Abstract
Mockup technology, the transformation of two-dimensional design drawings into three-dimensional representations of hardware concepts, is a well established design tool within the engineering community. When employed or controlled by the industrial design-human factors support team, mockup development is an extremely effective means for influencing equipment design so that the needs of the eventual user are served. A number of difficulties that confront the industrial designer within the aerospace industry setting are discussed. One method of entering into the advanced system development process is through the assumption of responsibility for mockup design, development, construction and evaluation. In the course of mockup development, excellent opportunities are available for introducing human factors and industrial design principles into preliminary and detailed design of advanced manned systems. The diverse purposes served by mockups are discussed, and representative case histories illustrating the application of various mockup techniques in aerospace systems are presented.
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