someone or something that gives you ideas

(singular/plural) something that encourages activity or change

an aesthetic style that imitates nature's beauty

an acronym that stands for: substitute, combine, adapt, modify, put to another use, eliminate and reverse. It is a creative thinking tool that helps generate new ideas

Generating design ideas using SCAMPER

Design and technology

Pupils learn about biomimicry and innovation.  They will learn how to use sources of inspiration to create a range of ideas for a product encouraging children to grow vegetables. The pupils will develop ideas and manufacture a prototype.  Variation allows for different material outcomes.

Iterative design: Nature

a rigid framework that limits creativity during the design process

a finished product used to inspire future designs

an element or factor that triggers a response or inspires creativity

Sketch/copy the part of the stimulus that inspired you.

Adapt that shape or pattern into a rough idea.

Put the below steps of how to use a stimulus when designing into the correct order.

The Juicy Salif was inspired by the shape of a squid. What is this an example of?

a famous building in the style of Art Deco

a table of costs connected to the making of the product

Which could be an example of a stimulus when designing?

to learn how to build things step by step using instructions

to help come up with creative ideas by changing and improving things

to organise your tasks and manage your time better

swap one thing for another to make it better or different

change your idea to make it work in a new way or place

use your idea for something completely different

remove parts that aren’t necessary to make it simpler

Match the words from SCAMPER with their meanings.

What is meant by the term 'revolutionary design'?

Is the cat's eye an example of a revolutionary or evolutionary product?

a process of improving a product's functionality through user feedback

a technique for selecting the most cost-effective materials for a product

a method of generating multiple design ideas

Which aspects could be included in a morphology table?

Starter Quiz