Tangible interfaces for computer aided design and design process support
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Department Name: Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
Ben Hicks (Primary Supervisor) | |
David Mathias (Student) |
Publications

Duncan B.
(2017)
Evolving lego: Prototyping requirements for a customizable construction kit
in Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED

Goudswaard M.
(2017)
Realisation of self-replicating production resources through tight coupling of manufacturing technologies
in Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED


Mathias D
(2019)
Accelerating product prototyping through hybrid methods: Coupling 3D printing and LEGO
in Design Studies

Mathias D
(2019)
Hybrid Prototyping: Pure Theory or a Practical Solution to Accelerating Prototyping Tasks?
in Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design

Mathias D.
(2017)
Design variation through richness of rules embedded in lego bricks
in Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED

Ranscombe C
(2019)
Designing with LEGO: exploring low fidelity visualization as a trigger for student behavior change toward idea fluency
in International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Ranscombe C
(2019)
Digital Sketch Modelling: Proposing a Hybrid Visualisation Tool Combining Affordances of Sketching and CAD
in Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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EP/N509619/1 | 30/09/2016 | 29/09/2021 | |||
1795855 | Studentship | EP/N509619/1 | 30/09/2016 | 30/03/2020 | David Mathias |
Description | Developed a novel approach to prototyping looks-like prototypes with LEGO and low cost 3D printing. This approach reduces prototype fabrication time and reduces material usage. |
Exploitation Route | My findings could be take forward by others to investigate how other combinations of prototyping techniques could be used to improve prototyping. Further work could also include ways to make the prototypes more functional with mechanisms or electronic components. |
Sectors | Creative Economy Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology |
URL | https://dmf-lab.co.uk/blog/brixelation-tool-demonstration/ |
Description | Bath Digital Festival |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Gave a talk and demoed my work at the Bath Digital Festival 2017 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Undergradute Design and Manufacture Teaching |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Teaching Design and Manufacture to 180 Undergraduate students. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018,2019 |