Industrial Engineering Education: inkscape

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTtjAyLB1nFDNh2k3aE6v-F8m7vzWXnnHKfu920HiKJQ1Bh1oDS6b-ZzzKRwa5HdvfpGtQdma2rxA7JBYPJsavinPXPOT3ZEU2LGh36BItaU-TiTJzl5Vo1lWXBe0FGMgppWVaG6lKFw/s1600-h/openclipart.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-TnmA2BTkEeHUw-SfkYk6k5H1jv2m7ulRlCYhRKqvI2Z-oShpuC6ow9IRT3IQy_WpKnB-b3cCbdjwwYjn-DlyTjora4bzwd_mNR925pZ_5xHZwB8zFS8hHvo7OsjE4KijD5GgZzi-io/s1600-h/inkscape.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364737611398332274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-TnmA2BTkEeHUw-SfkYk6k5H1jv2m7ulRlCYhRKqvI2Z-oShpuC6ow9IRT3IQy_WpKnB-b3cCbdjwwYjn-DlyTjora4bzwd_mNR925pZ_5xHZwB8zFS8hHvo7OsjE4KijD5GgZzi-io/s400/inkscape.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 50px;" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Programs like Microsoft Word and <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/">OpenOffice</a> have some drawing capabilities. I like  both of them and have been able to do very simple shapes and layouts with them.  But sometimes I want to create something more detailed and involved, or my students are looking for a way to create their own pictures and graphics. </div><div><br /></div><div>I love free stuff, and I have found <a href="http://www.inkscape.org/">Inkscape</a> to be a very capable graphics program, and it's free. In fact, it has a lot more capabilities and functions then I will ever be able to use. But, it is relatively easy to use for basic things and has article, tutorials, and documentation to help you.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364737972432911426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTtjAyLB1nFDNh2k3aE6v-F8m7vzWXnnHKfu920HiKJQ1Bh1oDS6b-ZzzKRwa5HdvfpGtQdma2rxA7JBYPJsavinPXPOT3ZEU2LGh36BItaU-TiTJzl5Vo1lWXBe0FGMgppWVaG6lKFw/s320/openclipart.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 42px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.inkscape.org/">Inkscape</a> links to another great free graphics resource,  the <a href="http://www.openclipart.org/">Open Clip Art Library</a>. This site has thousands of images and clip art that are free to use. Most people don't realize that you can't just use any image you find on the internet without crediting it or paying for it. This site makes it easy to find free images. As a side note, Goolge Image Search also has an option for only displaying images that are available for public use.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check these out and have some fun creating your own images and graphics.</div><div><br /></div>

Free Graphics Resources

Programs like Microsoft Word and OpenOffice have some drawing capabilities. I like both of them and have been able to do very simple shape...