product r d session 7 - practical creativity - feb 2013
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Product Research & DevelopmentSession 7The Competency : Practical Creativity
Department of Chemical Engineering
2nd
Semester 2012-2013
V. M. Naik
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Practical Creativity :
Warming Up Exercise
You Have 10 Minutes to Complete
the Creativity-Exercise 1
(a) List as Many Potential Uses asPossible, of a Chalk Stick
(b) List as Many Potential Uses asPossible, of a Ball Point Pen
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Examples
Democracy Doubly Entry Accounting
System
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Printing Press
Electricity Generator, Electric
Battery, Electric Motor
Anaesthetics
Plumbing and Sewer System Contraceptive Pill
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The Context 1
Science and Technology Have Been the Most Potent Agents of
Transformation in the History of Human Civilization
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The Context 2
Science and Technology Have Been the MostPotent Agents of Transformation in the History
of Human Civilization
Creative Synthesis of Ideas Is the Source and
Quality-Differentiator of Breakthroughs in
Science & Technology
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The Context 2
Science and Technology Have Been the MostPotent Agents of Transformation in the History
of Human Civilization
Creative Synthesis of Ideas Is the Source and
Quality-Differentiator of Breakthroughs in
Science & Technology
Yet We Do not Prepare Us Adequately for
Taking up Creative Challenges in Academic orIndustrial Research
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The Context 2
Science and Technology Have Been the Most Potent
Agents of Transformation in the History of HumanCivilization
Creative Synthesis of Ideas Is the Source and Quality-
Differentiator of Breakthroughs in Science &
Technology
Yet We Do not Prepare Us Adequately for Taking up
Creative Challenges in Academic or Industrial
Research
We are quite used to exercising our physical body our
muscles, tendons, joints. We do not ask, What is
good of pushups ? You have not lifted anything !
How many approach thinking in the same way?
..Isaac Asimov
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How Do We Define Creativity?
How Do We Measure Creativity ?
Can We Train Ourselves to Become
Creative?
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Let Us Begin with a Simple Case Study
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Case Study of Creativity I.1
The Story of Picnic to a Remote Village, Dabguli
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Case Study of Creativity I.2
Stranded Car :
No Mechanic Available in
the Village
No Detectable Fault
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Case Study of Creativity I.3
Strange Observation:Two Loose RubberTube Ends
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Case Study of Creativity I.4
A Guess (Hypothesis):A Missing MetallicTube (Distance-piece)
Connecting the TwoRubber Tubes, Was theCulprit
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Case Study of Creativity I.5
Candidate Hypothesis :Missing MetallicDistance-Piece BetweenRubber Tubes Was theCulprit
An Engineers Solution:Get Metal Tube of an OldRefrigerator, or Motor
Cycle, or Water SupplyLine
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Case Study of Creativity I.6
No Metal Tube Could Be Found in the Remote Village
Candidate Hypothesis :Missing MetallicDistance-Piece BetweenRubber Tubes Was theCulprit
An Engineers Solution:Get Metal Tube of an OldRefrigerator, or Motor
Cycle, or Water SupplyLine
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Case Study of Creativity I.7
Temporary Solution Offered by
a School Boy
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Case Study of Creativity I.8
Temporary Solution Offered by
a School Boy
The Source:Castor Plant The Inventor:Manjunath
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Case Study of Creativity Contd.
What Adjectives Can We Apply to theSuggestion by the School Boy ?
The Suggestion Was ..
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The Suggestion Was :
Perceptive of the Real Need
Out of the Box, Unconventional, Ingenious
Surprising, Unbelievable, Unexpected,
Awesome, Electrifying Feasible, Pragmatic, Practical
Useful, Effective, Valuable
Simple but Thought-through
Brave
Eye-opening
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Case Study of Creativity Contd.
What Can We Say about the School Boy ?
The School Boy Was ..
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The School Boy Was :
Able to see Real Need, Person with Broad Outlook,Insightful
Composed, Focused
Knowledgeable about Surroundings
Full of Curiosity, Inquisitive, Observant
Optimistic, Enthusiastic, Energetic, One with lets goattitude
Open-Minded, Risk-taker, Bold, Brave
Imaginative, Genius, Resourceful
Practical, Jugado
Entrepreneurial, Determined, Passionate Helpful
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Case Study of Creativity Contd.
What Must Have Been the Thought Process ofthe School Boy ?
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Some Generic Facets of Technological
Creativity
Creativity Involves(A) Abstracting the Essence of a Problem
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Some Generic Facets of Technological
Creativity
Creativity Involves(A) Abstracting the Essence of the Problem(B) Seeing Invisible Relationships
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Some Generic Facets of Technological
Creativity
Creativity Involves(A) Abstracting the Essence of a Problem(B) Seeing Invisible Relationships, and(C) Synthesising a Hither to Nonexistent Idea orArtifactor Hypothesis
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Some Generic Facets of Technological
Creativity
(i) Relevant, Practical, Satisfies
Reality Checks, Useful
Creativity Involves(A) Abstracting the Essence of a Problem(B) Seeing Invisible Relationships, and(C) Synthesising a Hither to Nonexistent Idea orArtifact, Which Is :
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Some Generic Facets of Technological
Creativity
(i) Relevant, Practical, Satisfies
Reality Checks, Useful(ii) Novel
Creativity Involves(A) Abstracting the Essence of a Problem(B) Seeing Invisible Relationships, and(C) Synthesising a Hither to Nonexistent Idea orArtifact, Which Is :
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Some Generic Facets of Technological
Creativity
(i) Relevant, Practical, Satisfies
Reality Checks, Useful(ii) Novel
(iii) Original, Nonobvious
Creativity Involves(A) Abstracting the Essence of a Problem(B) Seeing Invisible Relationships, and(C) Synthesising a Hither to Nonexistent Idea orArtifact, Which Is :
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Some Generic Facets of Technological
Creativity
(i) Relevant, Practical, Satisfies
Reality Checks, Useful
(ii) Novel
(iii) Original, Nonobvious
Creativity Involves(A) Abstracting the Essence of a Problem(B) Seeing Invisible Relationships, and(C) Synthesising a Hither to Nonexistent Idea orArtifact, Which Is :
Very often a Catastrophic Event
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How Shall We Rate Creativity ?
Fluency of Ideas Is a Necessary Condition for
Creativity
Nothing Is More Dangerous Than an Idea,
Emile Chartier
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How Shall We Rate Creativity ?
Fluency of Ideas Is a Necessary Condition
Nothing Is More Dangerous Than an Idea,
.if It Is the Only One That You Have
Emile Chartier
How Do We Rate Quality of an Idea?