Mathematical Sense/Ability
as
Element of Designer's Trait

  • Structural/schematic way of viewing, thinking, processing, expressing, representing, communicating, designing
  • Logical (being consistent, reasonable)
  • Functional thinking
  • Adaptive to content-free
  • Adaptive/flexible to logical machine/system such as computer, network system
  • Analyzing, clarifying, simplifying, organizing
  • Numeral calculation
  • Calculus of logic (operation, inferring, reasoning)
  • Using techniques of geometry
  • Programing
  • Simulation
  • Visualization
  • Using diagram/graph
  • Developing very special skills which are used in devising solutions to complex problems
  • Versatility.


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 Work-Mathematics Matrix

Fields/Range of
Mathematics
Fields/Types/Aspects
of Work		 Action
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 Works

  • Design
    		• Grand design
    Information design
    Communications design
    Media design
    Architectural design
    Curve/surface design
    Lighting design
    Engineering design
    Industrial design
    Projects design
    etc.
  • Planning
  • Programing
  • Visualization
  • Simulation
  • Exploration
  • Research
  • Modelling
  • Presentation
  • Representation (graphical, digital, sculptural, musical)
  • Computer graphics, CAD, Animation, Music, Cinema, Virtual reality
  • Fine art, Sculpture, Ornamental styles
  • GIS
  • Using design tools
  • Operation of logical machine/system
  • Instruction/learning
    etc.




















































    •  
     Mathematics

  • Set/Logic
  • Function
  • Geometry
  • Algebra
  • Linear algebraic geometry
  • Calculus
  • Probability/Statistics
  • Fractal
  • Graph theory
  • Mathematical software
  • Miscellaneous
    		• ratios
    proportions
    scales
    symmetry
    similarity
    harmonies
    etc.
    etc.