Bringing Leonardo da Vinci’s Designs to the Present
Project Aims
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Study, analyse and reproduce a selection of da Vinci designs utilising
modern CAD tools
Consider material selection from both a 15th Century and 21st Century
perspective
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Paddle Boat
Compare and contrast da Vinci concepts with equivalent modern products in
an attempt to discover any design methodology used by da Vinci
Using this, propose enhancements to modern design techniques
Develop one da Vinci concept to produce a product for sale in a modern
market
Armoured Car
Da Vinci Sketch
Rendered SolidWorks Model
Da Vinci Sketch
Problems
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Rendered detail of gears
Sketches are not dimensioned
Sketches are predominantly shown from only
one angle
Sketches are not always clear
Intended materials are not always suggested
Translations of original accompanying notes
are difficult to acquire
The language style used by Leonardo is
difficult to grasp
Solutions
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SolidWorks Wireframe Model
Da Vinci Sketch of a Glider
Study a large selection of da Vinci
concepts to gain an appreciation of his
problem solving methods
Study previous works conducted on his
designs focusing on any models that have
been produced
Utilise personal interpretation wherever
justifiable
Future Work
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Student: Barry Irvine
Rendered SolidWorks Model
Produce CAD model of a da Vinci glider
concept
Add finishing touches to CAD models
shown above
Complete da Vinci / modern product
comparison table and analyse
Suggest proposed enhancements to
modern design methodologies
Design and develop a product based on a
da Vinci Concept
First Supervisor: Dr Gareth Neighbour
Required setup to achieve same
direction rotation of both wheels
SolidWorks Wireframe Model
Second Supervisor: Dr Jing Liu