A psychometric study of engineering and architectural drawings, with emphasis on the selection of pupils and students for technical education

[摘要] An educational psychology thesis analysing technical and artistic abilities of pupils selected for technical education. Attempting to bridge the gap between the designer and the psychologist, the author makes a psychometric study of architectural and engineering drawing. Draftsmanship calls for practical intelligence. The draftsman needs, above all, the ability to think in-terms of space. He must be able to think in solid and to transfer an object from three to two dimensions and vice versa. Artistic ability does not play an important part in draftsmanship at the early stage of training.

[发布机构] University:University of Birmingham;Department:School of Education

[关键词] B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion;BF Psychology