Vol. 8 No. 58 (2019)

Research Article

Art as a Custom to Improve Engineering Creativity

Published 2019-06-30

Cilt 8 Sayı 58 kapak

Abstract

Engineering covers numerous uncertain decision parameters. Engineering plans based on three dimensional earth locations, work and workplace organizations or designing new technological merchandises are some of the duties of engineers. Engineers are asked to respond full options related with scientific knowledge and improvements in their own subject. They should also have ability to perform consulting and controlling activities by obeying work & workplace safety obligations. They have to grasp and follow all required “engineering responsibilities” in their projects. There are countless influencing aspects on engineering projects. Engineers should have wide perception to handle all scientific, technological, engineering, the art and mathematical (STEAM) features and other shares of tasks in their projects. In design stage, engineers are enquired to act in critical and creative manner to solve real-world, unstructured, burdens. Recently, engineers in all branches, especially in mining industry, have requested more predominately to provide original 3D-plans, robust design products, novel working methods, and practical solutions for technological difficulties (in mines) etc. which all have governed by current social and industrial business conditions. Therefore influences of art on engineering creativities and thinking abilities have been studied here to comprehend its position in engineering education.

Öz

Mühendislik uygulamaları yapılırken, sonucu ve kararları etkileyen birçok belirsiz karar parametresi bulunur. Bu uygulamalarda; üç boyutlu lokasyon koordinatlarının temini ve gösterilmesi; iş ve işyeri organizasyonu veya yeni teknolojik ürün tasarımı mühendislerin yürütmekle yükümlü olduğu görevlerdendir. Mühendisler sorumlu oldukları branşlarla ilgili bilimsel bilgileri ve gelişmeleri yakından izleyerek, kendilerine sorulanlara cevap vermek zorundadırlar. Ayrıca alanlarıyla ilgili müşavirlik ve kontrolörlük işlevlerini iş & işyeri güvenliği yükümlülüklerine göre yürütme kapasitesine sahip olmalıdırlar. Sorumlu oldukları projelerde “mühendislik sorumluluklarının” bilincinde olmaları ve bu sorumlulukları yerine getirmeleri icap eder. Mühendislik projelerinde sonucu etkileyen sayısız alt konu başlığı ve faktörler vardır. Mühendisler projelerinde birçok farklı konuyu ve etkileyen parametrelerin durumunu düşünürken, STEAM kapsamına da giren; bilim, teknoloji, mühendislik, sanat ve matematik alanlarının konu başlıklarını da ele almalıdırlar. Mühendislerden ele aldıkları düzensiz, kurallara uymayan, gerçek-dünyaya ait mühendislik problemlerini çözmek için tasarım yaparken, eleştirel ve yaratıcı düşünmeleri istenmektedir. Son zamanlarda bütün mühendislik branşlarında, özellikle madencilik endüstrisinde, mühendislerden özellikle istenen iş ve konular; 3B planlar, kalıcı-tutarlı tasarım ürünleri, yenilikçi çalışma yöntemleri, (madenlerdeki) teknolojik zorluklara karşı pratik çözümler vb. şeklinde sıralanabilir. Bütün bu konuların çözümü sırasında mühendislerin, sosyal, endüstriyel ve içinde bulundukları mühendislik dalının çalışma şartlarını düşünerek çözüm üretmeleri gerekecektir. Bu nedenle, sanatın mühendislik yaratıcılığına ve mühendisçe düşünme yeteneğine katkısı, bu çalışma kapsamında incelenerek sanatın mühendislik eğitimindeki yeri araştırılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler Mühendislik eğitiminde sanat, Mühendislik yaratıcılığı, İnnovasyon, Mühendislik kapasitesini genişletmede sanat, STEAM

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