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Unit Two
Design Process and Elements of Design
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04/15/2004

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Aesthetics
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designing products with an artistic flair and its forms and effects to influence consumers' choice when purchasing products
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analysis
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the detailed examination of something in order to understand it better or draw conclusions from it
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Annotated Sketch
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a detailed sketch that is labeled with critical dimensions, notes and symbols
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brainstorming
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a method of generating creative ideas spontaneously, usually for problem-solving, and especially in an intensive group discussion that doesn't allow time for reflection
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closed loop system
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a control system that uses feedback to rmaintain a desired output.
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constraints
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rules that govern the position and relationships among sketch geometry or the relationships between parts in an assembly.
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ideation sketching
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a rapid technique of sketching to capture and develop ideas. a way to record ideas from the mind's eye to a graphic form of communication
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innovation
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new and unique application, concept, of product.
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invention
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a making something new, such as the invention of a tool
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mock-up
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a physical model constructed from inexpensive materials intended to represent a design and analyze a design concept, commonly called appearance models. this model is constructed proportionally correct but no normally to scale
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open loop system
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a control process which operates without knowledge of the actual output (i.e., the output is dependent only on the input)
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prototype
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a full size, functional, working model of a design that is completeted before a part is manufactured, which allows the object to be tested and analyzed before production begins.
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serendipity
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the faculty of finding valuable or agreeable things
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thumbnail sketches
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small developmental sketches to communicate design ideas
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