Creating Visually in an Engineering Context

The production of images and objects for expression of ideas. To create means to process and give form to the concept intended to be expressed using selected methods and resources. It can be related to creative process depending on the intention and or function of creating (e.g., to express graphically, to present, to study or to visualize). Express creatively through digital media and technologies. To generate knowledge with the support of digital visual tools. Create is closely linked to methodological competences for handling different visual resources applied during the creative process. It also depends on technical rules (conventions, regulations, standards) as well as knowledge related to using media, resources and tools.

Visually we can present this as:

ENVSION

To generate images in mind from perception and from visual images earlier visual impressions. It is related to Visualize (solve) but envision cover mental imaging in general and not for problem solving. It is anyway linked to interpret (forms).

Skills, abilities knowledge related include:

• Visualization.
• Visual Association.
• Visual perception.

Examples include:

• Define a technical problem by envisioning the requirements and constraints.
• Use perception to visually represent internal images from external stimuli.
• Create mental images when using computer tools for modelling.

Create (forms)

The intentional production of components/ assemblies. It is based on a specific

intention or an undetermined idea. To create means to process and give form to the topic of

what is to be created using selected methods and resources. In the creative process it is followed by the competence Explore and it precedes to Express (present). To create means primarily to purposely develop the visual form of engineering designs. It may be linked to creativity to a greater or lesser extent depending on the intention and or function of creating (e.g. express, present, explore).

Related Skills:

• Visualization.
• 3D modelling.
• Prototyping.
• Crafting.

Examples include:

• Creating physical mock-ups.
• Creating rapid prototypes.
• Generating virtual mock-ups for simulation.
• Creating prototypes.
• Use of digital manufacturing.

Create (data)

Create visual media that represents data.

Related Skills include:

• Digital tools for data graphics from collected data.

Examples include:

• Creation of diagrams, tables, equations, graphs.
• Using three-dimensional for complex data representation.