Preface Module #1. Introduction Rationale Organization Terminology Module #2. Warm-Up Exercises Warm-Up #1: Using Curiosity to Spark New Ideas Warm-Up #2: Identifying the Variables Warm-Up #3: Establishing the Criteria for Success Self-Reflection #1: Warm-Up Exercises Module #3. Creative Challenges Challenge #1: Understanding User Needs Challenge #2: Incremental and Transformative Challenge #3: Problem Definition Challenge #4: Targeted Research Self-Reflection #2: Creative Challenges Module #4. Six Ideation Strategies Strategy #1: Convergent Thinking Strategy #2: Divergent Thinking Strategy #3: Analogical Thinking Strategy #4: Technological or Material Transfer Strategy #5: Associative Thinking Strategy #6: Pattern Recognition Module #5. Three Selection Strategies Strategy #1: Expanding the Bandwidth Strategy #2: Connecting Critical and Creative Thinking Strategy #3: The Parts and the Puzzle Self-Reflection #3: Idea Generation and Selection Strategies Module #6: Developing a Capstone Project Writing a Proposal Four Proposal Examples History Engineering Art Computer Science Iteration and Reiteration Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles Self-Reflection #4: Capstone Project Module #7: Innovator Insights Building a Better Business Mark Breen Problem Solving for Science Students Ian Fogarty An Interdisciplinary Approach in Medicine Dr. Emily Pritchard Hard Facts and Slippery Fictions Jeremy Thomas Gilmer From Building Housing to Rebuilding Lives Dr. Jill Pable Storytelling and Social Change Liz Canner From Colony to Collaborative Community Christine Nieves Self-Reflection #5: A Personal Board of Advisors Module #8: From Coursework to Career Tried And True Internship Strategies Stephanie Vivorito with editing by Mary Stewart Appendix: Ten Easy Ways to Strengthen Your Writing Overall Structure Writing Style Finally Glossary Notes Further Resources Books Podcasts Sample Academic Programs, Centers, and Institutes Index About the Author.