Design and Designing: Track 1

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How do you start to design a product? Can drawing techniques be learned? And why is modelling such a useful technique? This album introduces the basic skills necessary to communicate ideas on paper, as well as revealing the step-by-step processes for making three-dimensional models of objects, showing perspective in drawings and sketching complex objects. It also features a case study of the Strida folding bicycle, an idea taken from initial drawings to marketed product. This material forms part of The Open University course T211 Design and designing.

By: The iTunes U team (The Open University,)

Duration 1 hour 15 mins
Updated Monday 8th March 2010
Introductory level
Posted under Engineering & Technology

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Track 1: Design and designing

A short introduction to this album

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Tracks in this podcast:

Track	Title	Description
1	Design and designing	A short introduction to this album Play now Design and designing
2	Introduction to drawing	Controlling fingers and wrist to draw shapes and letters. Play now Introduction to drawing
3	Shading and toning	Using pencil shading to show tone. Play now Shading and toning
4	Modeling a chair	How to make a cardboard model of a chair from a cereal carton. Play now Modeling a chair
5	Making a cd case	How to make a CD case using simple materials. Play now Making a cd case
6	Generating ideas through practice	Simple techniques for designing CD cases. Play now Generating ideas through practice
7	Experimenting with shapes	Making a cardboard mug using different shapes and techniques. Play now Experimenting with shapes
8	Sketching elevations in design	Learning how to draw different views of a model. Play now Sketching elevations in design
9	Developing perspective	Using an overlay technique to create designs. Play now Developing perspective
10	Orthographic views of a vase	How to sketch views of an object. Play now Orthographic views of a vase
11	Drawing in perspective	How to draw in two perspectives, to create a representation of a 3D object. Play now Drawing in perspective
12	The vanishing point technique	How to draw tall objects using the vanishing point technique. Play now The vanishing point technique
13	Creating quick perspective cubes	How to draw cubes without using the vanishing point technique, and how this can be used as a building block to more complex designs. Play now Creating quick perspective cubes
14	Cubic designs	Using the 'Y' technique to extend cubic designs when creating a projection. Play now Cubic designs
15	Converting cubes into objects	How to use simple drawing techniques to draw objects. Play now Converting cubes into objects
16	Practicing hand movements	Controlling your fingers and wrists when drawing ovals. Play now Practicing hand movements
17	Using ovals in design	Combining drawing techniques to draw cylindrical objects. Play now Using ovals in design
18	Sketching complex objects	Using the drawing techniques of perspective, ovals, crating and outlining to draw a children's toy. Play now Sketching complex objects
19	Sketching to communicate	How sketches can be used to communicate instructions or information. Play now Sketching to communicate
20	Folding bike re-invented	The creative process that led to the design of the Strida bike. Play now Folding bike re-invented
21	Refining the design	The importance of teamwork when refining a design. Play now Refining the design
22	The value of sketching	Sketching as a trigger for creative design. Play now The value of sketching