies in the UK cannot readily be disentagled from the more general interest amongst social scientists in the implications of the new microelectronics-based Information Technology ‘revolution’. Since the late 1970s a number of research units and individuals have been exploring the social implications of a range of new technologies. Whilst the focus of this review will be on CAD/CAM it will also be useful, in so far as they inform this work, to point to the more general themes that have emerged in the social analysis of new technologies. Before reviewing social science approaches to CAD/CAM I will briefly outline available evidence of the diffusion of the technologies and the main issues that they have raised.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Advisory Council for Applied Research and Development, 1980: Computer Aided Design and Manufacture, HMSO
Advisory Council for Applied Research and Development, 1983: Advanced Manufacturing Technology, HMSO
Aldington Report, 1985: House of Lords Select Committee on Overseas Trade, HMSO
Arnold, E. & Senker, P., 1982: Designing the Future. Engineering Industries Training Board
Arnold, E., 1983: ‘Information Technology as a technological fix: computer-aided design in the United Kingdom’, in Winch, G. (ed.)
Baldry, C. & Connolly, A., 1986: ‘Drawing the Line: computer-aided design and the organisation of the drawing office’, New Technology, Work and Employment, Vol. 1, No 1
Bessant, J. & Haywood, B., 1985: The Introduction of Flexible Manufacturing Systems as an Example of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Brighton Polytechnic
Braverman, H., 1974: Labour and Monopoly Capital, Monthly Review Press
Buchanan, D., 1985: ‘Canned cycles and dancing tools; who’s really in control of computer aided machining?’, paper presented at the 3rd Annual Conference on the ’Organisation and Control of the Labour Process’, April 9th to 11th
Buchanan, D. & Boddy, D. (ed), 1983: Organisations in the Computer Age, Gower
Carnall, C.A. & Medland, A.J., 1984: ‘Computer-aided design: social and technical choices for development’, in Warner, M., Microelectronics, Manpower and Society, Gower
Cooley, M., 1980: Architect or Bee? - The Human/Technology Relationship, Langley Technical Services
Cooley, M., 1981: ‘Some social implications of CAD’ in Mermet J. (ed), CAD in Medium Sized and Small Industries, North-Holland
Finneston, Sir Monty, 1980: Engineering Our future, HMSO
Incomes Data Services, 1982: ‘CAD: agreements and pay’, Study 276
Incomes Data Services, 1983: ‘Draughtsmen and CAD’, Study 302
Incomes Data Services, 1985: ‘CAD and Draughtsmen’, Study 347
Jones, B., 1982: ‘Destruction or redistribution of engineering skills? The case of numerical Control’, in Wood, S. (ed ), The Degradation of Work? Hutchinson
Kaplinsky, R., 1982: Computer-Aided Design, Pinter
Kaplinsky, R., 1984: Automation: the Technology and Society, Longman
McLoughlin, I.P., 1986a: ‘Management strategies for the introduction and control of Interactive Computer Graphics systems’, Proceedings of Social Science Studies on CAD/CAM in Europe
McLoughlin, I.P., 1986b: The Changing Role of the Engineer in High Technology Enterprises, Research report to the Economic and Social Research Council
Mucci, P., 1984: ‘The selection, installation and operation of CAD systems’, Computer-Aided Engineering Journal, December
Northcott, J. & Rogers, P., 1984: Microelectronics in British Industry, Policy Studies Institute
Northcott, J., Fogarty, M. & Trevor, M., 1985: Chips and Jobs, Policy Studies Institute
Partridge, J., Clark, J. & Mucci, P., 1984: ‘The integration of design and manufacturing through Computer-Aided Engineering systems’, Computer Aided Engineering, Proceedings of International Conference organised by the Institution of Electrical Engineers, University of Warwick, November
Rose, H., McLoughlin, I.P., King, R. & Clark, J., 1986: ‘Opening the black box: the relation between technology and work’, New Technology Work and Employment, Vol. 1, No 1
Rosenbrock, H.H., 1985: ‘Engineering design and social science’, Discussion paper delivered at ESRC/SPRU Workshop on new technology, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, May 28–9
Sackett, P.J. & Evans, S., 1984: ‘Computer Aided Engineering, productivity and quality of working life’, Paper delivered at conference on ’Human Factors in Manufacturing’, London, April
Science and Engineering Research Council, 1985: The Needs of Engineering, SERC
Senker, P., 1983: ‘Some problems in implementing computer-aided engineering - a general review’, Computer-Aided Engineering Journal, November
Senker, P., 1984: ‘Implications of CAD/CAM for management’, Omega, Vol. 112, No 3
TASS, 1978: New technology: A Guide for Negotiators, TASS
Wilkinson, B., 1983: The Shop Floor Politics of New Technology, Gower
Winch, G., 1983: ‘Organisation Design for CAD/CAM’, in Winch, G. (ed)
Winch, G. (ed), 1983: Information Technology in Manufacturing Processes, Rossendale
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1988 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Mcloughlin, I. (1988). Social Science Research on CAD/CAM in the UK. In: Rader, M., Wingert, B., Riehm, U. (eds) Social Science Research on CAD/CAM. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-52380-9_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-52380-9_3
Publisher Name: Physica, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-7908-0392-1
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-52380-9
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive