Learning technical drawing

in the context of the technological revolution

Abstract

This article reports a case study on the relevance of manual skills along the technological instruction at the University Centre of Art, Architecture and Design of Guadalajara University (CUAAD-UDG). It is a qualitative-quantitative study carried out with a sample of 45 students who have experienced a transition from manual to digital skills. The main goal was to learn about the students’ opinions related to the development of both manual and digital skills by using a questionnaire as the data collection device. Results showed a gap between the background knowledge and the digital one recently acquired, as well as the interest to achieve both procedures: manual and digital. Finally, a hybrid model is proposed to integrate both modalities in the benefit of learning in the majors offered by the CUAAD-UDG when executing design projects.