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• tentative solutions

  • creative problem solving techniques
• CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES

  • ALPHABETICAL LISTING
  • FUNCTIONAL VISUALIZATION
  • MORPHOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS
  • INVERSION
  • BIONICS
  • DESCRIPTION BY ASSOCIATION
  • BRAINSTORMING
• stages in designing

  1. design analysis
  2. tentative solutions
  3. criticism
  4. operational process
• DESIGN ANALYSIS

  ▪ The stage in which we identify the PROBLEM in order to come up with ideas to solve it.
• ALPHABETICAL LISTING - begins with listing all the letters of the alphabet. Then for each letter, list a word or phrase

  that begins with that letter and pertains to the problem you are attempting to solve or a potential solution to it.
• FUNCTIONAL VISUALIZATION – thinking about what function the object will perform instead of thinking how it will look like.
• MORPHOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS – making a list in a more direct manner to seek alternatives.
• INVERSION - instead of thinking of how to improve the situation, think of how to make it worse so that you are given a new set of perspective or concepts
• BIONICS - “back to nature” solution
• DESCRIPTION BY ASSOCIATION - offering a description of the object by associating it with something else.
• BRAINSTORMING – a group process in which several people, for a given amount of time, gathers together and discusses a particular problem, and everyone contributes

  positive thoughts to the discussion.
• CRITICISM

  Design may be criticized by others who want to apply further objectives or prioritize other aspects of the problem. During this stage, the problem may change and the information and objectives may increase
• OPERATIONAL PROCESS

  CONCEPTUAL DESIGN – sketches which make up a statement to intent for the guidance of structural and service engineering consultants and for information of suppliers and manufacturers who will be involved in the work.

  OPERATIONAL DESIGN – detailed working drawings and specifications, which may be constantly modified during the process but always within the framework of the basic concept.
• five step design process

  1. initiation
  2. preparation
  3. proposal making or synthesis
  4. evaluation
  5. action
• INITIATION

  involves the recognition and definition of the problem to be solved
• PREPARATION

  the systematic collection and analysis of information about the problem to be solved the activity is called “programming” and the product is a building program generally includes a written report summarizing the needs of a project
• PROPOSAL MAKING OR SYNTHESIS

  ▪ Physical demonstrations of the integration of very large number of issues

  ▪ Drawings and notes form a tool for successive explorations and iterations that

  converge on a solution

  ▪ Translation – refers to the preparation of sketches, drawings and models
• EVALUATION

  ▪ Evaluation of alternative proposals by the designer

  ▪ Comparing proposed design solutions with the goals and criteria evolved in the

  programming stage
• ACTION

  ▪ Stage in the design process that include activities associated with preparations and

  implementations of a project

  ▪ Preparation of construction documents (working drawings and written specifications

  for the building
• Creativity needs a positive attitude.

  Ideas should not be dismissed too

  quickly. They should first be

  articulated, added on or discussed

  with another person or group so

  that they can be further developed.