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| Exploded Isometric Drawing |
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| Isometric Drawing of an object with more than one component that depicts how the parts of assemblies fit together |
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| Computer-Aided Design (CAD) |
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| Use of computers to help aid the design process |
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| Computer program that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system |
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| The transfer of one idea from a context to another |
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| Analysing a situation that would benefit from re-design, and working out a strategy to improve it |
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| A solution to a problem in one field that is used to provide a new idea for a design problem in another |
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| When a completely new product is devised by going back to the roots of a problem and thinking about a solution in a different way |
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| Small changes to the design of a product that seem trivial but the cumulative effect of which over a longer period can be very significant |
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| Using creative ability to produce a wide range of possible solutions to a problem |
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| The ability to analyse information in order to select an answer from alternatives |
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| Attribute Listing identifies the key attributes of a product or process then enables designers to think of ways to change, modify or improve each attribute |
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| A form of group think. Size of 10-12 people - first devises wild ideas, written down. No critisism or evaluation allowed until done. Impossible to be critical and creative at same time. Ideas are then evaluated/critized |
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| Elaboration of attribute listing. After completing attribute list, list them along two sides of a 2D grid. Think creatively about attribute development in each of the cells to improve the design |
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| Spontaneous representation of ideas on paper without the use of technical aids |
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| Series of flat views of an object showing it exactly as it is in shape and size |
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| 3D drawing realistically represents an object by using foreshortening and vanishing points |
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| 3D representation of an object drawn with the horizontal plane to 30 to the vertical plane |
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