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CDI
MING
Introduction to
Innovative Design
Thinking
Introduction
Who am I ???
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Introduction
I am Choy Ngai Ming
蔡毅明
Email: choy681@netvigator.com
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Introduction
MA in Design, HKPU
BA (Hons), HKPU
Advance Course of Teachers’
Education, HKIEd
Higher Cert. In 3-D Design, HKPU
Cert. In Foundation Design, HKPU
Teachers’ Certificate, HKIEd
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Course Introduction
Lecture 1
1. Course introduction
2. On creativity
3. Logic – Deduction &
Induction
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Course Introduction
Lecture 2
1. Design Philosophy
2. Design Methodology
3. On Design Education
4. Power of words
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Course Introduction
Lecture 3
1.
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4.
Linguistic analysis
Mind mapping
Concept Mapping
The application of concept
map in design
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Course Introduction
Lecture 4
1. Concept of Fuzzy Logic
2. Lateral Thinking
3. Six Thinking Hats
4. Problem Identification
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Course Introduction
Lecture 5
1. Brain Storming
2. The power of group project
3. Questioning
4. Importance of presentation
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Course Introduction
Lecture 6
1. Interpretation
2. Semiotics
3. Imagery versus Languages
4. Free association
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Course Introduction
Lecture 7
1. To Design a design project
2. On school policy
3. Cultural barriers
4. Tao’s Thinking
5. Application of Tao in Design
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Course Introduction
Lecture 8
1. High Technology Vs Creativity
2. The use of nothingness
3. Building up creativity in your
school
4. Arouse creativity amount students
5. Question and Answer
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On Creativity
What is Creativity ?
Creativity is:
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On Creativity
Creativity people are:
1. Those who are smart.
2. Those who experience the
world in originality and new
way.
3. Those who change our
perception and culture.
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On Creativity
How brain thinks?
Unfortunately, nobody knows up
till now. All we know is that the
capability in thinking are different
amount human beings, and it can
be trained through education.
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On Creativity
Is there any Creativity
Notion?
To me: up till now, no. But
certainly, there are ways
helping one to develop
his/her creativity through
training.
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On Creativity
How to measure creativity?
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On Creativity
 New ????
 Changes ????
 Impressive ????
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On Creativity
Creativity in short, is considered
as a psychological activities of an
individual to transcend ideas,
concepts and form his/her unique
thinking.
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Concept
What is concept ?
Idea underlying something;
General notion
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Concept of Knowledge
Perception
Concept
Idea
WHY
WHAT
HOW
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Concept formation
Concept formation
Knowledge
Concept
Experience
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Knowledge formation
Knowledge formation
Personal
Codified
Tacit
Knowledge
Knowledge
Knowledge
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Concept of Creativity
Basic elements in Creativity
Field
Domain
YOU
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Conditions for Being Creative
Domain
Knowledge of an individual
which enable him/her to
have concise and mature
thinking.
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Conditions for Being Creative
Field
Knowledge of individuals
which constitute a criteria to
judge achievement of the
contribution of individuals
to specific area.
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Conditions for Being Creative
Personality
Character and unique
thinking of an individual
which enable him/her to be
creativity and innovative.
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Conditions for Being Creative
What are the conditions for
being creative???????
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Conditions for Being Creative
Educated
Strong Personality
Naughty
Bold
Optimistic
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Conditions for Being Creative
Open minded
Curiosity
Challenging
Humor
Good memory
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Conditions for Being Creative
Smart
Sensible environment
Good timing
Technological back-up
Cultural identity …….
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Are you Creative?
Test it out, NOW !!!
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Are you Creative?
You are given a piece of A4
paper. By making use of
the paper, develop a game
for your classmate.
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References
Creativity, Mihaly
Csikentmihalyi,
創意領先, 洪榮昭著
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On Logic
What is Logic ?
Logic is a notion to find
out true or false against a
proposition.
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On Logic
Logic is:
A thinking method
introduced by three great
philosophers: Plato,
Socratics and Aristotle.
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On Logic
Logic is:
It is a linear step by step
thinking process, starting
from a problem vertically
down to the solution.
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On Logic
Why do we need Logic?
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On Logic
Logic is:
A tool for us to
communicate and to
execute ideas and policy.
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On Logic
Logic is:
A bridge between people
to “understand” each
other within our daily life.
