The Importance of Sketching in the Technical Design Process
The Importance of Sketching in the Technical Design Process
Joseph Phillips
Keystone College
Authors Note:
This paper was prepared for English 1115 section 2. Taught by Patricia Jennings
Abstract
In this paper the importance of drafting in the technical design process will be discussed. It is described how sketching is beneficial even though it is seen as messy and impractical by today’s standards in the technical drafting world. The research in this paper was gathered from professors of engineering universities, engineers, and studies that were done on the habits of sketching and its importance. It is described, through these works and studies, how important sketching is and how it not only benefits the designer or drafter, but also how it helps them build skills that are important in the drafting world.
The Importance of Sketching in the Technical Design Process As the world of technical design progresses with advancements in technology, certain things are thought to be obsolete. One of these things is sketching. Sketching is a very basic task that can easily be seen as obsolete but has too many benefits to actually become so. Things such as problem solving, critical thinking, and better memory accompany sketching before actually starting a draft. This is why the students of the technical design world should be taught sketching as an important step in the design process. Technical design, in general, is everything that happens before a product becomes reality. It is all the drafting, prototyping, and redesigning that eventually comes out as a working product. Due to recent advances in technology, the majority of this takes part in a drafting software called CAD. Before CAD was introduced, however, everything was drawn by hand. This made it so designers, or drafters, worked from the totality of the project, down to the precise and exact details it has (Ottosson, 113). By doing this, people would argue that problems
Joseph Phillips
Keystone College
Authors Note:
This paper was prepared for English 1115 section 2. Taught by Patricia Jennings
Abstract
In this paper the importance of drafting in the technical design process will be discussed. It is described how sketching is beneficial even though it is seen as messy and impractical by today’s standards in the technical drafting world. The research in this paper was gathered from professors of engineering universities, engineers, and studies that were done on the habits of sketching and its importance. It is described, through these works and studies, how important sketching is and how it not only benefits the designer or drafter, but also how it helps them build skills that are important in the drafting world.
The Importance of Sketching in the Technical Design Process As the world of technical design progresses with advancements in technology, certain things are thought to be obsolete. One of these things is sketching. Sketching is a very basic task that can easily be seen as obsolete but has too many benefits to actually become so. Things such as problem solving, critical thinking, and better memory accompany sketching before actually starting a draft. This is why the students of the technical design world should be taught sketching as an important step in the design process. Technical design, in general, is everything that happens before a product becomes reality. It is all the drafting, prototyping, and redesigning that eventually comes out as a working product. Due to recent advances in technology, the majority of this takes part in a drafting software called CAD. Before CAD was introduced, however, everything was drawn by hand. This made it so designers, or drafters, worked from the totality of the project, down to the precise and exact details it has (Ottosson, 113). By doing this, people would argue that problems
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