Problem Solving Techniques
1. Engineering Design Cycle / Engineering Design Process / Design Thinking Process
This process is the same no matter the title. The number of steps and name of the steps may differ depending on what title you google but essentially the process is the same. This technique I first learned in 2021-2022 school year through the MySci partners that my school district works with for our district's science curriculum. It follows 6 to 7 steps and sometimes google shows 5 steps to creating a solution to a problem. In this technique, there is a problem or need that needs to be identified, you have to come up with multiple designs and solutions to the problem, choosing the best solution, testing that solution out, communicating what works and what didn't work, change and retest things that didn't work, communicate that with your teach, and do it all over again until you have come up with the final prototype. I have used this several times in my class and it works pretty good.
2. 6 Hats Problem Solving
This technique I learned in my STEM Certification class. The 6 hats are Information, Feelings, Cautious, Brightness (hopeful/optimism), Creative, and Manage. The 6 hats are also coordinated with a color, Yellow : Positive, Red : Emotional, Blue : Organized, Orange : Neutral, Purple: Negative, and Green : Creative. A paper is divided into 6 sections, labeling each one with a color or a title. After you point out what the problem is or what the need is, you fill out the 6 sections of the paper that you have divided up according to how a person would naturally react. Example, I'm naturally an informational person if the situation is a big problem to solve. So I would be the Informational Hat; the Blue (organized) person.
3. SCAMPER
This technique I also learned in my STEM Certification class. Th is used as an intro to learn how to observe and take notes in class. You answer the question: What do you see other than the item/thing that is in front of you? An example is to use a gift bag and walk through the steps below. What can the gift back be substituted with (at least part of the gift bag anyway), what can I combine the gift bag with to make something new, Something is broke on the item so then how can I change something on the bag to help (if the strap is broken, I can attach one side of the trap to either side of the gift bag to carry that bag to adapt the bag to my situation, etc. continuing on with the rest of the letter int he steps. I hope that this is explained well, please comment below for any further questons.
Substitute
Combine
Adapt
Magnify or Minify
Put to other uses
Eliminate
Reverse Rearrange
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