The course provides a broad overview of the most modern methods to support innovation activities in industrial engineering. In particular, the course deals with tools and methods of the TRIZ theory, showing how they can be used to stimulate the designer creativity in the early stages of analysis and solution of technical problems in order to achieve original outcomes. In addition, the course provides some notions about knowledge management and Intellectual Property, aimed to convey to students t
- Creativity As an Exact Science by Altshuller, CRC Press, ISBN 978-0677212302
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to apply the methodological tools to analysis and solution of technical inventive problems. Student will be also able to collect and analyze the technical knowledge available on the web.
Prerequisites
none
Teaching Methods
The course consists of lectures and training sessions
Further information
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Type of Assessment
Mid-term test and final test, the student must obtain a positive result in both tests
Course program
Introduction to TRIZ
Tools for analysis and modeling of technical problems Tools for solving technical problems Intellectual Property Protection procedures Procedures for patent search