Have you ever wondered, “when am I going to have a breakthrough idea?” If so, then maybe the better question to ask is “what am I doing to come up with that idea?”
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The Pastry Chef Who Teaches Engineers
She doesn’t know it, but Bon Appétit pastry chef Claire Saffitz has taught me and my students what I wish all engineers could know and practice. She’s taught us how to approach design problems with the right skill and attitude.
TRIZ
Explore TRIZ, an inventive way of problem solving invented by Genrich Altshuller.
Always Have a Back-up Solution
Many of the things we design are not going to work the way we thought they would at first. There are just too many unknowns until we try it. In anticipation of this, great designers always have a back-up solution.
20 Questions of Product Development
The fundamental goal of product development is to evolve the product from an abstract idea to a specific manufacturable design.