Prototyping and modelmaking for product design / Bjarki Hallgrimsson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallgrimsson, Bjarki.

Series:

Portfolio Skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prototypes, Engineering.

Product design--Planning.

Product design.

Models and modelmaking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

London : Laurence King Publishing, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Building prototypes and models is an essential component of any design activity. Modern product development is a multi-disciplinary effort that relies on prototyping in order to explore new ideas and test them sufficiently before they become actual products. Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Designers illustrates how prototypes are used to help designers understand problems better, explore more imaginative solutions, investigate human interaction more fully and test functionality so as to de-risk the design process. Following an introduction on the purpose of prototyping, specific materials, tools and techniques are examined in detail, with step-by-step tutorials and industry examples of real and successful products illustrating how prototypes are used to help solve design problems. Workflow is also discussed, using a mixture of hands on and digital tools. A comprehensive modern prototyping approach is crucial to making informed design decisions, and forms a strategic part of a successful designer's toolkit.

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Contents

Introduction

Prototyping

1 CHARACTERISTICS OF PROTOTYPING

Case Study: Folding Hairdryer

Case Study: Candela Luau

Case Study: Motion Computing J3400 Tablet

2 HOW PROTOTYPES ARE USED

Case Study: Chair_ONE and Myto

Case Study: ECOtality Blink Line of Electric Vehicle Chargers

Case Study: Xoran Portable xCAT Scanner

Case Study: Tana Water Bar

3 PROTOTYPING INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

Case Study: Kurio Interactive Museum Guide

Model Making

4 PRINCIPLES AND CHOICES FOR MODELMAKING

5 HEALTH AND SAFETY

6 SPACE AND SETUP

7 WORKFLOW

8 TOOLS

Basic Hand Tools

Power Tools and Machine Shop Tools

Rapid Prototyping

CNC Machining and Laser Cutting

9 ADHESIVES AND FILLERS

Tutorial: Additive Modeling with Adhesives and Fillers

10 PAPER

Tutorial: Bread Toaster

11 FOAMCORE

Tutorial: Train Ticket Kiosk

12 POLYSTYRENE FOAM

Tutorial: Children's Walkie-Talkie

13 THERMOPLASTIC SHEET AND EXTRUDED SHAPES

Case Study: Adaptive Ski System

Tutorial: Barbecue Utensil

14 POLYURETHANE MODELING BOARD

Tutorial: Game Controller

15 WOOD

Case Study: Leaning Clothes Rackin Wiggle Board

16 MODELING CLAY

Case Study: Olme Spyder

Tutorial: Clay Helmet

17 CASTING

Case Study: Casting Comic Figures

Case Study: Elastomeric Wristband

18 PAINTING: MORE THAN AN AFTERTHOUGHT

Tutorial: 3D Printer Part

19 GRAPHICS: LABELS AND DECALS

Tutorial: Walkie-Talkie

20 SOFTGOODS: SEWN TEXTILE PRODUCTS

Case Study: Kite-Surfing Glove

Glossary

Resources

Index

Picture credits

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 186) and index.

ISBN:

9781780672182

1780672187

OCLC:

883128063