ARC30104/DST30204 Creative Thinking Skills

CTS ASSIGNMENT 1: How to make an egg fly!

10% (20pts score)

The Brief
How do we solve a dilemma? There may not be any specific answer to that unless we can coing the best
problem statement and the problem question! The key is to ask the right question and the answer to that
question may be the solution that might solve the dilemma.
Eggs are fragile! But we would like you to make them fly and land safely but intact! The most profound
terminology in this assignment would be the term fly what does this mean? Come up with at least 5
questions about this dilemma and begin your ideation! Your task is to come up with solutions to fulfil the
main objective which is to make the egg fly! Literally!

Objectives

To demonstrate and test the solution of the problem using a design prototype based on the
selected idea.
To sketch ideas based on the questioning methods which would facilitate ideation.

Duration of Assignment : 1 week!

DEADLINE: 19th August 2015

Description
Based on the 1st lecture, this assignment tests the CTS questioning methods to provoke a variety of
possible solutions, encouraging divergent thinking. Torrance test of creative thinking will be applied to test
the proposed solutions.

Requirements
1. 1 Egg (raw chicken egg only)
2. Found materials relevant to the proposed solutions/idea
3. Camera/phone camera with video recording capabilities

Submission:
Live demonstration/testing of prototype, video clip showing the footage of the tests.

*20 pts score will be based on:

Fluency: the ability to generate
quantities of ideas
Flexibility: the ability to create
different categories of ideas, and to
perceive an idea from different points
of view
Originality: the ability to generate
new, different, and unique ideas that
others are not likely to generate
Guide/Tip:
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Define the right questions (at least 5)

Choose one possible one eliminate the others
Illustrate the answer to that question:
a. produce at least 5 ideas via sketches/scamps
or doodles.
Obtain found relevant materials and construct your design
Test it on presentation day!

Tutorials are available for further discussion with your lecturer.

Good Luck!

Elaboration: the ability to expand on

an idea by embellishing it with details
or the ability to create an intricate
plan

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