Physical modeling as an attribute design strategy of a new product

In this exploratory study a teaching experience in which conceptual design was addressed using the
systemic approach by Hernandis and Briede of 2009, but covering the integration of the theoretical
attributes of the product in a physical model of the design's space is described and analyzed. This strategy
aims at facilitating the management and transfer of the theoretical attributes that are integrated in the
design's space for the final design proposal. In the study, a perception survey was applied to students of the
user-centered design workshop of the year 2013, offered by the Dept. of Art and Design Technologies of the
University of Bío-Bío, in Chile. The results indicate that the construction process allowed students to
connect theory with their application in the final design. The physical modeling, as didactic support,
facilitated the analysis and decision-making process related to the application of the theoretical concepts
already studied.