Part II: Application.

Apply your systematic method by characterizing and proposing solutions for one of the topics listed. Research and learn about the problem and then apply the Problem Solving LOs to propose solutions. This narrative portion of your assignment should include three sections (900-1100 words):

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1. Problem Analysis
2. Solution Analysis
3. Ideation and Execution

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NOTES:

• In this assignment, you must include:
  • At least one application of each of the following LOs: #rightproblem, #breakitdown, #constraints
  • At least one application of two of the following LOs: #analogies #heuristics #gapanalysis
• Please note your total word count (for Part II) at the end of your assignment.
• Use appropriate external resources and cite them appropriately in APA format (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/). For this assignment, a rough guide might be at least 5 external, scholarly sources. Literature cited are not included in the word count. We recommend using a citation manager to organize and format citations (for example: Mendeley or Zotero).
• Optional: Draw attention to your most prominent applications of LOs (especially those mentioned in the “LOs to be graded” section below) by adding footnotes. In the footnote text (at the bottom of the page), provide the hashtag of the LO and a 1-2 sentence explanation of your application. Help the professor understand exactly why this constitutes a strong application. For a given LO, create at most one footnote per page. Click here for an example of this technique. Footnote text does not count toward the target length of the assignment, and all applications of the LO (not just those that are footnoted) will count toward your grade.

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