Conference Proceedings
Responses of novice designers to unstructured problems
C Burvill, M Leary, J Weir
Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design Iced | Published : 2003
Abstract
The development of novice engineering designers is assisted at the earliest levels by building problem solving skills within well-defined problem domains [1]. These early experiences are structured to provide success measures and build design confidence, but then proceed progressively from the familiar to the unfamiliar. This paper discusses the performance of novice designers when introduced to increasingly unstructured problems, and in particular, those that require creative responses.