Humour processes for creative engineering design

Gillian Hatcher; William Ion; Ross MacLachlan; Andrew Wodehouse; Marion Sheridan; Barbara Simpson

Humour processes for creative engineering design

Gillian Hatcher, William Ion, Ross MacLachlan, Andrew Wodehouse, Marion Sheridan, Barbara Simpson

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Abstract

Humour has long been associated with creativity, however the link has rarely been applied to engineering design. This paper highlights analogies between humour creation and engineering design, and discusses opportunities to develop new processes and methods that could reinvigorate engineering concept design. Idea generation methods have been explored within the realms of improvised comedy and the visual medium of comic strips. The structures and principles of these creative humour processes present opportunities to view complex engineering problems from new and surprising perspectives.

Original language	English
Pages	1015-1024
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - 16 May 2016
Event	14th International Design Conference (Design) - Hotel Croatia Cavtat, Dubrovnik, Croatia Duration: 16 May 2016 → 19 May 2016 http://www.designconference.org/

Conference

Conference	14th International Design Conference (Design)
Country/Territory	Croatia
City	Dubrovnik
Period	16/05/16 → 19/05/16
Internet address	http://www.designconference.org/

Keywords

humour
design process
creativity
brainstorming

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