Creative problem solving (CPS) requires solutions to be useful and original. Typically, its
operations span problem finding, idea generation, and critical evaluation. The benefits of …

This paper introduces a new perspective/direction on assessing and encouraging creativity
in concept design for application in engineering design education and industry. This …

Highlights•This paper aims to find design value in involving children in a design
process.•The study compares children's brainstorming and prototyping output for …

This work analyses the influence of several design methods on the degree of creativity of the
design outcome. A design experiment has been carried out in which the participants were …

This paper studies the influence of the type of method, intuitive or logical, used for idea-
generation on the final creative results. An experiment was developed in which 16 design …

Idea generation is acknowledged to benefit from intentionally administered stimuli or
designers' processes that include the search for external sources of inspiration. Text-based …

Patent document is one of the most important sources of knowledge for engineering design.
Design for patentability has become increasingly important for the success of product in the …

Highlights•We compared design processes for the BOP and TOP markets.•Designers in the
BOP sessions used problem driven strategy.•Designers in the TOP sessions used solution …

As a vital element of early shape exploration, divergence can be time-consuming and
challenging, with iterative cycles where idea fixation and creative blocks must be overcome …

Today the challenges of sustainable development require new products, services or uses to
be developed within the framework of an eco-innovation process integrating environmental …