The Content of Descriptive Geometry Course For High Educational Institution’s In the Third Industrial Revolution’s Era

Abstract

A brief journey into the history of industrial revolutions has been presented. It is noted that our society has entered the third industrial revolution’s era. In this regard, the main consequences of the third industrial revolution have been noted. The stages of development for design methods and the basic science providing the design process have been considered. The historical necessity and significance of Gaspar Monge’s descriptive geometry appearance has been considered as well. Modern products design approaches using CAD systems are described. It is stated that design has again returned to three-dimensional space, in fact prior to the Monge’s era, but at a new stage of development. The conclusion is drawn that, taking into account the realities and needs of modern production, it is necessary to modernize the descriptive geometry course for technical high educational institutions. The author's suggestions on course content changing are presented related to extension of one sections and reducing of another ones, taking into account the fact that in real design practice the designer solves geometric problems in three-dimensional space, rather than in a complex drawing. It is noted that in connection with the extensive use of CAD systems, the design stages and the composition of design documentation developed at each stage are changed. Such concepts as "electronic model" and "electronic document" have appeared and are widely used, that is confirmed by adoption of new USDD standards. In such a case the role and significance of some types of drawings may change in the near future, since modern CAD systems allow transfer to production not 2D drawings, but electronic models and product drawings.