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Inovation Supporting Techniques

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Course Unit Code354-0607/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KRY01Ing. Václav Krys, Ph.D.
Summary
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with system approach to machines and devices design in general conception and with specifics for robotics and mechatronics. The presented set of knowledge is a rational basis for teaching and practical work of creative technicians, especially designers, with an emphasis on solving technical problems in general.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Interpretation of fundamentals and principles of designing new or innovated technical systems.

Value analysis of a technical system / process.

Procedures and techniques for identification of innovative tasks for technical systems and processes.

Finding and overcoming contradictions in the design and improvement of technical systems and processes.
Course Contents
Lectures:
1. Design theory, possible approaches, current state, requirements of practice. Model of construction process, procedures and methods. Algorithms versus intuition.

2. Product life cycle. Tendencies of technology development. Directions for innovation.

3. Component model of technical system / process and SW support.

4. Structural and functional model of technical system / process and SW support.

5. Improvement of the technical system by procedures of components trimming and developing additional functions. SW tools.

6. Technical contradictions in inventive problems and their description. Standard models of inventive problems and principles for their solving.

7. Methodology for overcoming technical contradictions and SW support.

8. Methodology for overcoming technical contradictions and SW support.

9. Physical contradictions in inventive problems and their description. Standard models of inventive problems and principles for their solving.

10. Methodology for overcoming physical contradictions and SW support.

11. Methodology for overcoming physical contradictions and SW support.

12. Root cause analysis

13. Examples of using TRIZ methodology.

14. Examples of using TRIZ methodology.


Seminars:
1. Analysis of project assignment / DP and completion of the requirements list.

2. - 4. Structural and functional model of the solved technical system / process.

5. Improvement of the technical system by procedures of trimming and developing additional functions.

6. Processing of existing outputs into the final report template.

7. Identification and overcoming of technical contradictions – ideas for improvement.

8. Identification and overcoming of physical contradictions – ideas for improvement.

9. Completion of final report.

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1] GADD, K. TRIZ for Engineers: Enabling Inventive Problem Solving. Wiley, 2011. 504 p. ISBN: 978-0-470-74188-7.
[1] Skařupa, J. Kreativita a inovační myšlení v konstruování. 1. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2007. 230 s. ISBN 978-80-248-1717-0.

[2] Devojno I. Zdokonalování technických systémů metodami TRIZ, IndusTRIZ, Brno, 1999.

[3] ALTŠULLER, G. S. (1998). Co na to vynálezce. Brno: IndusTRIZ (překlad z ruštiny B. Bušov).
Recommended Reading:
[1] EDER, E. W., HOSNEDL, S. Design Engineering (A Maual for Enhanced Creativity). 1. vyd. London: CRC Press, 2007. 587 s. ISBN 1-4200-4765-5.

[2] Goldfire Innovator 4.0, User Guide, Invention Machine Corporation, Boston, 2013.
[1] GADD, K. TRIZ for Engineers: Enabling Inventive Problem Solving. Wiley, 2011. 504 p. ISBN: 978-0-470-74188-7.

[2] EDER, E. W., HOSNEDL, S. Design Engineering (A Maual for Enhanced Creativity). 1. vyd. London: CRC Press, 2007. 587 s. ISBN 1-4200-4765-5.

[3] Goldfire Innovator 4.0, User Guide, Invention Machine Corporation, Boston, 2013.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 15
        ExaminationExamination65 36