Engineering Essentials Exam Pre-Assessment

_____________ is a group technique for solving problems, generating ideas, stimulating creative thinking.

Which of the following is not a rule for brainstorming?

• no criticism allowed

• work for quantity

• welcome piling-on

• Brainstorm for only 5 min

_____________ is when a member's idea produces a similar idea or enhances the idea of others.

This brainstorming rule promotes / encourages outrageous, humorous or seemingly unimportant ideas.

Ideas created by mentally forcing the association of two seemingly unrelated items is called _________

What brainstorming technique is Stacy using if she has major ideas stemming from her main idea?

When brainstorming, avoid.....

• generating too many ideas.

• criticizing ideas

• writing down the bad / not strong ideas.

• input from members without expertise

If you get stuck brainstorming, you should....

• stop and work with what you have.

• assume you've already have the best solution.

• use an idea from the smartest team member.

• try an alternate technique.

Brainstorming rules include all BUT this:

• Defer Judgment

• Encourage wild ideas

• Focus on just the main idea

• One conversation at a time

When brainstorming it is important to...

• Have everyone blurt out ideas at the same time

• Eliminate ideas that are not feasible

• Allow for "out of the box" ideas

• Let discussions flow freely, even if off topic