1.SCAMPER A Great Tool forStimulating Innovation! 28/11/11

2. SCAMPER Tool for Innovation

SCAMPER is attributed to Bob Eberle, author of books about creativity for children aimed at teachers.

SCAMPER is a great way to stimulate innovation or to modify existing products or ideas. To use it, you can apply any of 7 different actions to your ideas.

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SCAMPER stands for

S Substitute (components, materials, people)

C Combine (mix, combine with other assemblies or services, integrate)

A Adapt (alter, change function, use part of another element)

M Modify/Magnify/Minify (increase or reduce in scale, change shape, modify attributes)

P Put to other uses

E Eliminate (remove elements, simplify, reduce to core functionality)

R Rearrange/Reverse (turn inside out or upside down)

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S ubstitute

white board

for black board

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S ubstitute

Bamboo

for metal

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S ubstitute

Solar power

for kerosene

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S ubstitute

aluminium

for steel

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C ombine

• spoon + fork = spork

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C ombine

shampoo+ oil

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C ombine

CNG + electric

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C ombine

car + scooter

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C ombine

motorcycle +

kneeling chair

28/11/11 http://www.dechavesgarage.com/design/e06.php 14. SCAMPER Tool for Innovation

A dapt

• road bike into a mountain bike

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A dapt

• bicycle as a farm tiller and seeder

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A daptvan as a mobile office

28/11/11 Volkswagenpedia.org 17. SCAMPER Tool for Innovation

A daptcomputer fan mimics owls wing

28/11/11 http://www.technospot.net/blogs/technologies-inspired-by-nature/ 18. SCAMPER Tool for Innovation

A dapt

robotic arm

mimics an

elephants

trunk

28/11/11 http://www.azorobotics.com/Details.asp?newsID=469 19. SCAMPER Tool for Innovation

M agnify

• • Stretch Limousine

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M inify Desktop into a Notebook

M odify

(which can be either of the above)

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P ut to other uses

• car tyres used as swings

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P ut to other use

Mirror - rear view

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P ut to

other use

Bottle as a

display case

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P ut to

other use

CD Drive as a

clock

28/11/11 Source:http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/eco-friendly-desktop-clock-with-a-cd / 24. SCAMPER Tool for Innovation

P ut to

other use

Car exterior as

solar panels

28/11/11 Eve Concept Vehicle 25. SCAMPER Tool for Innovation

Eliminate

• cordless telephone

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Eliminate

reverse gear

360 deg

rotating

cabin

28/11/11 Nissan Pivo 2 27. SCAMPER Tool for Innovation

Reverse/Rearrange

motor run backwards = a generator

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Reverse/Rearrange

exchange the position of the digital display and the buttons

buttons easier to press as they are larger

angled time display is easier to read

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Reverse/Rearrange

reverse door peep-hole

see into a room from the outside

28/11/11 30. SCAMPER Tool for Innovation 28/11/11 31. 28/11/11 Adhesive for Welding Nano Design - SCAMPER Plastic for Metal2-Cylinder EngineNo Air-bag / AC / Power Windows Size just 10ft X 5ft X 5ft AdaptSubstituteEliminateSubstituteMinimize 32. 28/11/11 SCAMPER Tool for Innovation Peacock Team:Seat Belt Improvement Elephant Team:Bottle Holder Improvment 33. 28/11/11 SCAMPER Tool for Innovation Peacock Team:Seat Belt Improvement 34. 28/11/11 SCAMPER Tool for Innovation Elephant Team:Bottle Holder Improvment