Alison Olechowski

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CADModelScope: Revealing the Dependency Structure Behind Parametric Computer-Aided Design Models

Parametric computer-aided design (CAD) models are constructed by a sequence of operations, where each operation may reference geometries created by earlier operations. This network of dependencies enables efficient modelling of complex geometry but also results in fragile models, where small modifications can trigger…

CHI '264th AuthorCircuit Making & Hardware Prototyping +2

Untangling the Timeline: Challenges and Opportunities in Supporting Version Control in Modern Computer-Aided Design

Version control is critical in mechanical computer-aided design (CAD) to enable traceability, manage product variation, and support collaboration. Yet, its implementation in modern CAD software as an essential information infrastructure for product development remains plagued by issues due to the complexity and interd…

CSCW '25CorrespondingHybrid Work

Two Sides to Every Story: Exploring Hybrid Design Teams' Perceptions of Psychological Safety on Slack

While the unique challenges of hybrid work can compromise collaboration and team dynamics, hybrid teams can thrive with well-informed strategies and tools that nurture interpersonal engagements. To inform future supports, we pursue a mixed-methods study of hybrid engineering design capstone teams’ Psychological Safety…

CSCW '252nd AuthorTeam Work Makes the Dream Work

It's a Complete Haystack: Understanding Dependency Management Needs in Computer-Aided Design

In today's landscape, hardware development teams face increasing demands for better quality products, greater innovation, and shorter manufacturing lead times. Despite the need for more efficient and effective processes, hardware designers continue to struggle with a lack of awareness of design changes and other colla…

CSCW '24CorrespondingSession 2a: Collaborative Workflows

"A Lot of Moving Parts": A Case Study of Open-Source Hardware Design Collaboration in the Thingiverse Community

Open-source is a decentralized and collaborative method of development that encourages open contribution from an extensive and undefined network of individuals. Although commonly associated with software development (OSS), the open-source model extends to hardware development, forming the basis of open-source hardware…

CSCW '23CorrespondingCollaboration II

In the Age of Collaboration, the Computer-Aided Design Ecosystem is Behind: An Interview Study of Distributed CAD Practice

Computer-aided design (CAD) has become indispensable to increasingly-collaborative hardware design processes. Despite the long-standing and growing need for collaboration with CAD models and tools, anecdotal reports and ongoing researcher efforts point to a complex and unresolved set of challenges faced by designers w…

CSCW '23CorrespondingGender and CSCW

Are We Equal Online?: An Investigation of Gendered Language Patterns and Message Engagement on Enterprise Communication Platforms

It was previously hypothesized that gender differences -- and thus gender discrimination -- would disappear if communication was no longer in person, and instead was transmitted and received in the same format for all. Yet, even online, researchers have identified gendered language styles in written communication that…

CSCW '233rd AuthorCSCW Contexts

User Perspectives on Branching in Computer-Aided Design

Branching is a feature of distributed version control systems that facilitates the "divide and conquer" strategy present in complex and collaborative work domains. Branching has revolutionized modern software development and has the potential to similarly transform hardware product development via CAD (computer-aided…

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