Resources

Recent papers on IDEA provides some insight into the method:

ASEE2 Ludovice, P.J.; Lefton, L.; Catrambone, R. “Humorous Improvisation Tailored for Technical Innovation,” Proceedings of the American Institute of Engineering Education, 2013 SE Regional Meeting (2013).
paper1 Ludovice, P.J.;  Lefton, L.; Catrambone, R. “Improvisation for Engineering Innovation,”, American Society of Engineering Education National Meeting, Louisville, KY, June, 2010.