modelling (design)

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Technique used when designing, to investigate ideas as part of the design process. Models can be static three-dimensional objects showing the shape, style, and texture of a design idea. Examples of materials used in this type of modelling include papier mâché, clay, plasticine, expanded polystyrene, card, and timber-based materials (MDF, balsa, jelutong, etc).

For working models with parts that function or move, kits are usually used. Construction kits are helpful for making mechanical models showing how gears, levers, or pulley systems work. They can also be used for modelling structures. Electronic modelling can be carried out using ‘breadboards’, pinboards, or Veru board. Computer simulations are another way of modelling ideas. There are a number of specialist software programs that can be used to model ideas across a range of design and technology subjects, from stresses in materials, to computer-aided design, to electronics and mechanisms.

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