6.1 ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
THE ASIGNMENT: IDENTIFY THE VISUAL DESIGN ELEMENTS THAT APPEAR IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND THEN IDENTIFY THE VISUAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES BY WHICH THEY WERE ARRANGED.
WHAT I LEARNED: WHEN DESIGNING A PRODUCT THERE ARE ELEMENTS USED TO MAKE THEM MORE APPEALING TO THE CONSUMER.
WHAT I NEED TO IMPROVE: IDENTIFYING RHYTHM
WHAT I LEARNED: WHEN DESIGNING A PRODUCT THERE ARE ELEMENTS USED TO MAKE THEM MORE APPEALING TO THE CONSUMER.
WHAT I NEED TO IMPROVE: IDENTIFYING RHYTHM
6.2 VISUAL ANALYSIS
THE ASIGNMENT: CHOOSE A RELITIVLY SIMPLE PRODUCT TO REVERSE ENGINEER AND THEN USE THE LANGUAGE OF VISUAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS TO DESCRIBE IT.
WHAT I LEARNED: THE VISUAL DESIGN ELEMENTS THAT ARE USED TO MAKE PRODUCTS MORE APPEALING
WHAT I NEED TO IMPROVE: IDENTIFICATION OF ELEMENTS
WHAT I LEARNED: THE VISUAL DESIGN ELEMENTS THAT ARE USED TO MAKE PRODUCTS MORE APPEALING
WHAT I NEED TO IMPROVE: IDENTIFICATION OF ELEMENTS
6.4 PRODUCT DISSASEMBLY
THE ASIGNMENT: TAKE APART AUTOMOBLOX CAR, DIMENSION AND MODEL IN INVENTOR. THEN DECIDE HOW TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN AND ADD CHANGE THE MODEL ACCORDINGLY.
WHAT I LEARNED: IT IS IMPORTANT TO MEASURE CORRECTLY IN ORDER FOR PART TO FIT TOGETHER
WHAT I NEED TO IMPROVE: EFFECIENCY OF CAD TECHNIQUES
WHAT I LEARNED: IT IS IMPORTANT TO MEASURE CORRECTLY IN ORDER FOR PART TO FIT TOGETHER
WHAT I NEED TO IMPROVE: EFFECIENCY OF CAD TECHNIQUES
6.5 PRODUCT DISASSEMBLY PRESENTATION
THE ASIGNMENT: PRESENT THE REDESIGN YOU AND YOUR PARTNER CREATED FOR THE AUTOMOBLOX CAR.
WHAT I LEARNED: IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE REASON BEHIND YOUR DECISIONS AND INFORMATION AND RESEARCH TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIMS. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO BE PREPARED TO SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH YOUR PEERS.
WHAT I NEED TO IMPROVE: DOCUMENTATION OF MY RESEARCH.
WHAT I LEARNED: IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE REASON BEHIND YOUR DECISIONS AND INFORMATION AND RESEARCH TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIMS. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO BE PREPARED TO SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH YOUR PEERS.
WHAT I NEED TO IMPROVE: DOCUMENTATION OF MY RESEARCH.