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Advanced Energy Vehicle. Topics: Creative Design Thinking, Sample AEV Construction Reference: AEV Lab Manual Creative Design Thinking Grading Guidelines. Lab Objectives. The objectives of this lab are: Become familiar with techniques used for creative design thinking
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Advanced Energy Vehicle Topics: Creative Design Thinking, Sample AEV Construction Reference: AEV Lab Manual Creative Design Thinking Grading Guidelines
Lab Objectives • The objectives of this lab are: • Become familiar with techniques used for creative design thinking • Practice two techniques
Ways to Becoming More Creative • Learn creative thinking techniques • Keep a daily journal/notebook • Indulge in relaxation activities • Maintain other interests • Read • Ask questions • Exchange ideas
Techniques to Generate Ideas/Solutions • Notebook • Brainstorm • Attribute Listing • Drawing • Construction • Research and Lateral Thinking • Assumption Smashing • Fail Fast
Technique 1 - The Notebook • Keep notes on product goals • Sketches • Notes
Technique 2 - Brainstorming • Proposing New Ideas • Free Flowing Exchange of Ideas • No Judgment • No Decisions • uildon Others’ Ideas • Silly is Good – Can trigger creativeness • A Recorder(s) is(are) needed
Technique 3 - Drawing • Doodling- freeform drawing • Storyboarding • Mind Mapping
Technique 4 - Construction Given a variety of shapes and sizes these techniques allow for quick rearranging: • Popsicle Sticks • Construction Paper • Foam Models
Creative Design Thinking Assignments • Using working drawing package, build the Sample AEV – DUE in Two Weeks (TEAM Assignment) • Prepare AEV Concept Sketches • See example AEV Sketch in AEV Lab Manual • See Grading Guidelines • Next weeks Pre-readings
Managing your schedule - REVIEW • Monitor and update your schedule at least weekly • Your updated schedule, as part of your project notebook, will be reviewed by your GTA during each lab. As you complete tasks make sure you update the actual completion fields. • If the project schedule begins to fall too far behind, you should re-plan the remaining tasks to complete on time. P. 11