1. Most obvious solutions 5 Year old child
solutions
Unlimited budget Without Spending
Money
Controlling laws of
nature
Mentor courses Learning toys and
puzzles
Personalised 1-0n-1
course with leaders in
field/class/industry
Internet research Genetic modification to
imprint knowledge
Standardised University
modules for practical
skills
Learn by colouring Personal career coach Asking friends and family
what to expect
Nanobot modular
knowledge implants
Work placements Computer game Personal Research
Assistant
Volunteering in local
businesses
Memory/knowledge
implantation
Mobile training app Piggy back on a parent
for a day
Google Glass network of
virtual job shadowing
Graduate training
scheme
Knowledge drugs/pills
Virtual/online training
courses
Nursery rhyme for
different industries
Private training courses LinkedIn/Professional
support groups
Invisible job shadowing
Original problem statement: New university & college graduates need to better
understand, prepare and develop practical skills for their first job.
Please note all of these ideas are implicitly: “...to/for developing
practical skills” – not overtly called out due to lack of space

2. Selection Criteria Idea Selected 1 Paragraph Description
Most practical idea Standardised
University
modules for
practical skills
The idea here is to provide a standardised set of
practical skills training courses for all major
industries (Business consulting, healthcare,
engineering, legal, agriculture etc.) All
universities would provide a standardised set of
practical skills training course so that all students
are equipped to a reasonable level.
Most disruptive idea Nanobot
modular
knowledge
implants
Miniature devices that are injected which can be
remotely initiated to plug into the brain so that
what ever skill or knowledge a student needs is
immediately within their brain.
Favourite idea Google Glass
network of
virtual job
shadowing
Students would watch through the eyes of
professionals in given industries to see what they
so in their jobs. To address security concerns all
personal data and colleague faces would be
blurred out – as with Google Street view. BY
seeing the say to day work of their chosen
profession students can develop a better
understanding of the practical skills that they
need to develop before starting their new job