p2- examples of 1950s and modern practice

Question 1

research

Answer 1

1950s- books, film photography, writing letters and reading paper catalogues

Now- internet searches, digital photography, PDFs use of mobile devices

Question 2

generating and refining design ideas

Answer 2

1950s-sketching, drawing boards, rubbing out and re-drawing errors

Now-CAD, graphics tablets, part libraries, scanning to input data, 3D rendering

Question 3

design collaboration and communication

Answer 3

1950s- face-to-face meetings, landline telephone calls, postal communication

Now- Web conferences, email, texts, file sharing, cloud storage, online collab

Question 4

modelling and testing ideas

Answer 4

1950s- handmade models, destructive testing, calculations

Now- virtual 3D CAD models, finite element analysis, complex computer applications

Question 5

manufacturing

Answer 5

1950s- skilled operation of manual machines, paper-based stock control, manual handling

Now- CNC machines, robotic devices, computer monitored JIT systems, 3D printing

Question 6

QC and testing

Answer 6

1950s- manual and visual inspection using verniers and gauges, basic laboratory equipment

Now- automated scanning, digital imaging