It's nice to see *some* engineers are getting worried about these things.
In North America, the most one can expect is 'lip service' to issues like
aesthetics in engineering.
Cheers for the vast wasteland...
Fil
cheryl akner-koler wrote:
> Dear Terry
>
> As for engineering I am starting to see some very serious efforts in Sweden
> from engineers in research that are putting forward very relevant questions
> about aesthetics. Their literature review however often leads them astray
> because first they read about view based perception instead of process based
> perception, which are two very different things. And second they are given
> terms and perceptual understanding that are mainly from a 2-D understanding
> of perception which stresses contours, line, contrast and figure ground
> rather then a 3-D perception and understanding which works from inner
> structural movement and spatial interaction, which is more in line with how
> a engineer thinking.
>
> As for Basic level aesthetics ( if we can accept this term) I am not sure
> one can understand what it about without at some point being in the same
> physical space with a person that can take you through the experience. I
> believe every has this ability to perceive basic level aesthetics more or
> less. Because when a product becomes an ICON because it express the
> function, production, ergonomics etc through an aesthetically coherent
> gestalt most people recognize the quality.
>
> I hope this is an OK response to your question.
>
> Cheryl
>
>
> Aldox Huxely however states in this book on Doors of Perception that he
> himself needed the help of drugs in order to lift the death grip his mind
> had over his ability to experience significant perception. He called the
> brain the "perception eliminator" ( not sure if I agree with him, but if it
> is too aggressive then perhaps it can become such a tyrant. )
>
>
>
> Den 04-05-31 14.26, skrev "Terence Love" <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>
>>Dear Cheryl,
>>
>>Enjoyed reading your post. Wondering how you see your proposals fit to the
>>other domains of design, particularly the engineering domains?
>>
>>Best regards,
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Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
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