
Explore the basics of materials and emotional materials for designers, including metal, wood, ceramics, and glass, through touch, feel activities, and a hands-on bending and breaking project.
Explore the variety of materials—wood, metals, plastic, rock, fabric, rubber, glass, and leather—and how their textures evoke emotion and shape everyday design choices.
Explore the basic classification of engineering materials into metals, non-metals, ceramics, and composites, and learn ferrous vs non-ferrous metals, thermoplastics and thermosets, and natural versus synthetic materials.
Explore metals such as steel, brass, aluminum, and copper, and compare ferrous and non-ferrous properties. Understand ductility, corrosion, stainless steel, and alloy concepts for practical design decisions.
Explore the properties of materials, including mechanical, thermal, optical, electrical, chemical, and magnetic traits. Learn how composition, density, conductivity, corrosion, and elasticity influence real-world applications.
Explore how monomers build polymers to form plastics, including natural and synthetic types, linear and cross-linked structures, and elastomers, with real-world applications from packaging to gun handles.
Examine elastomers as elastic polymers, their thermoset and thermoplastic forms, and thermoplastic elastomers like TPU; apply insights to tires, seals, steering handles, and shoe soles, through hands-on learning.
Explore fiber materials, including natural plant and animal fibers and synthetic options like rayon, nylon, acrylic, and polyester, and how fibers are dried and woven into textiles.
Explore bamboo as a natural material, its varieties, carbonized textures, and coatings, and its wide kitchen and furniture applications, highlighting hollow and fiber strength that shape tactile experiences.
Feel each material to map emotional responses and craft products with sensory stories. Analyze subconscious and conscious sensations from textures to evoke specific moods through color, texture, and form.
Embark on a transformative journey with our course, "EmoCraft: Mastering Emotional Materials in Design," where the language of materials converges with the art of emotional design. This course is a comprehensive exploration of various materials, from wood to sheet metal, bamboo to plastic, glass to ceramic, unraveling the fundamental properties that define them. Delve into the realm of emotions embedded in materials and discover how, as designers, you can orchestrate emotional experiences through material selection.
Course Highlights:
Material Identification Mastery: Learn the essentials of identifying and understanding various materials, encompassing wood, sheet metal, bamboo, plastic, glass, ceramic, and more. Develop a profound knowledge of their basic properties.
Real-time Examples and Usage: Explore each material through vivid pictures and real-time examples, unveiling their applications in our daily lives. Understand the tangible connection between materials and our surroundings.
Classification Demystified: Gain insights into the classification of metals, plastics, and alloys, providing a structured understanding with branches and sub-classifications essential for product designers.
In-depth Analysis of Plastics and Sheet Metal: Delve into the intricacies of plastics and sheet metal, exploring alloys, normal sheet metal, polymers, elastomers, and thermoplastic polymers. Real-time examples and visuals enhance comprehension.
Emotional Impact of Materials: Understand how different materials evoke distinct emotions when perceived or touched. Explore the concept of "emotional materials" and equate specific emotions with each material, accompanied by illustrative pictures.
Creating Feelings through Texture: Witness examples of materials creating different feelings based on their texture – whether hard, soft, medium, or rough. Pictures and real-world examples illuminate the diverse tactile experiences materials can offer.
Building Your Design Library: Empower yourself as a designer by learning how to evoke specific emotions through material choices. Develop the skill to curate your own library of emotional materials, crafting a distinct design statement.
Unique Design Expression: Uncover the power to express unique design perspectives by leveraging materials as emotional tools. Understand the significance of this skill in establishing a distinct and sought-after design identity.
This course is a gateway to mastering the emotional language of materials, providing designers with the knowledge and skills needed to infuse their creations with a profound and emotive impact. Join "EmoCraft" and elevate your design practice by mastering the art of emotional material selection.
Courtesy,
Dr. FAK Noble Ai Researcher, Scientists, Product Developer, Innovator & Pure Consciousness Expert
Founder of Noble Transformation Hub TM