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On Logic
Logic is important because:
1. It is the ruler for people to
measure the possibility /
probability of a plan or a
policy.
2. We are educated by Logic.
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On Logic
Logic is important because:
3. It is quite easy to handle,
and the result is obvious
and “objective”.
4. It is a tool for executing
plan and scheme.
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On Logic
Logic is important because:
5. It is a criteria for us to
measure others behaviour
and their abilities.
6. It is a tool for government
to “control” her citizens.
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On Logic
Logic is important because:
7. It is an unique and concrete
notion, which can be proved
by mathematical concepts.
8. It is widely used nowadays
and seldom being
questioned.
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On Logic
Fallacies 謬誤 :
What is fallacies?
1. If the one or more statement
is not true in a proposition, we
cannot have a definite
conclusion.
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On Logic
What is fallacies?
2. If the hypothesis does not
cover the conclusion or the
proposition, the argument
cannot be self sustained.
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On Logic
Different kinds of fallacies:
A. Fallacies of Relevance (非)関
聯性謬誤
1. Argument from Ignorance 訴諸
無知的謬誤
2. Appeal to Inappropriate
Authority 訴諸不適當權威的
謬誤
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On Logic
A. Fallacies of Relevance
3. Complex Question 複式問題
4. Argument ad Hominem 人身攻
擊的謬誤
a. Abusive 惡意詆毀
b. Circumstantial 處境的謬誤
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On Logic
A. Fallacies of Relevance
5&6 Accident 以全蓋偏 &
Accident Converse 以偏
蓋全
7. False cause 虛假的原因
8. Begging the Question 竊取論題
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On Logic
A. Fallacies of Relevance
9. Argument ad Populum 情緒的謬誤
10. Argument ad Misericodiam 憐憫的
謬誤
11. Argument ad Baculum 武力的謬誤
12. Ignoratio Elenchi 文不對題的謬誤
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On Logic
B. Fallacies of Ambiguity歧義性
謬誤
1. Equivocation 一詞多義
2. Amphiboly 構型歧義
3. Accent 加重語氣
4. Composition 合成
5. Division 分割
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On Logic
Definition 定義 :
1. Stipulative Definition 規創
的定義
2. Lexical Definition 詞典性
3. Precising Definition 精確化
4. Theoretical Definition 理論
性
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Definition:
5. Persuasive Definition 說服
性
6. Denotative Definition 外範
和指謂性定義
7. Connotative Definitionn 內
涵和意涵定義 ……………
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On Logic
Proposition 命題:
1. Categorical proposition 全
稱肯定命題 .
2. Universal Negative
proposition 全稱否定命題
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On Logic
Proposition 命題:
3. Particular affirmative
proposition 特稱肯定命題
4. Particular negative
proposition特稱否定命題
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On Logic
Numerical Master mind:
Ten figures from 1 to 0.
Fill in the grids and try to find
out the answer by logical
thinking.
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On Logic
Rules:
1. Elementary level – 10
figures without any
repeating number.
2. Advance level – 10 figures
with repeating number.
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On Logic
Rules:
 Means correct number and
precise position.
o Means correct number but
incorrect position
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On Logic
Example:
1
2
3
Game
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

O
Record
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On Logic
So, let’s try now, and have
fun. Time limited for the
game is 20 minutes ?
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On Logic
Limitation of Logic:
1. It is a linear approach,
which does not cover other
possibilities.
2. There are many chances in
making fallacies.
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On Logic
Limitation of Logic:
3. Sometimes, we cannot
formulate the proposition.
4. The dialectic approach
cannot provide alternative
thinking pattern.
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On Logic
Limitation of Logic:
5. It is contradictive to the
perception in creativity.
6. We can hardly measure
domains and fields which
cannot be lexical in context
by logic.
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On Logic
Deduction
X
X2
X1
X1-1
X1-2
X2-1
X2-2
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On Logic
Induction
X1-2
X1-1
X2-1
X2-2
X2
X1
X
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On Logic
So, what can we do????
There are many other ways out,
do not panic. I will expose all
those theories and methods to
you in the afternoon.
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Next Lecture
Lecture 2
1. Design philosophy
2. Design methodology
3. On Design Education
4. Power of words
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References
Introduction to Logic,
Copi, I.M., 1968
創意領先, 洪榮昭著
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Ming
Thank You