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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 153.43
EAN: 9780130082794
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0130082791
Label: Prentice Hall PTR
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: September 08, 2007
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Studio: Prentice Hall PTR

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:

A Systematic, Proven Approach to Problem Solving–Now Fully Updated with New Examples and Interactive Resources

Strategies for Creative Problem Solving, Second Edition, will help you sharpen your “street smarts” and leverage your creative skills to find better solutions for virtually any technical problem. Drawing on advanced, National Science Foundation-funded research, it introduces a start-to-finish problem-solving framework that integrates proven strategies from today’s most effective technical organizations. Using its hands-on techniques and exercises, you’ll learn how to gather data, systematically identify problems, generate superior alternatives, choose and implement the best solution, evaluate what you learn, and use that knowledge to create even better outcomes.

The first edition of Strategies for Creative Problem Solving won the prestigious American Society for Engineering Education Meriam/Wiley Distinguished Author Award. This new edition has been systematically updated and revised, offering even greater value to every engineer, technical practitioner, and student. Among its many improvements:

• Dozens of new examples, plus two detailed real-world case studies
• Better, more coherent organization, reflecting feedback from thousands of students and professionals
• New coverage of team-based problem solving, including conflict resolution
• More coverage of critical thinking, including the use of the Socratic method
• An introduction to the powerful TRIZ technique for resolving contradictions
• Proven troubleshooting algorithms for identifying root causes of equipment and process problems

All-New CD-ROM and Web Site

The CD-ROM and Web site contain numerous enrichment opportunities for both students and instructors including

• Interactive Computer Modules: Seven simulations, which are linked to the book’s content and are designed to deepen your expertise with every stage of the problem-solving process.
• Summary Notes: Chapter-specific material that highlights important points in each chapter–excellent for classroom presentations and concept review.
• Learning Resources: Thoughts on problem solving; closed-ended and open-ended problem-solving heuristics.
• Professional Reference Shelf: Additional examples and problem-solving material.
• Additional Study Materials: Course syllabi and Web links to related material.

Rating: - Good book
I used either this book or a similar one for my freshman engineering class. The reading and technical difficulty was appropriate for me in that class. Having worked at TRW, a little at GM, and now at Intel, I believe the concepts taught in this book are quite useful, and are practiced often by engineers at "engineering" companies. The problem is this book is usually read by students in their 1st year, then for the following 2 - 3 years of undergraduate schooling, students essentially sit in lecture ... Read More

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Rating: - Lecturer and Engineer
I would highly recommend any engineering student to read this book. It is worthy to buy and keep it on your library. This will be one of many most useful books you have ever considered in your engineering career.

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Rating: - Fantastic Book: Not For Cry Babies
This is mainly a to stress that problems can be solved with an open minded approach such as the authors recommend. Unlike the cry baby whose essentially useless review shows that he has not and never will solve any real world problems. Probably a disgruntled ex student who got a D-.

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Rating: - Well organized, and entertaining intro to problem solving
This is a systematic and well organized introduction. I used it with managers and students not just engineers. What was important was not just to follow an algorithmic approach but to imbue a way of thinking. It simply is not true that everyone has formed the discipline to use their mind following these or similar heuristics. We may stumble on them naturally, I agree. But for many people this is a useful revelation. In addition to the book, they have produced software to engage you in learning the ... Read More

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Rating: - Surprisingly poor book considering the topic: Thinking!
I read about half of this book before setting it down in disgust. The book is targeted to working engineers that are confronted with unique challenges on regular occasion. As such, I would have expected the authors to know a bit more about real word problem solving.

The authors basically postulate that any person, of any ability can solve any problem if they employ a problem solving heuristic. While a nice idea, and certainly politically correct, this is simply not the case. A good (adequate) ... Read More

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