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GE 393 DEG - The Theory and Practice of Engineering Innovation, Invention, and Creativity

 

Course Lecture Notes

presentation on presentations.ppt (presentations)

presentation on writing.ppt (DEG on biz writing) & handout (Tech Writing for Fun & Profit).

G1 (brainstorming material from TEE)

G2 (engineer's tug-of-war: science vs. business)

 

Papers and Student Paper Presentations

Week
 Topic Materials
0
 Intro Present, bullet1, bullet2, bullet 3, paper1, deg1, deg2
1
 Engin in Context Present, bullet1, bullet2, deg1, deg2
2
 Creative Web Present, bullet1, bullet2, bullet3, bullet4, deg1
3
 Classics of Creativity Present, bullet1, bullet2, bullet3, bullet4, deg1, deg2
4
 Psychology of Creativity Present, bullet1, bullet2, bullet3, bullet4, deg1, deg2
5
 Business innovation Present, bullet1, bullet2, bullet3, bullet4, deg1, deg2
6
 Engineering & Visualization Present, bullet1, bullet2, bullet3, bullet4, deg1
7
 de Bono & Technique Present, Present2, bullet1, bullet2, bullet3, bullet4, bullet5, deg1, deg2, deg3
8
 Software Creativity & Triz

Present, bullet1, bullet2, bullet3, bullet4, deg1
http://www.mazur.net/triz/
9
 Analogy and Collaboration

PresentGP, PresentIT, bullet1, bullet2, bullet3
10
 Project Presentations I

Kaman, Flournoy, Agnita
11
 Project Presentations II

Williams, Wissmann, Singh

 

Course Materials

Required texts. There is no course text. Papers are assigned as required.

Required papers. The course requires a good deal of outside reading. This list will grow as the course progresses.

Creativity in Software Design.

The Practice of Programming [Paperback] by Kernighan, Brian W.; Pike, Rob

Design Patterns [Hardcover] by Erich Gamma; Richard Helm; Ralph Johnson; John

Programming Pearls (2nd Edition) [Paperback] by Bentley, Jon

TRIZ

Altshuler, G. (2002). And suddenly the inventor appeared (trans. L. Shulyak). Worcester, MA: Technical Innovation Center, Inc.

Altshuler, G. (2000). The innovation algorithm: TRIZ,, systematic innovation and technical creativity. (trans. L. Shulyak & S. Rodman). Worcester, MA: Technical Innovation Center, Inc.

Kaplan, S. (1996). An introduction to TRIZ: The Russian theory of inventive problem solving. Southfield, MI: Ideation International, Inc.

Optional materials. A number of outside texts and resources will be recommended. .

 

Course Forms

Presentation evaluation form. The evaluation form for student presentations may be downloaded here.