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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
Leading engineers to the future: an artificial intelligence approach for engineering creativity support
Submission Author:
Luiz Fernando de Carvalho Botega , SC , Brazil
Co-Authors:
Jonny Silva, Luiz Fernando de Carvalho Botega
Presenter: Luiz Fernando de Carvalho Botega
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-0538
Abstract
Creativity, innovation and engineering are deeply related fields in current market context. It is common task among engineers to create alternatives and design solutions, both in academy and organizations. Engineers of the future will be requested to manage and innovate using their technical expertise, aspects that are still undermined in many engineering courses. Such responsibility will require a high degree of creativity, aiming to develop innovative solutions to solve problems. Newly graduated engineers are prepared for the technical engineering tasks that require their expertise, but may lack the creativity background to innovate. To evaluate such factors, a study with undergraduate students and newly graduated engineers was conducted to investigate current skills on creativity and innovation. Results pointed out the latent necessity for deepening on the subject, especially considering current engineering curriculum structure. As an alternative towards more creative engineers, this paper presents an Artificial Intelligence prototype developed to support the selection and application of creativity techniques. Widely used methods in organizations for new product development, the techniques are able to catalyze the creative process, reaching solutions faster when adequately used. Such expertise was represented in the prototype, which is able to identify the design scenario, select adequate creativity techniques, explain the reasoning process and instruct about the use of each technique. As a complementary approach, the system may be able to better prepare creative engineers without overburdening the education process, offering crucial information on how to innovate and be prepared to the market.
Keywords
Creativity, innovation, Artificial Intelligence, education, Engineering Design
