EUT 237E - Structure in Industrial Design

Course Objectives

1. To teach the basic structural principles which are necessary for design,
2. To explain the roles of the structure in the design area,
3. To provide an understanding of the relationship between structure and other design factors.

Course Description

Different types of structures used in design, Shell systems, Frame systems, Panel structures, Membranes, Inflatable structures, Hung tensile systems, Space truss systems and their properties, Physical characteristics of different type of structures, Basic structural principles, Effects of the types of the structure on design, Different structures and materials used in design, The importance of the structure in industrial design, Relation between form structure and material, The factors on structure in design, Relation between structure and other factors related in design.