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Tekninen luovuus ja tuotekehitys (V0037), 3 op

Basic information

Course name:Tekninen luovuus ja tuotekehitys
Industrial Creativity
Course Winha code:V0037
Kurre acronym:TeknLuov
Credits:3
Type and level of course:Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:4.year
Implementation:Autumn semester, 1.period
Semester:0607
Language of tuition:Suomi
Teacher:Veli-Pekka Lifländer
Final assessment:Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

Basic technical and science education

Course contents (core content level)

Fundamentals of human creativity. Special features of technical creativity and problem solving. TRIZ approach to technical problems.
Patents and other methods to protect inventions.

Course contents (additional)

General methods of idea creation (Brain storming, Synectics etc.).
Methods and processes of product development.

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

Key concepts of the TRIZ approach (problem modelling, technical and physical contradictions, hidden resources, ideal solution etc.).
Basic methods of idea creation. Sources of patent information.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

After completion of this course the student is able to model a technical problem and apply the TRIZ (contradiction-resource-ideal solution) approach to it. The student can also make a patent research on the topic by using the general patent information sources in the Internet.

Recommended reading

Kalevi Rantanen. TRIZ-menetelmän hyödyntäminen tuotekehityksen ajatusmallina, Metalliteollisuuden kustannus Oy 2002, ISBN 951-817-778-3

Teaching and learning strategies

Classroom teaching: 14 h
Laboratory exercises: 14 h
Network exercises: 22 h
Projects:
Self studies: 37 h
Exam: 3 h
Student?s individual workload: 90 h
Tuition in Finnish.

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Problem modelling and TRIZ approach skills are tested in an examination in the middle of the course. Applying the TRIZ methods and patent research are tested in the lab and network exercises.

Related competences of the degree programme

communication, information and publishing processes and technologies
Information acquisition skills and adaptation of new knowledge

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