Prof. S. SathikhProf. S. SathikhFormerlyFormerly

Professor, Production Engineering (PG)Professor, Production Engineering (PG)

College of Engineering, GuindyCollege of Engineering, Guindy

Director, MITDirector, MIT

Dean, PG studies, Anna UniversityDean, PG studies, Anna University

Vice Chancellor, University of MadrasVice Chancellor, University of Madras

Now Now Chairman, Governing CouncilChairman, Governing Council

M A M group of Engineering M A M group of Engineering InstitutionsInstitutions

CREATIVITYCREATIVITY1. WHAT IS IT?1. WHAT IS IT?

2. WHO POSSESSES IT?2. WHO POSSESSES IT?

3. CAN IT BE DEVELOPED?3. CAN IT BE DEVELOPED?

4. WHAT IS CR. PROCESS?4. WHAT IS CR. PROCESS?

5. WHAT ARE FACTORS THAT HELP?5. WHAT ARE FACTORS THAT HELP?

HINDER?HINDER?

6. WHAT METHODS ARE THERE TO6. WHAT METHODS ARE THERE TO

GENERATE CR. IDEAS?GENERATE CR. IDEAS?

YOU CAN WIN

They Do Things Differently

Shiv Khera

Winners Don’t Do Different Things

Divide a Square into 4 identical parts using 2 Straight lines in as many ways as possible

Divide a Square into 4 identical parts using 2 Straight lines in as many ways as possible

PROGRAMMED FOR PROGRAMMED FOR CREATIVITYCREATIVITY

When people are given a list andWhen people are given a list and

asked to choose the best description of what asked to choose the best description of what they enjoy about doing and what they enjoy they enjoy about doing and what they enjoy mostmost

– – reading, climbing mountains, playing chess – reading, climbing mountains, playing chess –

the answer most frequently chosen isthe answer most frequently chosen is

“ “designing or discovering something new”. designing or discovering something new”.

PROCESS & PRODUCTPROCESS & PRODUCT

At first, it seems strange that At first, it seems strange that dancers, rock climbers, and dancers, rock climbers, and composers all agree that their most composers all agree that their most enjoyable experiences resemble a enjoyable experiences resemble a process of discoveryprocess of discovery. .

But the evidence suggests that at But the evidence suggests that at least some people should enjoy least some people should enjoy discovering and creating(itself)discovering and creating(itself) above all else.above all else.

For many people For many people happiness comes from happiness comes from creating new things creating new things

and making discoveries.and making discoveries. Enhancing one’s creativity Enhancing one’s creativity

may therefore enhance may therefore enhance well-being. well-being.

DON’T WAIT TILL ROPE DON’T WAIT TILL ROPE BREAKS! THINK AHEADBREAKS! THINK AHEAD

NEEDS OF CREATIVITYNEEDS OF CREATIVITY

1.1. CURIOSITYCURIOSITY

2.2. INQUISITIVENESSINQUISITIVENESS

* SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES * TECHNICAL INFORMATION

3. INTELLIGENCE

NECESSITY IS …NECESSITY IS …

NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OFNECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OFINVENTION. But …INVENTION. But …

WHO IS THE FATHER?WHO IS THE FATHER?

IMAGINATION IS THE IMAGINATION IS THE FATHERFATHER

NEEDS OF CREATIVITYNEEDS OF CREATIVITY

1.1. CURIOSITYCURIOSITY

2.2. INQUISITIVENESSINQUISITIVENESS3. INTELLIGENCE

* SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES * TECHNICAL INFORMATION

4.4. IMAGINATIONIMAGINATION

YET ACTION PRODUCESTHE RESULTYET ACTION PRODUCESTHE RESULTIMAGINA[C]TION…. !IMAGINA[C]TION…. !

IMAGINATION IS THE FATHERIMAGINATION IS THE FATHER

NEEDS OF CREATIVITYNEEDS OF CREATIVITY

1.1. CURIOSITYCURIOSITY

2.2. INQUISITIVENESSINQUISITIVENESS

* SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES * TECHNICAL INFORMATION

4.4. IMAGINATION IMAGINATION3. INTELLIGENCE

5. ACTION

Some secrets of my SuccessSome secrets of my Success

BEBE V StandardV Standard IV FormIV Form BE SportsBE Sports

– SCRSCR– ECEC

KEY FACTOR FOR SUCCESSKEY FACTOR FOR SUCCESS PP1 1 PERCEPTION PERCEPTION AwarenessAwareness PP2 2 PREPARATION PREPARATION PP3 3 PRACTICE PRACTICE PP44 PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION PP55 PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE

