Thus, it is a specific goal of this course to bring about the understanding that in terms of problem solving, every individual counts in the success of the team. Everyone has potential as a problem solver. You cannot plan having a good idea. You have got to have supreme confidence. Every individual has something positive to contribute Experimentation is a part of the problem solving process.
Nothing solves problems like persistence.
A major objective of this course is provide the student with the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills, through gathering and interpretation of information and the synthesis of solutions related to specific industrial problems. The development of skill in determining which questions need to be asked to provide a basis for problem solving is also stressed. It is a further goal that students learn how to terminate a project in an orderly manner. Thus, it is a course requirement that students complete professional style reports of the course activities. In many instances there may be more than one solution to a problem.