Campus Units
Industrial Design
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2018
Journal or Book Title
Global Journal of Engineering Education
Volume
20
Issue
3
First Page
159
Last Page
170
Abstract
As some design problems are complex, generating concepts for a complete artefact may be overwhelming for designers, especially for novices. Students often learn to use morphological analysis (MA) to decompose a problem into subcomponents, allowing them to focus on designing for more specific functions. However, generating new ideas for subcomponents remains a challenge for novices. In this study, the authors investigated an educational method combining the morphological analysis approach with a tool designed to facilitate the generation of novel, differing ideas called design heuristics (DH). The results demonstrate that adding design heuristics within morphological analysis supported students in building upon their ideas to generate concepts. These findings contribute to the knowledge about how to facilitate idea generation through supporting tools in design pedagogy and practice.
Copyright Owner
WIETE
Copyright Date
2018
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Leahy, Keelin; Daly, Shanna R.; McKilligan, Seda; and Seifert, Colleen, "Supporting idea generation with design tools: nesting design heuristics within morphological analysis" (2018). Industrial Design Publications. 12.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/industrialdesign_pubs/12
Comments
This article is published as Keelin Leahy, Shanna R. Daly, Seda McKilligan & Colleen M. Seifert. “Supporting idea generation with design tools: nesting design heuristics within morphological analysis.” Global Journal of Engineering Education 20 (2018): 159. Posted with permission.