In a frequently cited paper in the journal Science and a later book, Eugene S. Ferguson, a mechanical engineer and historian of technology, claims that visual reasoning is a widely used tool used in creating technological artefacts. There is ample evidence that visual methods, particularly drawing, play a central role in creating artefacts.
In a well-known paper published in Science and later compiled into a book, Eugene S. Ferguson, a mechanical engineer and expert on technology's history, argues that visual reasoning is frequently used to create technological objects.  Drawing is particularly important for this process.