Can anyone become a skilled engineering designer?

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The discussion centers around whether individuals who may not possess strong artistic skills can still become proficient engineering designers. Participants explore the necessary skills, training, and experiences that contribute to effective design in engineering contexts.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants argue that artistic skills are not essential for becoming a good engineering designer, emphasizing that experience and training are more critical.
  • Others suggest that creativity is beneficial but not directly linked to artistic ability.
  • A participant mentions the importance of conveying ideas effectively as a key aspect of design.
  • One post highlights the need for a good design engineer to balance creativity with cost-effectiveness in their designs.
  • A request for tips on designing instrumentation systems indicates a desire for practical guidance in specific engineering contexts.
  • There is a distinction made between industrial design, which may involve more artistic elements, and engineering design, which relies heavily on engineering principles and experience.
  • Participants note that a broad knowledge of mechanics, materials, and possibly electronics is important for effective design.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally disagree on the relevance of artistic skills to engineering design, with multiple competing views on the necessary attributes and training for becoming a skilled designer.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the relationship between art and engineering design remain unresolved, and there is a lack of consensus on the specific skills required for effective design.

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Is it possible for a student who is not good at art to become a good engineering designer? How can we train ourselves to be a good designer?
 
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Being a good designer comes with experience and training (mentoring) IMO. Artistic skills have nothing to do with it. You are not talking about being a draftsman, you are talking about a designer. You simply need to be able to convey your ideas.

I'll stop now before I get on the soap box.
 
Nothing to do with art. Creativity helps, but it's nothing whatsoever to do with art.
 
First principle,K.I.S.S.
 
how to become a good designer?...

Respected sir,
Myself is an instrumentation engineering student, i want some tips related to designing aspects of instrumentation systems...
I will be thankful to u, i u guide me in this direction...




bhagyesh patil.
 
A good design engineer for a company is a design engineer who designs cool things BUT saves up money. Your boss will be happy then with you. :smile:
 
Jin Sen Zhang said:
Is it possible for a student who is not good at art to become a good engineering designer? How can we train ourselves to be a good designer?
Are you thinking of industrial design, which is more related to 'art' than engineering.

Raymond Lowey is considered the father of ID?
http://www.raymondloewyfoundation.com/about/index.html

http://www.core77.com/

But there are designers of bridges and large structures, and that is mostly engineering, which as FredGarvin indicated takes experience and training, usually with supervision of a mentor.

Part of the training is the development of an intuitive sense about the product or system being designed, and what engineering and physics principles apply. A good designer needs a broad knowledge of mechanics and materials, and possibly electronics and electrical engineering if the product or system involves electronics or electrical power.
 
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