Generating Ideas

Techniques & Strategies

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• Brainstorming

– Redesign using brainstorming techniques (mind-maps, thought showers…) the following computer mousecomputer mouse

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• Adaptation

– Use the scamper-sheets to come up with new ideas for a computer mouse

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• SUBSTITUE

• COMBINE

• ADAPT• ADAPT

•MODIFY, MAGNIFY, MINIMISE

• PUT TO ANOTHER USE

• ELIMINATE

• REVERSE

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• Attribute Listing

– List the attributes for one of the computer mouse below

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• Analogy

– Think of similar objects which could be used to create new designs for the computer mouse mouse

– List how and why?

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• Constructive discontent

– Analyse and redesign the computer mouse and work on improving it

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• Morphological synthesis

– Elaborate using a 2D grid, thinking creatively as to how the attributes for the computer mouse can be developed

Critical Strategies

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Generating Ideas - Recap

• Strategies and Techniques to develop ideas during the design stages

• Attribute listing

• Constructive discontent• Constructive discontent

• Adaptation

• Analogy

• Brainstorming

• Morphological synthesis

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• Attribute Listing and Morphological Synthesis– Task 1 A Desk Lamp

– Task 2 Check out the link below the slide show, are the attributes similar?

– http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCT_03.htm

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Task 3:

• Research and collect images of computer mice

• Paste and annotate onto at least two A3 • Paste and annotate onto at least two A3 sheets

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• Complete Tasks 1 to 3 for homework

• Extension Activity

– Sketch out some ideas from your research – Sketch out some ideas from your research for a new computer mouse.