Deep generative models are proven to be a useful tool for automatic design synthesis and
design space exploration. When applied in engineering design, existing generative models …

In order to develop novel solutions for complex systems and in increasingly competitive
markets, it may be advantageous to generate large numbers of design concepts and then to …

While creativity is often seen as an indispensable quality of engineering design, individuals
often select conventional or previously successful options during the concept selection …

Highlights•Creativity in engineering education is impacted by the design task being
explored.•Students discard novel ideas during concept selection for conventional …

Novelty is an important characteristic of a creative idea, forming a core component of
creativity. Measurement of novelty is therefore essential to assess creativity. We found …

Crowdsourced evaluation is a promising method of evaluating engineering design attributes
that require human input. The challenge is to correctly estimate scores using a massive and …

Abstract Design researchers have struggled to produce quantitative predictions for exactly
why and when diversity might help or hinder design search efforts. This paper addresses …

Designers faced with the task of developing a new product model of a brand must balance
several considerations. The design must be novel and express attributes important to the …

This paper describes how to select diverse, high quality, representative ideas when the
number of ideas grow beyond what a person can easily organize. When designers have a …

When selecting ideas or trying to find inspiration, designers often must sift through hundreds
or thousands of ideas. This paper provides an algorithm to rank design ideas such that the …