Starter quiz
- What is meant by the term 'revolutionary design'?
- changes to existing ideas
- entirely original design ideas ✓
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Is the cat's eye an example of a revolutionary or evolutionary product?- revolutionary ✓
- evolutionary
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- What is morphology?
- a process of improving a product's functionality through user feedback
- a technique for selecting the most cost-effective materials for a product
- a method of generating multiple design ideas ✓
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- Which aspects could be included in a morphology table?
- cost
- ergonomics
- style ✓
- colour ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is a stimulus/stimuli?
- a rigid framework that limits creativity during the design process
- a finished product used to inspire future designs
- an element or factor that triggers a response or inspires creativity ✓
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- Put the below steps of how to use a stimulus when designing into the correct order.
- 1⇔Find a stimulus that inspires you.
- 2⇔Sketch/copy the part of the stimulus that inspired you.
- 3⇔Adapt that shape or pattern into a rough idea.
The Juicy Salif was inspired by the shape of a squid. What is this an example of?- 'biomorphism' ✓
- Which could be an example of a stimulus when designing?
- a famous building in the style of Art Deco ✓
- a set of anthropometric measurements
- a table of costs connected to the making of the product
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- What is the purpose of SCAMPER?
- to learn how to build things step by step using instructions
- to help come up with creative ideas by changing and improving things ✓
- to organise your tasks and manage your time better
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- Match the words from SCAMPER with their meanings.
- substitute⇔swap one thing for another to make it better or different ✓
- adapt⇔change your idea to make it work in a new way or place ✓
- put to another use⇔use your idea for something completely different ✓
- eliminate⇔remove parts that aren’t necessary to make it simpler ✓
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Key learning points
- Designers use inspiration from different sources to inform designs.
- Designers use SCAMPER to generate design ideas.
Common misconception
Using sources of inspiration when designing is copying.
When using sources of inspiration, they are usually not solutions or similar products but instead any image or product that inspires a spark of creativity.
Keywords
Inspiration - someone or something that gives you ideas
Stimulus/stimuli - (singular/plural) something that encourages activity or change
Biomorphism - an aesthetic style that imitates nature's beauty
Scamper - an acronym that stands for: substitute, combine, adapt, modify, put to another use, eliminate and reverse. It is a creative thinking tool that helps generate new ideas
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