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Join Prof. Maarja Kruusmaa's course on boosting creativity, systematic innovation, and protecting your intellectual property. Learn to assess and present creative solutions effectively.
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Innovation and Creative Problem Solving Prof. Maarja Kruusmaa Centre for Biorobotics www.biorobotics.ttu.ee
Course content • What is creativity? • Creative and critical thinking, methods for boosting creativity. Creativity and engineering. • How creative? • How to assess creative solutions? • Systematic Innovation • TRIZ, concept of technological contradiction • Technology trends • Laws of technology development and maturation, radical innovation and breaktroughs • Intellectual property • Protecting your creative solutions, searching patent databases
Course content • Independent work • Solving a technical problem and analysing the solution, presenting results
Course format • Lectures and seminars mixed, active participation • Participation not mandatory but highly recommended • Teamwork (theory and practice)
Few general points • The outcome of the course greatly depends on your own motivation and active involvement • If you come to the classes, get involved, put away your phones and computers
Hindamine • Active participation 80% • Independent work (+written report) 60%