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International Journal of Technology and Design Education

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08.02.2022

Idea characteristics arising from individual brainstorming and design heuristics ideation methods

verfasst von: Laura R. Murphy, Shanna R. Daly, Colleen M. Seifert

Erschienen in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education | Ausgabe 2/2023

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Ideation methods and outcomes have been evaluated in a variety of ways. Our study extends existing work through a qualitative analysis of idea characteristics based on the ideation method used. Beginning engineering students completed two short ideation sessions with a single design problem while following Individual Brainstorming and then Design Heuristics methods. We compared the resulting 1756 ideas from 186 students in response to one of two design problems (Design a device to feed a cat or dog or Design a device to build a burrito). We evaluated the ideas based on key characteristics and emergent patterns determined through thematic qualitative analysis across all ideas. This analysis identified four measures for comparing the two ideation methods: (1) number of different aspects included in each idea; (2) frequency of paradigmatic ideas; (3) variations on a key paradigmatic aspect; and (4) number of unusual aspects generated. The findings showed Individual Brainstorming supported a focus on system-level ideas, produced more typical ideas and added little variation in key design aspects. In contrast, Design Heuristics supported a focus on component-level ideas, unusual ideas, and ideas where a key aspect was a target for increased variation. The results improve our understanding of how differences in ideation methods may influence the characteristics of generated ideas and suggest guidelines for designers in the strategic selection of methods to improve ideation outcomes.

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Titel: Idea characteristics arising from individual brainstorming and design heuristics ideation methods
verfasst von: Laura R. Murphy
Shanna R. Daly
Colleen M. Seifert
Publikationsdatum: 08.02.2022
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education / Ausgabe 2/2023
Print ISSN: 0957-7572
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1804
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-021-09723-0

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