Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
model-making, Industrial Design, curriculum gap
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Technology
Abstract
Model-making is an essential part of the Industrial Design profession. An idea, no matter how good, is only as valuable as you are able to present it to others. Model-making can be seen as a language by which we share and validate our ideas as designers. More than that, it is a universal language that everyone understands no matter origin, education, or level of understanding. For this reason, we spend more time learning to convince others of our concepts than generating those ideas. A common saying around the department is: “If a picture is worth a thousand words then a model is worth a thousand pictures.” If this is the case we as Industrial Designers need to embrace model making in our curriculum and strive to gain some mastery of a few basics.
Recommended Citation
Triplett, Tyson and Skaggs, Paul
(2013)
"A Model Worth a Thousand Pictures,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 2040.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2040