Industrial design

Throughout history, many different types of social and economic theories have developed as a direct response to the problems a given philosopher observed in society. With this in mind, it is interesting to analyze is how two different people can observe similar problems within society and develop different solutions. For example, in the 19th century Karl Marx identified many problems within his society and developed his socialist theories to address these issues. On the other hand, Scottish…

time for the development of the assembly line were the Americans Oliver Evans and Eli Whitney and the Frenchman Gaspard Monge. Evans is known for his invention of the first motorized amphibious vehicle, but his most influential achievement was to design a flour mill. During the late eighteenth century, he used steam engines to power mills that used belt and screw conveyors, as well as moving hoppers, to move grain through the process of becoming flour and then to move the flour to where it could…

to maximizing production. And also, understanding impact of capitalism on workers for each time period based on each authors’ comparison. Sidney Mints, sweetness and power, showed a hint of industrialization. This occurred in the early industrial capitalism. (1985: 87) describes how Europe exploited slaves for the production of crystalized sugar (1985: 22). Sugar was sweet, luxury crystalline that showcased Europe status and importance (1985: 55). The whole point of production was to…

learned new things with Tinkercad. I learned how to make designs with different shapes and learned what 3D printing was actually like. It was difficult at first but then I got the hang of it and I started to love it. I created an earbud holder that was a mouse that actually worked out pretty well. It took a lot of time and processing to create it and print it. It also took a lot of creativity to make it unique and interesting. There are some different things that I had in mind before making a…

The Industrial Revolution, which took place from the 18th to 19th century, was a period during which mainly farming, rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing was often done in people’s homes, using handtools or basic machines. Industrialization marked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories, and mass production. While industrialization brought about an increased volume and variety of manufactured goods…

The rise of industrial capitalism proved that American was advancing both in resources and profit. Captains of industry controlled large monopolies who sought out to destroy smaller competition. The American economy was reshaped by these larger enterprises which corrupted the system and made living as a lower classman more of a punishment than a reward. Immigrants who fled their previous countries where on a search for prosperity, large monopolies took advantage of their desperation to make a…

The telephone, one of the most powerful inventions during the industrial revolution, which changed communication in a major scale. There was a huge problem surrounding us during the 19th century. Not being able to communicate in a matter of seconds incase of an emergency was a huge problem (“ Living with the telephone”). Science came up with a solution, the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell. The telephone was a phenomenal invention that helped individuals communicate with each other in…

User experience design is the process of enhancing user satisfaction by improving the usability, accessibility, and pleasure provided in the interaction between the user and the product. User experience design encompasses traditional human-computer interaction design, and extends it by addressing all aspects of a product or service. Designing human-friendly products is a new and ever-changing…

He strove to rejuvenate medieval forms as seen in his design, ‘Wandle’ (Plate2.30. 1897. p.83). Morris emphasised a need for this ‘lesser known art’ to be rekindled and recognised in a society where ‘the division of labour had made architecture, painting and sculpture arts ‘of the intellect’ and concomitantly…

The Burnham Plan of Chicago, a bold plan for the Chicago metropolitan region, was established by Daniel Burnham, Edward Bennett and the Commercial Club of Chicago in 1909. Chicago was struggling with growing as a mature economy center in the United States with its old-fashioned and irrational city plan. Thanks to the Burnham Plan of 1909, one the most iconic city plan in the world, effectively improves the layout and the overall functions of Chicago. Not only benefited businesses, government,…