Highlights•Seven specifications of a prototy** framework are identified from the
literature.•A benchmark study of novice designers' understanding of prototy** is …

This paper introduces a new perspective/direction on assessing and encouraging creativity
in concept design for application in engineering design education and industry. This …

Background One of the goals of most undergraduate engineering curricula is to prepare
students to solve openended design problems. Solving design problems requires applying …

In sustainable design and innovation, appreciation of the Planet as an equal stakeholder
with humans and businesses continues to rise. Yet a consistent challenge arises in that …

Having empathy in the design process can help engineers relate to the end-user by
identifying what and why certain experiences are meaningful. While there have been efforts …

Creativity is an important skill in the 21st century, and design thinking has been proposed as
a methodology for fostering creativity. Design creativity involves two non-rational aspects …

The goal of an undergraduate engineering education is to provide students with the
necessary knowledge and skills needed to solve real world problems. Creativity and critical …

The conceptualization of new designs involves several phenomena. Research indicates that
new ideas are rarely, if ever, wholly novel ideas. Instead, new ideas are formed from …

Highlights•A design tool, DHSfX, has been proposed for assistive product concept
generation.•A DHSfX consists of design heuristics for accomplishing a specific design goal …

Extreme-users who experience physical, sensory or cognitive challenges can help identify
latent needs across a majority of the general population users. Identifying these latent needs …