PP66 PRIZE WINNING PRIZE WINNING

PARTICIPATION IS THE KEY FOR SUCCESSPARTICIPATION IS THE KEY FOR SUCCESS

INTELLECTUAL ABILTIY (I)INTELLECTUAL ABILTIY (I) VS VS

CREATIVITY (C) CREATIVITY (C)

INTELLIGENCE IS NOT A GOLDEN KEY FOR CREATIVITY

I(B)

I(A)

C(B)

C(A)

TimeT1

CREATIVITYCREATIVITY RAREST & HIGHEST FORM OF MENTAL ACTIVITYRAREST & HIGHEST FORM OF MENTAL ACTIVITY

HUMAN ENDEAVOUR WITH UNDERSTANDING HUMAN ENDEAVOUR WITH UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN EXPERIENCES AND VALUESOF HUMAN EXPERIENCES AND VALUES

FRESH & RELEVANT ASSOCIATION OF FRESH & RELEVANT ASSOCIATION OF HETHERTO UNRELATED THOUGHTS, FACTS, HETHERTO UNRELATED THOUGHTS, FACTS, IDEAS, ACTIONS .. INTO A NEW IDEAS, ACTIONS .. INTO A NEW CONFIGURATION WITH MEANINGCONFIGURATION WITH MEANING

““BEYOND THE SUM OF THE PARTS”BEYOND THE SUM OF THE PARTS” THAT IS THAT IS SYNERGYSYNERGY

UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING

LANGUAGES

SKILLS

1TAMIL

2ENG

3HINDI

SPEAK

READ

WRITE

LANGUAGES

SKILLS

1TAMIL

2ENG

3HINDI

SPEAK

READ

WRITE

UNDERSTAND ? ? ?

CREATIVE ACT-

“Combination of previously unrelated structures, words,paintings… in such a way as to get more out of the emergent whole than what was put in”

WISDOM COMES NOT BY OLD AGE, WISDOM COMES NOT BY OLD AGE, BUTBUT BY OBSERVATION BY OBSERVATION REASON CAN ANSWERREASON CAN ANSWER

QUESTIONS; BUT QUESTIONS; BUT IMAGINATIONIMAGINATION

HAS TO ASK THEMHAS TO ASK THEMA CHILD IS HIGHLY CREATIVE A CHILD IS HIGHLY CREATIVE UNTIL HE STARTS TO SCHOOLUNTIL HE STARTS TO SCHOOL

Random Remarks on Random Remarks on CreativityCreativity

Random Remarks on Random Remarks on CreativityCreativity

continuedcontinued

MIND IS NOT A VESSEL TO FILL .BUT A MIND IS NOT A VESSEL TO FILL .BUT A FIRE TO KINDLEFIRE TO KINDLE

IT IS BETTER TO RUN OUT RATHER IT IS BETTER TO RUN OUT RATHER THANTHAN

RUST OUTRUST OUT

NO NEED EVEN TO TEACH CREATIVITY NO NEED EVEN TO TEACH CREATIVITY

TO CHILDREN. BETTER GET AWAY FROM TO CHILDREN. BETTER GET AWAY FROM

THEM.THEM.

Characteristics of Creativity

1. NEWNESS/UNIQUENESS

2. USEFULLNESS / APPRECIATION

4. SIMPLICITY

3. ELEGANCE

Buckminster Fuller on Buckminster Fuller on SimplicitySimplicity

Anybody could make sophistication. Anybody could make sophistication. ButBut

It needs a genius to make It needs a genius to make simplification simplification

HUMAN MINDHUMAN MIND

““MANMAN IS A PATTERN MAKING ANIMAL IS A PATTERN MAKING ANIMAL””

TOOLS FOR CREATIVITY…TOOLS FOR CREATIVITY… 1. HUMOUR : SHAKE1. HUMOUR : SHAKE 2. INSIGHT : BREAK2. INSIGHT : BREAK 3. LATERAL THINKING : ESCAPE3. LATERAL THINKING : ESCAPE 4. CREATIVITY : ALL + NEW4. CREATIVITY : ALL + NEW

