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Study of design
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Study of design
The act of designing involves envisaging the production of tangible items and structures&sbquo and planning every aspect&sbquo from basic shapes&sbquo dimensions and materials to the final form itself. Machines&sbquo architecture&sbquo marine vessels&sbquo airplanes&sbquo and even the ideal form of cities and environments are all subject to design. Detailed professional knowledge regarding the function and performance of the object is required. It is thought that there is a fundamental method in design that would form a field of study that could be applied no matter what object is being designed. Therefore&sbquo systematizing design as an intellectual and academic field by transforming it into a subject of study and body of knowledge comprises the ''study of design.'' Although design and the study of design overlap significantly&sbquo they are not equal. Design has two meanings&sbquo planning and designing&sbquo and&sbquo as a result&sbquo requires design solutions that are also aesthetic. The study of design&sbquo however&sbquo pursues purely engineering oriented planning skills to achieve technical design solutions. In other words&sbquo it amounts to what degree of aesthetics is intended in planning as design or design as planning. This relates to the evaluation of design as to whether the technical solution has been elevated to the level of an aesthetic solution. White there is still a tendency to view design and planning as equal&sbquo if the relationship between the study of design and design is clarified&sbquo it will become clear that design is academic knowledge that leads to aesthetic design solutions (which may be called meta-design) and requires not only intellectual evaluation but also evaluation that appeals to sensitivity.