Chapter 10 Activity A
Designing for Space . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
TSA Modular Activity: Digital
Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Chapter 11
Identifying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Needs and Wants . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Problems and Opportunities . . . . . .248
Types of Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Recognizing Problems . . . . . . . . . . .250
Technology Explained: Universal
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Problem Statements . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Career Highlight: Landscapers . . . .253
Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Think Green: Efficient Power Use . .254
Design Briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256
Chapter 12
Researching Problems . . . . . . . . . . 260
Types of Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
Think Green: Sustainability . . . . . . .263
Technology Explained: Internet
Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
The Research Process . . . . . . . . . .267
Career Highlight: Survey
Researchers and Market
Analysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Chapter 13
Creating Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Ideation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Career Highlight: Architects . . . . . . .281
Sketching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Technology Explained: Elegant
Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Chapter 14
Selecting and Refining Solutions . . . 300
Selecting Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Career Highlight: Graphic
Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305
Technology Explained: Modular
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308
Refining Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Chapter 15
Modeling Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
What Is a Model? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320
Why Are Models Used? . . . . . . . . . .320
Types of Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322
Career Highlight: Model Makers . . .325
Modeling Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Technology Explained: Rapid
Prototyping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332
Modeling Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339
Making a Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340
Chapter 16
Testing Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Tests and Assessments . . . . . . . . . .347
Using the Design Criteria . . . . . . . . .348
Testing for Certain Characteristics . . 349
Career Highlight: Quality Control
Workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352
Testing Environments . . . . . . . . . . .355
Technology Explained: Ergonomic
Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357
The Testing Procedure . . . . . . . . . .358
Assessing the Solution . . . . . . . . . .360
TSA Modular Activity: System
Control Technology . . . . . . . . .363
Chapter 17
Communicating Solutions . . . . . . . 366
Technology Explained: Parametric
Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369
Communication Documents . . . . . .370
Categories of Mechanical Drawings 371
Types of Working Drawings . . . . . . . 374
Drawing Classifications . . . . . . . . . .376
Mechanical Drawing Tools . . . . . . . .382
Career Highlight: Architectural
Drafters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382
Making Mechanical Drawings . . . . .386
Documenting and Presenting the
Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387
TSA Modular Activity: Lights,
Camera, Action! . . . . . . . . . . . .390
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