1. Problem Solving Professor Clark Elliott DePaul University CSC394/3761.1

2. Structure of Group n Silence n Ideas n Everyone finally speaks n Group liaison n Voting n Humor and laughing breaks n Acknowledgment of ideas n Review of ideas

3. Structure of Group n Polling for ideas n Propose solution n Formally ask questions n Criticise ideas n Form subgroups n Free-for-all n Get very serious n Get annoyed at others. n Build factions, get loud and forceful

4. Structure of Ideas n Blue sky n Quick hits – get luck? n Build on other ideas n Random talking hoping to develop intuitively n Break problem down by logic n Break problem down into symbols n Build analogies n Due diligence – have we seen this before? n Break problem down by time sequence or scenes