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ECE 445: Brainstorming and Ideation

ECE 445: Brainstorming and Ideation. Nicholas Ratajczyk. Overview. What makes a good project? Brainstorming Techniques Idea Tree Post-It Notes Reverse brainstorming Activity!. What makes a good engineering project?. A CLEARLY DEFINED PROBLEM. What is the problem?. Who does it affect?.

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ECE 445: Brainstorming and Ideation

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  1. ECE 445: Brainstorming and Ideation Nicholas Ratajczyk

  2. Overview What makes a good project? Brainstorming Techniques • Idea Tree • Post-It Notes • Reverse brainstorming Activity!

  3. What makes a good engineering project? A CLEARLY DEFINED PROBLEM What is the problem? Who does it affect? When does it happen? Where does it happen? Why does it need to be fixed?

  4. Principles of Brainstorming Clearly identify your goal • Find a problem • Find a solution to a problem Write everything down Maximize quantity Elaborate No idea is a bad idea • You never know where something might lead

  5. The Idea Tree Specific Solution Specific Solution Specific Solution Specific Problem Specific Problem Specific Problem Problem Space

  6. Sticky Note Technique Specific Solution Specific Solution Issue/ Challenge Modify Modify Modify Issue/ Challenge Modify Issue/ Challenge Modify

  7. Reverse Brainstorming Make something worse • What would make an existing solution worse? Work backward to improve the idea • Why does this make the solution worse? • What problems this reverse-solution identify? Alternatively: • Find a way to break something. • How could you prevent that?

  8. Activity! Get together in groups according to your number Grab an easel and some post-it notes Brainstorm using your favorite techniques Share with the class: • What is your team’s favorite problem? • What is your team’s favorite solution? Remember the Cardinal Rule of Brainstorming: There is no such thing as a bad idea

  9. Example Problem Spaces Assist people with disabilities Green energy Music/speaker improvements Home/kitchen appliances Sport safety; sport training improvement Machine safety Automate daily activities Improve public spaces Instrument enhancement, creation? Pets Restaurants Personal hygiene School/classroom improvements

  10. Homework Post to the Web Board by Thursday (Jan 17th)

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