DOMAINS OF CREATIVITY

1. AH ! : ADMIRATION ARTISTIC originality

2. A! HA! : UNDERSTANDING / APPRECIATION SCIENTIFIC discovery

3. HA! HA!: RESPONSIVE / RESTLESS HUMOUR comic

inspiration

METHODS OF CREATIVITY

1.SELECTIVE COMBINATION

3.SELECTIVE ENCODING

2.SELECTIVE COMPARISON/ CONTRAST

CREATIVE PROCESSCREATIVE PROCESSIRRITATIONNEEDPROBLEMCONFRONTATION

PREPARATION

CONCENTRATION

INCUBATION

ILLUMINATION

VERIFICATION

ACTION

IS THERE A SILLY THING?IS THERE A SILLY THING? In the sphere of creativity there is In the sphere of creativity there is

nothing like nothing like silly and sensible, small and big,silly and sensible, small and big, little and large, trivial and tall,little and large, trivial and tall, narrow and broad things. narrow and broad things.

Every thing plays EQUAL roles.Every thing plays EQUAL roles.

Keep all things, therefore, ready in mindKeep all things, therefore, ready in mind

VIOLATION OF VIOLATION OF Archimedes Archimedes

PrinciplePrinciple““Heavy things float in mind. Light Heavy things float in mind. Light

things sink!things sink!

Violations are not uncommon in Violations are not uncommon in CreativityCreativity

Small things add to perfection. But Small things add to perfection. But perfection is not a small thing”perfection is not a small thing”

FACTORS AFFECTING FACTORS AFFECTING CREATIVITY CREATIVITY

1.1. HOME / FAMILYHOME / FAMILY

2.2. SCHOOL / EDUCATIONSCHOOL / EDUCATION

3.3. CHURCH / RELIGIONCHURCH / RELIGION

4.4. EARLY EXPERIENCEEARLY EXPERIENCE

POSITIVE FACTORSPOSITIVE FACTORS

1.1. STATE OF MINDSTATE OF MIND

(ATTITUDE / MOTIVATION)(ATTITUDE / MOTIVATION)

2.2. CONDITIONS OF CONDITIONS OF CIRCUMSTANCESCIRCUMSTANCES

(ENVIRONMENT) (ENVIRONMENT)

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CURIOSITY / INQUISITIVENESSCURIOSITY / INQUISITIVENESS

POSITIVE FACTORS POSITIVE FACTORS continuedcontinued

OPEN MIND / FREEDOM FROM PAST OPEN MIND / FREEDOM FROM PAST

AND PRESENT EVALUATIONS / AND PRESENT EVALUATIONS / JUDGEMENTSJUDGEMENTS (FREEDOM FROM FEAR OF BEING (FREEDOM FROM FEAR OF BEING WRONG)WRONG)

SENSITIVITY TO SMELL THAT SENSITIVITY TO SMELL THAT PROBLEM EXISTSPROBLEM EXISTS

BARRIERSBARRIERS

1.1. PERSONALPERSONAL

2.2. SOCIAL AND CULTURALSOCIAL AND CULTURAL

3.3. ORGANISATIONORGANISATION

PERSONALPERSONAL

1.1. FUNCTIONAL FIXEDNESSFUNCTIONAL FIXEDNESS

2.2. PRATICAL MINDEDNESSPRATICAL MINDEDNESS

3.3. HABIT TRANSFERHABIT TRANSFER

4.4. OVER SPECIALISATIONOVER SPECIALISATION

5.5. DEPENDENCE ON AUTHORITYDEPENDENCE ON AUTHORITY

6.6. FEAR OF RIDICULEFEAR OF RIDICULE

7.7. EMOTIONEMOTION

Various Aspects and Kinds of Good Luck

Term Used to Describe the Quality involved

I. SERENDIPITY

II. ALTAMIRAGE

Good Luck is the Result of

I. a An Accident

I. bGeneral Exploratory Behavior

I. c Sagacity

II. a PersonalizedAction

Classification of Luck

Chance I

Chance II

Chance III

Chance IV

“Blind” luck. Chance happens, and nothing about it is directly attributable to you, the recipient

Chance I

Classification of Luck

Elements Involved Personality Traits You Need

None

The Disraeli Principle. Chance favors the individualized action. Fortuitous events occur when you behave in ways that are highly distinctive of you as a person.

Classification of Luck

Elements Involved

Chance IV Distinctive hobbies, personal life styles, and activities peculiar to you as an individual especially when they operate in domains seemingly far removed from the area of discovery.

Personality Traits You Need

The Kettering Principle. Chance favors those in motion. Events are brought together to form “happy accidents” when you diffusely apply your energies in motions that are typically nonspecific.

