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Where should I begin with my invention process?
This is the typical process: Ideation, Design, Build, Test, Iterate
“My favorite part of design is the ability to be creative. How amazing is it to design and build things that are your own creations and can’t be found or bought in the market?” -- Justin Chambers

What’s your design process like? How are you using design thinking in your process?
"Whether working on mechanical components or code, I tend to focus on understanding the problem as well as the constraints I am working within, whether they are technical, market, or even budgetary concerns." --Daniel Myers

Dream big, and think outside the box
CUC Racing is a Falmouth and Exeter University collaboration, to design, build and race a prototype vehicle at the Shell Eco Marathon in Olympic Park, London 2016. Watch this video to learn how they did it.
Invention doesn't come easy
"I am most influenced by my parents, who always encouraged me to work hard going after my dreams. My mother, a highly educated Filipino, to this day says, 'Persistence, persistence, persistence, is the key to success.'” -- Yana DeMyer

What skills do I need to be an inventor?
Who are some inventors I can follow for inspiration?
What tools can help me innovate?
How can I learn about invention? Where can I take free online courses that focus on innovation?
Where can I attend a live training to help me innovate?
How can I earn recognition for my inventions?
Additional resources for inventors who are just starting out

Making the Most of an Industrial Design Career
As a founding partner at Hack Rod and a former vice president of design at Mattel, Holst has made that car-designer dream a reality. But his hasn’t been the most straightforward industrial design career.

Blur the lines between art and science to create beautiful, functional products
As Sam Birchenough tells it, his affinity for industrial design sparked in early childhood when playing with radio-controlled airplanes and helicopters. That passion ignited an education rich in design and engineering techniques that led to Birchenough founding the Los Angeles-based BRCHN Design House in 2015.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Ari Horowitz is a senior studying Industrial Design at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). Ari was the winner of the 2015 Autodesk Connected Future Innovation Challenge. He’s interested in design entrepreneurship and creating innovative products.

Innovating for Social Impact
Dennon Oosterman is co-founder of ReDeTec (Renewable Design Technology), a company committed to making Making sustainable and affordable. Oosterman took Engineering Physics at University of British Columbia, and increasingly found himself spending more time in the lab working on projects such as a wall climbing robot, long range UAV, and high gain guitar amplifier. He has always loved making things – he makes his own beer, heavily modifies his own guitar, and is currently working on making his second wooden boat.
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