Sketching to solid modelling skills for mechanical engineers
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Author(s)
Robb, DA
Flora, H
Childs, PRN
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Hand sketching skills remain an important part of aiding discussions in meetings and are, for example, an essential asset for brainstorming and other ideation activities. The tendency for novice students on entry to engineering and design degree programmes to produce naïve, laboured or ‘glitzy’ sketches and inappropriate CAD representations has previously been identified. This paper describes the strategy implemented at Imperial College London for the MEng in Mechanical Engineering in order to develop key sketching skills across the diverse intake of students and in conjunction with the development of CAD solid modelling and technical drawing capabilities. The approach, based on use of visual diaries, museum and site visits, design, make and test and conceptual exercises has ensured that all students are able to sketch and produce solid models in their first year, although the production of naïve and laboured sketches continues to some extent.
Editor(s)
Clarke, A
Ion, W
McMahon, C
Hogarth, P
Date Issued
2010-01-01
Citation
Proceedings of E&PDE 2009, 2010, pp.275-280
Publisher
The Design Society
Start Page
275
End Page
280
Journal / Book Title
Proceedings of E&PDE 2009
Copyright Statement
© 2009 The Design Society
Source
11th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education
Subjects
sketching
solid
model
design
mechanical
engineering
modelling
modeling
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2009-09-10
Finish Date
2009-09-11
Coverage Spatial
Brighton, UK