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Rules for Brainstorming Introduction to Engineering DesignTM Unit 1 – Lesson 1.1 – Introduction to Design Process Rules for Brainstorming Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Rules for Brainstorming Introduction to Engineering DesignTM Unit 1 – Lesson 1.1 – Introduction to Design Process Brainstorming The process used to find a solution to a problem by collecting ideas without regard for feasibility, which occur from a group of people brought together for that specific purpose. Slide 3: Remind students about the importance of recording all ideas on paper. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Rules for Brainstorming Introduction to Engineering DesignTM Unit 1 – Lesson 1.1 – Introduction to Design Process Rules for Brainstorming No criticism allowed Work for quantity Welcome piling-on Allow free-for-all Remind students that all ideas are important ideas. ALL students must be able to contribute. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Rules for Brainstorming Introduction to Engineering DesignTM Unit 1 – Lesson 1.1 – Introduction to Design Process No Criticism Allowed People automatically tend to evaluate each suggested idea - their own, as well as others. No criticism Allow all members to contribute. Reiterate the importance about criticism. Often times if this happens not everyone in the group will give their ideas to the rest of the group. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Go for Quantity People must experience “brain-drain” before the innovative, creative ideas can surface. Therefore, the more ideas, the more likely they are to be quality ideas.

Welcome Piling-on Piling-on occurs when one member’s idea produces a similar idea or an enhanced idea. All ideas should be recorded.

Allow Free-for-All Outrageous, humorous, and seemingly unimportant ideas should be recorded. It is common for the most off-the-wall idea to be one wherein lies the solution for the problem. The sky is the limit.