Engineering design: an approach to the development creativity
In a competitive world with limited resources, it is important to train our students in creativity. To maintain an edge over others, it is essential to produce unusual solutions to problems and challenges. Training students in divergent thinking is considered an essential element in the developmen...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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IIUM Press
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/20057/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/20057/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/20057/1/engineering_design-_an_approach-_C19.pdf |
| Summary: | In a competitive world with limited resources, it is important to train our students in creativity. To
maintain an edge over others, it is essential to produce unusual solutions to problems and challenges.
Training students in divergent thinking is considered an essential element in the development of
creativity. Ideas, whatever the nature may be, must be respected and encouraged. Engineering design
enables students to be trained in creativity. Torrance tests provide a measure of originality, fluency,
flexibility and elaboration. |
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