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=TDJ2O Course Information=

The nature of this course is that we will be working in a lab as well as in a shop. As such, you are expected to treat both the computer lab as well as the shops we'll be in with the utmost respect and care.

Design Technology is the perfect unison of all things technology. There are aspects of creation from theoretical to practical, from art to construction.



=What is design?=

Design is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system (as in architectural blueprints, engineering drawings, business processes, circuit diagrams and sewing patterns). Design has different connotations in different fields. But generally can be summed up by the expression "see a need, fill a need".

Design is about seeing a problem, coming up with solutions and making it better. //**To design is to be human.**//

Wikipedia suggests the stages of design are:


 * Pre-production design
 * Analysis – analysis of current design goals
 * Research – investigating similar design solutions in the field or related topics
 * Specification – specifying requirements of a design solution for a product (product design specification)or service.
 * Problem solving – conceptualizing and documenting design solutions
 * Presentation – presenting design solutions
 * Design during production
 * Development – continuation and improvement of a designed solution
 * Testing – in situ testing a designed solution
 * Post-production design feedback for future designs
 * Implementation – introducing the designed solution into the environment
 * Evaluation and conclusion – summary of process and results, including constructive criticism and suggestions for future improvements
 * Redesign – any or all stages in the design process repeated (with corrections made) at any time before, during, or after production.

This is also known as the design cycle (see right)

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The best philosophy of design is to KISS ([|linky])


 * What can I do with design**?


 * Applied arts
 * Architectural design
 * Communication design
 * Construction technology
 * Engineering design
 * Fashion design
 * Game design
 * Graphic design
 * Information Architecture
 * Industrial design
 * Instructional design
 * Interaction design
 * Interior design
 * Landscape architecture
 * Lighting design
 * Military Design Methodology
 * Product design
 * Process design
 * Service design
 * Software design
 * Urban design
 * Visual design
 * Web design

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