Intermediary is one of the 40 Inventive Principles of Problem Solving.
Why do I want to fit Principles into SCAMPER approaches? In a recent post (check it here first) I explore how SCAMPER can embrace the 40 Principles of Inventive Problem Solving. The goal is to wrap the complexity of the Principles in the approachability of SCAMPER. Combine defined in Applied Imagination Under the category of…
Mercedes-AMG new F1 engine In 2014, Formula 1 introduced a new set of rules requiring all participating cars have engines with turbos and some form of electric hybridization. The approach taken by some teams uses what they call MGU-K (motor generator unit – kinetic) which is the same process used in most road going hybrids…
E-Fan X All-electric airplanes are already in service in limited applications like trainers and for towing gliders. These small planes boast low energy use and low maintenance, but battery capacity and weight remain limiting factors for longer range aircraft. Airbus, Rolls Royce and Siemens are thus employing the same strategy used by automobile manufacturers before…
The problem As I described in an earlier post, some elementary students in Ontario were suspended for incomplete immunization records. This series of posts is an effort to come up with ideas using each of the 40 Principles. Remember the cardinal rule: there are no stupid ideas, only ideas that may serve to inspire the…
Design Thinking I am currently listening to the audiobook “Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life” by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. I’m only at the beginning but already it has provoked some thought. They argue that “design thinking” can be applied to one’s life just as it can be applied to…
“Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone?” Erma Bombeck Miss you already, Puerto Vallarta Carmela and I just returned from a romantic vacation in Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta. While we went all carry-on for the flight from Toronto there, we checked a bag for the return…