Iterative design development

This design exercise will develop your iterative designing capability.

Iterative design development is the process of analysing, evaluating and modifying designs, then repeating the process until a suitable design is found.

You will start with a hazy idea for a candle holder and develop the idea into a clear and detailed design.

 
Iterative design development

Candle holder design development
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Recording your ideas

Use notes and sketches to record your ideas as they develop. Each of your ideas and designs should be analysed and evaluated to check if an improvement can be found. Each improvement should be recorded, then analysed and evaluated again.

Your final design must be drawn to scale using orthographic projection.

 

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