As society continues to progress in a globalized world, the necessity for more and better
engineers is increasingly apparent. The engineer of the future needs to be able to harness …

Highlights•Interview study with expert designers.•Design fixation is a real problem in
professional practice.•Designers are aware of fixation and take steps to address it.•Fixation …

Background The emergence of artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC) in the realm
of education, notably in product design, signifies a watershed moment, heralding significant …

Highlights•We explored ideation applying Design-by-Analogy (DbA) in transactional
problems.•First domain-knowledge expert study (n= 73) for a DbA semantic-based ideation …

Experiential learning has been linked to improved outcomes for students in higher
education. In engineering, experiential learning is viewed as highly aligned with the …

Highlights•Student design teams focus on the technical feasibility of concepts during the
selection process.•Creativity is rarely discussed during concept selection despite it being set …

While creativity is often seen as an indispensable quality of engineering design, individuals
often select conventional or previously successful options during the concept selection …

Abstract Concept selection is recognized as a crucial component of the design process that
largely involves informal group discussions within design teams. However, little is known …

There is growing imperative for the development of innovation competencies to address
both economic and social/environmental issues in the travel sector, within the context of …

Highlights•Creativity in engineering education is impacted by the design task being
explored.•Students discard novel ideas during concept selection for conventional …