Creativity and Solid Modeling

Creativity is becoming increasingly important in architecture and industrial design. Creativity at conceptual design stage of a design process is a requirement in today's competitive job market. A development engineer produces concept or model that is passed on to the design engineer for converting into a device, process, or structure. Like the development engineer, the designer should be creative. Today, many major companies and research institutes are using virtual technology. Before prototyping stage, the new product is created virtually in electronic environment with the help of solid modeling softwares. In conceptual design, the object is shaped by making a selection among alternative solutions. This can be easily done in a virtual environment. Education system should be able to feed creative minds by offering some courses and by providing them with opportunities for developing their creativity in art, design, and in servicing. Solid modeling softwares allow students to visualize their creations 3- dimensionally with the associated physical and mechanical properties. The content of engineering drawing courses in engineering curriculum is to be modified for providing solid modeling techniques to engineering students. This may require additional credit. Solid modeling environment can also be used in primary and secondary education in technology and design, visual arts, geometry, 3D art and project preparation courses.