1. Introduction to Engineering Design
Design Process
Introduction to Engineering Design

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

3. 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

4. Buzzer Activity

5. Buzzer Activity

6. Buzzer Activity

7. Engineering Notebooks7

8. 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

9. 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.
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10. 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.
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11. 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.
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12. 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.
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13. Free Form Brainstorming
Post-It Notes
Free writing
“Blurting out” 13

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

15. 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

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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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.
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