ARC30104/DST30204 Creative Thinking Skills

CTS ASSIGNMENT 1: How to make an egg fly!

10% (20pts score) The Brief How do we solve a dilemma? There may not be any specific answer to that unless we can coing the best problem statement and the problem question! The key is to ask the right question and the answer to that question may be the solution that might solve the dilemma. Eggs are fragile! But we would like you to make them fly and land safely but intact! The most profound terminology in this assignment would be the term ‘fly’ what does this mean? Come up with at least 5 questions about this dilemma and begin your ideation! Your task is to come up with solutions to fulfil the main objective which is to make the egg fly! Literally!

Objectives

To demonstrate and test the solution of the problem using a design prototype based on the

selected idea.

To sketch ideas based on the questioning methods which would facilitate ideation.

Duration of Assignment : 1 week!

DEADLINE: 19th August 2015

Description Based on the 1st lecture, this assignment tests the CTS questioning methods to provoke a variety of

possible solutions, encouraging divergent thinking. Torrance test of creative thinking will be applied to test

the proposed solutions.

Requirements

1. 1 Egg (raw chicken egg only)

2. Found materials relevant to the proposed solutions/idea

3. Camera/phone camera with video recording capabilities

Submission:

Live demonstration/testing of prototype, video clip showing the footage of the tests.

Guide/Tip:

1. Define the right questions (at least 5)

2. Choose one possible one eliminate the others

3. Illustrate the answer to that question:

a. produce at least 5 ideas via sketches/scamps

or doodles.

4. Obtain found relevant materials and construct your design

5. Test it on presentation day!

Tutorials are available for further discussion with your lecturer.

Good Luck!

*20 pts score will be based on:

Fluency: the ability to generate

quantities of ideas

Flexibility: the ability to create

different categories of ideas, and to

perceive an idea from different points

of view

Originality: the ability to generate

new, different, and unique ideas that

others are not likely to generate

Elaboration: the ability to expand on

an idea by embellishing it with details

or the ability to create an intricate

plan

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