A fishbone diagram is a visual tool used to identify the root causes of a problem. The method is a more structured approach to other root cause identification tools such as 5 Whys. The problem or the effect is displayed on the head of the fish and the possible causes are listed along the smaller bones of the fish under various categories.
SWOT Analysis Technique enables participants/engineers to assess the internal and external factors effectively.
In the expert panel, experts selected specifically for the panel share useful information based on their experience and can evaluate an idea from an objective point of view.
NAF Technique is an idea selection method that aims to determine the Newest, Appealing and Feasible from a group of ideas.
The “Taking a Picture” method is about each student going outside to take one picture of their own choosing and show it to the rest of the group.
Role play is an activity where the students can act or think as another person and put themselves into an imaginary situation where everything is possible.
Pictionary or Scribble is a group activity where teams compete against each other in guessing what one group member is drawing.
The Oxford vs. Cambridge method is an icebreaker that makes student teams compete against each other.
The Music Quiz method is an icebreaker or a “mind-freer” where student teams will compete against each other in guessing the name or artist of a song.