Use This Apple Engineer’s 7-Step Process to Solve Any Tough Problem

Expert software and systems engineer Allan Sun shares the system he developed for tackling obstacles big and small.
Opinion
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What it takes to machine a perfect cigarette roller

This video documents the complete machining process behind a fully functional cigarette roller built from scratch. Every component is designed, machined, and assembled with precision to ensure smooth, ...

Design thinking beyond the boardroom: Lessons from playgrounds, parks and public spaces

Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that focuses on understanding the needs of people, generating creative ideas ...
Edutopia

A 5-Stage Strategy Students Can Use to Tackle Word Problems

For elementary students, math problem-solving often feels like a puzzle without all the pieces. They know there’s a solution somewhere, but they can’t quite see how it all fits together. Behind every ...
The New York Times

5 Steps to Solve (Almost) Any Problem

You probably don’t need more time. By Jancee Dunn When I look back on all the major decisions I’ve dithered over, I could scream. It took me a decade to commit to becoming a parent. I wavered for a ...
IEEE

Applying TRIZ Theory to Enhance CDIO-Based Design Process for Improving Problem-Solving Skills of Technicians.

Abstract: This paper presents the application of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), integrated with the CDIO (Conceive - Design - Implement - Operate) framework, to enhance the ...
Defense One

RIP, JCIDS. Let’s stop writing requirements and start solving problems

For years, I've watched the Pentagon's innovation process with the same mixture of frustration and respect that a coach feels for a team with immense potential but a flawed game plan. So when I heard ...
Edutopia

Problem-Solving Discussions in Elementary Math

Creating opportunities to talk about math builds understanding and strengthens language development for all students—and particularly English language learners. The National Council of Teachers of ...
Bloomberg L.P.

A Practical Guide to Fixing the Jobs Data Problem

Nir Kaissar is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering markets. He is the founder of Unison Advisors, an asset management firm. President Donald Trump started a firestorm over the reliability of US ...
Time

Does Sleeping on a Problem Really Work?

Australia to recognize Palestinian statehood, Cambodia nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, and more Length: Long Speed: 1.0x The busy box that is your brain is hard at work all day long—and it ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Exploration on the Reform of On-Site Practical Teaching for the Course “Sensors and Detection Technology”

1 College of Electronic Information Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China. 2 Inner Mongolia State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Hohhot, ...