Patrick,
Most people have seen relief maps or architectural models that were
constructed from layers of cardboard or foam board to produce the land
contours. This is an easily understood fabrication method to start
with.
The toy stores in your area may also carry a 3d Puzzle that is
comprised of plastic profiles that you stack up in the proper order to
produce a model. I've seen a number of these ranging from eagles to
human heads.
I have found that this is the most usefull tool imaginable for
explaining Additive and Subtractive prototyping methodology to the
"Civilians".
I would proceed like this:
Step 1) Conceptual design in Virtual Reality on the computer.
Step 2) Concept model prototyping.
Step 3) Refinement of the design through communication with others
using prototype.
Step 4) Prototype of "tooling masters, tooling inserts, patterns,,,"
to create actual product.
Step 5) Start over
Sincerely,
Larry Blasch
System Administrator for Engineering Services
OPW Fueling Components Voice: (513) 870-3356
P.O. Box 405003 Fax: (513) 870-3338
Cincinnati, OH 45240-5003 USA
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Subject: RP presentation to 'Civilians'
Author: "Patrick Dunne" <patrick_dunne@hotmail.com> at internet
Date: 10/28/98 8:02 AM
Good morning,
I'm making a Presentation next Tuesday 3/11/98 on " RP...It's Effects on
the Individual Designer and the Design Industry as a whole ", as part of
a University module ....Contextual Basis of Design (CBOD)
Its only a 10 min pres, however the audience come from various Courses
within the School of Design and Manufacture. Ranging from Fine arts
students, Fashion and Textiles to Industrial Design Engineers. I could
talk tech but only a small segment of that audience would have a clue
what I'm on about.
I have to show them how important RP is, and sell these students the
notion that it is going to effect them if they wish to have successful
carriers in Art/Design/Engineering.
To the Point:
Has anybody made presentations on Rapid Prototyping to an audience that
has little or no background in Engineering. Have you used any clever
ways of simplifying the concept so that everybody is interested and can
see the importance of it??
Any suggestions on approach or ways of conveying the above across will
be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Pat Dunne
IDE Yr. 4
DMU Leicester UK
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