Brainstorming for the Next Great Aggie Innovation (using the skills learned from Blake Godkin)

1.       Divergent Thinking

a.       Strive for quantity

b.      Capturing essence

c.       Make associations

d.      Strive for novelty

Topic Area 1- Creative Problem Solving 01: Creative innovations that improve current campus processes or procedures

Topic Area 2- Creative Problem Solving 02: Creative inventions that solve a current campus problem or bring improvement

Problems:

·         Waiting around for laundry

·         Not sufficient space for locking bikes

·         Inconvenient parking

·         Walking outside to get to class

·         Bad traffic for getting to class

·         Finding classes

Current process that could use improvement:

·         Security

Ideas

·         Mounted Bike Locks (association: rec locks & bike racks)

·         Bike Freeway (association: highways & bike roads)

·         Scanner and Computer System for Residence Halls (association: ID’s for access to residence halls & security alarms ADT)

 Chosen idea: Scanner and Computer System for Residence Halls

Convergent Thinking

a.       Be deliberate:

·         Time to be applied: yes

·         Game Plan: Have a chip installed in all University issued student ID’s, and place airport like “detectors” that will read it and detect it every time one passes, the number of people entering the buildings would also be detected and recorded  in a system.

·         Budget: Not applicable

·         Good Solution for others: yes

·         Creative: yes

·         Elaborate ideas:  The detectors would be placed in all main doors of buildings. Cameras would also be placed near all entrances, recording the area 24/7. Detectors could read if one is entering or leaving the building. The same system to enter a building by swiping a student ID would remain the same. If the detector senses that a person has entered and no chip was read, then an alarm would go off and security would be notified. In order for outside visitors to enter, they would need to purchase a temporary ID with a chip inside it. Due Date: October 7th

b.      Be affirmative

Positive aspects:     

·         In case of fire: Fire Marshalls would know how many people are inside the buildings

·         If a student was to be missing, the computer system would show when was the last time he/she entered the buildings or assigned residence hall

·         Because temporary passes would be sold, the school would make a profit

c.       Seek out novelty: Security + Student  ID’s

d.      Check with the objective:

Does it solve the problem? Yes