Introduction to Engineering Design Design Process Introduction to Engineering Design

Agenda Wrap up from Cable Car Challenge IED Survey Buzzer Activity Engineering Notebooks Brainstorming Act. 1.5 Product Improvement

2 Switch Connectors (red and green) Buzzer Battery Holder 9V Battery Buzzer Activity Switch 2 Switch Connectors (red and green) Buzzer Battery Holder 9V Battery Wire Connector

Buzzer Activity

Buzzer Activity

Buzzer Activity

Engineering Notebooks 7

No criticism allowed Work for quantity Welcome piling-on Rules for Brainstorming (Hint: write these in your Engineering Notebook) No criticism allowed Work for quantity Welcome piling-on Allow free-for-all 8

Allow all members to contribute 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 Allow all members to contribute Reiterate the need to avoid criticism. Often times if this happens, not everyone in the group will share their ideas with the rest of the group. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007 9

High Quantity Brainstorming Rules for Brainstorming Introduction to Engineering DesignTM Unit 1 – Lesson 1.1 – Introduction to Design Process High Quantity Brainstorming People must experience “brain-drain” before the innovative, creative ideas can surface. Therefore, the more ideas, the more likely quality ideas will surface. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007 10

All ideas should be recorded. Rules for Brainstorming Introduction to Engineering DesignTM Unit 1 – Lesson 1.1 – Introduction to Design Process Welcome Piling-On Piling-on occurs when a member’s idea produces a similar idea or an enhanced idea. All ideas should be recorded. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007 11

Rules for Brainstorming Introduction to Engineering DesignTM Unit 1 – Lesson 1.1 – Introduction to Design Process Allow Free-for-All Outrageous, humorous, and seemingly unimportant ideas should be recorded. It is possible for the most off-the-wall idea to be one wherein lies the solution for the problem. The sky is the limit. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007 12

Free Form Brainstorming Post-It Notes Free writing “Blurting out” 13

Brainstorming Documentation All ideas should be captured Have a note taker Take photographs Compile ideas after the session

Concept Generation Dysfunctions Utilizing a poor design brief Assuming there is only ONE right answer Getting hooked on the FIRST solution Considering the ideas from only one or two team members

Concept Generation Dysfunctions Feeling too anxious to finish Becoming frustrated by the lack of success Getting hooked on a solution that almost works

Combine promising partial solutions If You Get Stuck . . . Combine promising partial solutions Try a different brainstorming technique Try both individual and group brainstorming Do some more research Consider concepts used by other designs Consider concepts employed in unrelated products

Activity 1.5 – Product Improvement As a team of 3, you will brainstorm ways to enhance or change a plain white tennis shoe so that nearly every consumer would want to purchase it. Remember to apply the rules for brainstorming that we discussed

Remember - No Criticism Allowed!!! Rules for Brainstorming Introduction to Engineering DesignTM Unit 1 – Lesson 1.1 – Introduction to Design Process Remember - No Criticism Allowed!!! Use your buzzer if it happens!! 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 19

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