Developing a Drawing Culture: New Directions in Engineering Education (original) (raw)

Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED11), Vol. 8, 2011

Abstract

abstract: Sketching is integral to the design process, as it allows reflection in action, enables ambiguity and abstraction, encourages the unexpected, externalises mental imagery, and provokes creativity though analogical reasoning and reinterpretation. The articulation of the concept facilitates a discussion not only with peers and clients, but more importantly with oneself in a reflective practicum. In the context of engineering practice, sketching serves multiple social and cognitive functions throughout all stages of the product design and ...

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