Classification of Luck

Elements Involved

Chance II Curiosity about many things, persistence, willingness to experiment and to explore

Personality Traits You Need

Classification of Luck Classification of Luck Elements Involved Elements Involved Personality Personality Traits You Traits You

NeedNeed

The Pasteur Principle. Chance favors the prepared mind. Some special receptivity born from past experience permits you to discern a new fact or to perceive ideas in anew relationship.

Classification of Luck

Elements Involved

Chance III A background of knowledge, based on your abilities to observe, remember, and quickly form significant new associations.

Personality Traits You Need

Enhancing Your Creativity – And Happiness

Here are few suggestions for enhancing your personal creativity and happiness

Try to be surprised by some –thing every day

Try to surprise at least one person every day

Write down each day what surprised you and how you surprised others

When something strikes a spark of interest, follow it.

Recognize that if you do anything will it becomes enjoyable.

To keep enjoying something, increase its complexity

Make time for reflection and relaxation

Find but what you like and what you hate about life.

Start doing more of what you love and less of what you hate

Find a way ‘O express what moves you.

Look at problems from as may viewpoints as possible

Produce as many ideas as possible .

Try to produce unlikely ideas

IDEA GENERATIONTECHNIQUES

2. IDEATION

1. IMMAGINEERING

3. FUNCTIONAL VISUALISATION

4. IDEA DIAGRAM

5. IDEA MATRIX (MORPHOLOGY)

GROUP TECHNIQUES

NO CRITICISM

WILD THINKING(FREE – WHEELING)

LARGE NUMBER OF IDEAS

TRANSPOSE THOUGHTS & COMBINE IDEAS

SYNECTICS

- FEW IDEAS- GREATER DETAILS

BRAIN STORMING:

CHECK LIST- NEW WAYS AS IS.- OTHER WAYS IF MODIFIED

- WHAT ELSE LIKE THIS - WHAT TO COPY - WHAT TO EMULATE - WHAT PAST PARALLEL - WHAT DOES IT LEAD TO

- NEW TWIST - CHANGE MEANING COLOUR, MOTION, SOUND,ODOR, FORM, SHAPE, SIZE. OTHER …

- WHA TO ADD, MORE TIME,GREATER FREQ,

-STRONGER, HIGHER LONGER, EXTRA VALUE PLUS INGREDIENT DUPLICATE / MULTIPLY

- SUBTRACT - CONDESED, LOWER - MINIATURE SHORTER - LIGHTER, OMIT - UNDERSTATE, SPLIT-UP.

1. OTHER USES

2. ADAPT

3. MODIFY

4. MAGNIFY

5 . MINIFY

- WHO; WHAT- ELSE

-- OTHER – INGREDIENT

-- MATERIAL, PROCESS,

POWER, PLACE

-- VOICE

-- OTHER APPROACH

-- OTHER PATTERN,

LAYOUT,SEQUENCE

-- INTERCHANGE COMPONENTS

-- TRANSPOSE – CAUSE & EFFECT

-- CHANGE PACE

-- CHANGE SCHEDULE

-- TRANSPOSE +VE, - VE

-- OPPOSITES

-- BACKWARD, UPSIDE DOWN,

REVERSE ROLE.

-- CHANGE SHOES

-- TURN TABLES

-- TURN OTHER CHEEK

-- BLEND, ALLOY, ASSORT

-- ASSEMBLE

-- COMBINE UNITS

-- COMBINE PURPOSE

-- COMBINE APPEALS

-- COMBINE IDEAS

6. SUBSITUTE

7. REARRANGE 9. COMBINE

8. REVERSE

TEACHER THE GREATTEACHER THE GREAT What all great teachers appear to have inWhat all great teachers appear to have incommon is LOVE OF THEIR SUBJECT, ancommon is LOVE OF THEIR SUBJECT, an obvious. SATISFACTION in arousing this love in.obvious. SATISFACTION in arousing this love in.(the minds of) their students, and an ABILITY to(the minds of) their students, and an ABILITY to convince them that what they are learning / convince them that what they are learning / taught is deadly serious”.taught is deadly serious”.

Epstein.Epstein.

FACTS DOTS DATAKNOW WHAT

KNOW -- HOW DO HOW

WISDOMCOMMONSENSE

EXPLAIN PICTURE INFNSKILL

DEMON-STRATE

MEAN-ING

KNOW-LEDGE

KNOW WHY

INS-PIRE

INSIGHT

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