Generating ideas/ Development Techniques

Question 1

Brainstorming technique?

Answer 1

Designers use a brainstorming and trigger boards to build up images and ideas which may help design their product.

Question 2

Morphological Analysis?

Answer 2

This is another brainstorming techniques where all possible solutions to the problem are up for consideration. It is a form of lateral thinking where no solution (no matter how silly it seems) is ruled out.

Question 3

Disassembly of Products?

Answer 3

Designers often take products apart (disassemble them) to discover how they work and what materials and components have been used. This information can then be used to design newer and perhaps improved products.