Describing the creative design process by the integration of engineering design and cognitive psychology literature

Howard, Thomas J.; Culley, S J; Dekoninck, Elies

doi:10.1016/j.destud.2008.01.001

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“…(2) Many models do not see creativity as a linear process [15]. However, our technique forces the design team to solve a problem in a linear manner.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The ‘Relay Ideation’ Technique: Moving from Problem Understanding to Problem Solving in the Design Process

Slegers

Duysburgh

Jacobs

2013

Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2013

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Abstract. When describing the design process in product innovation, many authors identify phases that can be described as 'problem analysis' and 'generating ideas'. Several techniques are available to support design teams in each of these phases, but it remains a challenge to move from understanding a problem to coming up with ideas for concepts that might solve the problem. In addition, some of these techniques have counterproductive social side effects, which in fact may impede creativity in a design team. In this paper we describe a new technique for product idea generation called the 'relay ideation' technique. This technique was developed to help design teams move from understanding a problem to thinking creatively and concretely about the problem in order to generate concepts for innovative products or services. The technique is illustrated with a case study about IT applications for hearing-impaired children.

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“…(2) Many models do not see creativity as a linear process [15]. However, our technique forces the design team to solve a problem in a linear manner.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The ‘Relay Ideation’ Technique: Moving from Problem Understanding to Problem Solving in the Design Process

Slegers

Duysburgh

Jacobs

2013

Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2013

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“…Despite many creative process models and techniques might be considered, as those reviewed by Howard et al (2008), the discussion is here limited to the main differences and weak points of these two classes of methods.…”

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Coaching the Cognitive Processes of Inventive Problem Solving with a Computer

Becattini

Borgianni

Cascini

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Design Creativity 2010

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Abstract. The paper presents a research aimed at developing a computer framework to support the analysis of inventive problems according to the logic of TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving). The output of the dialoguebased procedure consists in a set of terms, viable to speed up a proper knowledge search within technical and scientific information sources. A dialogue-based architecture allows to support also users without any TRIZ background. The proposed system, although still at a prototype stage, has been tested with students at Politecnico di Milano and at the University of Florence. The paper outlines the structure of the algorithm and the results of the first validation activity.

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“…Gero and Kannengeiser (2014) write that FBS and Situated FBS offer conceptual tools for understanding designing and provide bases for uniform coding of design protocols, allowing design activity to be studied independently of domain. The FBS framework and its underlying product model mentioned at the start of this paragraph have also been widely adopted to structure conceptual, computational, and empirical studies (e.g., Howard et al 2008;Hamraz et al 2013).…”

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“…7). More recently, some researchers have mapped numerous models onto proposed canonical stages to compare them (e.g., Howard et al 2008;Gericke and Blessing 2012;Costa et al 2015;Bobbe et al 2016).…”

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Process models in design and development

2017

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Many models of the design and development process have been published over the years, representing it for different purposes and from different points of view. This article contributes an organising framework that clarifies the topology of the literature on these models and thereby relates the main perspectives that have been developed. The main categories of model are introduced. Their contexts, advantages, and limitations are considered through discussion of selected examples. It is demonstrated that the framework integrates coverage of earlier reviews and as such provides a new perspective on the literature. Finally, key characteristics of design and development process models are discussed considering their applications in practice, and opportunities for further research are suggested. Overall, the article should aid researchers in positioning new models and new modelling approaches in relation to state-of-the-art. It may also be of interest to practitioners and educators seeking an overview of developments in this area.

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Describing the creative design process by the integration of engineering design and cognitive psychology literature

Cited by 539 publications

References 17 publications

The ‘Relay Ideation’ Technique: Moving from Problem Understanding to Problem Solving in the Design Process

The ‘Relay Ideation’ Technique: Moving from Problem Understanding to Problem Solving in the Design Process

Coaching the Cognitive Processes of Inventive Problem Solving with a Computer

Process models in design and development

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