The Grit of Innovation – The Process and Key Ingredients in Creative Problem Solving (66312)

Session Information: Nurturing Creativity & Innovation: New, Innovative & Radical Education
Session Chair: Jeff Feng

Friday, January 6, 2023 (16:40)
Session: Session 5
Room: 321B
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

All presentation times are UTC-10 (Pacific/Honolulu)

The creative process in problem-solving has been a domain filled with research studies across disciplines. Through an examination of the innovative practice of designers, engineers, and other professionals, a set of primary factors is identified in enhancing people’s creative performance in problem-solving. A framework of the creative process was developed to structure teaching and learning in the context of an undergraduate design studio in an industrial design program. The framework was tested and refined through 5 design studios of more than 100 students over 5 years. Specifically, the framework was applied to the same design challenge for a consecutive 5 years. Every year, a class of about 20 junior students was guided through the framework process from the initial research and exploration to idea generation, and the final design development. The student's creative process from the early infantry of an idea to a fully developed design is carefully documented and analyzed. Surveys and group discussions were organized at the end of the project to collect students’ feedback. Deliberation of students’ successes and failures shed light on an optimized innovation process with emphasis on a set of key ingredients. The process focuses on strategic sequential steps from immersive discovery research in learning and knowledge building to interactive solution generation and experimentation. The core values of empathy development, critical thinking practice, and the engaging nature of participation indicate a wider application potential in multiple academic fields as well as professional practice.

Authors:
Jeff Feng, University of Houston, United States


About the Presenter(s)
Professor Jeff Feng is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at University of Houston, United States

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Last updated: 2023-02-23 23:45:00