1. Concept Sketching Presentation Name Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Concept Sketching
Introduction to Engineering Design
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2. Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Concept Sketch
A graphical representation of an idea that can quickly communicate design intent and details
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3. Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Concept Sketch
Can be quickly and roughly drawn to document brainstormed ideas or show more detail and include shading to communicate more precise information
Accessible Snowboard
Image courtesy of the National Museum of American History, Behring Center
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4. Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Concept Sketch
Can include annotations to better explain technical details
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5. Concept Sketch Historical example from an engineering notebook
Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Concept Sketch
Images courtesy National Museum of American History, Behring Center
Historical example from an engineering notebook
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6. Concept Sketch – Your Turn
Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Concept Sketch – Your Turn
Using the Sketching Tips Guide, sketch the tape dispenser shown (or a tape dispenser of your own). Do not trace the image, and do not add shading.
[When most students have a reasonable outline of the tape dispenser, move on to the next slide.]
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7. Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Shading
A few notes:
Shading makes your drawings appear more realistic by adding depth and contrast
Pencil hardness
Artist pencils vary in hardness
It is easier to shade with a softer pencil
Typical school pencil hardness HB
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8. Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Shading
Step 1. After you have created a line drawing, make a value scale using your pencil(s). This will help you determine the darkness of your shading as you work.
Values that may work for a dark colored object
Values that may work for a light colored object
Create a value scale at the bottom of the page on which you sketches your tape dispenser.
Few items will require the full spectrum
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9. Shading Step 2. Locate your light source and make a mental note.
Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Shading
Step 2. Locate your light source and make a mental note.
Areas closest to the light will be lighter
Areas further from the light will be darker
darkest
lightest
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10. Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Shading
Step 3. Apply shading to your sketch. Refer to your subject frequently to compare it with your sketch.
Note that the clothespin is a lightly colored object and so the darkest values in the value scale are not used heavily.
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11. Shading used for dispenser used for tape Value Scale Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Shading
used for dispenser
used for tape
Value Scale
This is one artist’s representation of the tape dispenser with shading. The tape dispenser is black in color, and so the darkest values in the value scale are used to shade the dispenser. The transparent tape, however, is very light in color and so the lightest values are used.
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12. Concept Sketch – Your Turn
Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Concept Sketch – Your Turn
Using the Sketching Tips Guide, sketch the Automoblox® car. Then add shading.
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13. With Shading Presentation Name Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
With Shading
An artist’s rendering of the Automoblox® car.
Trademark Attribution Automoblox is a registered trademark of The Automoblox Company.  
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14. Drawing a cylinder Presentation Name Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Drawing a cylinder
Show fishing line

15. Draw a sphere Presentation Name Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Draw a sphere
Show ping pong ball