Course Name 
Theory of Inventive Problem Solving
Course Overview 
Level of study	Bachelor Degree / Master Degree	
Workload	ECTS: 3
Total Hours: 72
Contact Hours: 36
•	Lectures: 12
•	Labs: 12
•	Seminars: 12	
Course Code		
Semester	Winter /  Summer	
Prerequisites	Chemistry, Physics, Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering	
Course Objectives	Elaboration of the creative thinking, acquisition of competence in inventive problem solving	
Learning Outcomes
	This module provides students with the technical system evolution understanding and gives different principles for any possible technical system contradictions solving. 
After the module completion the student will:
know
•	main technical system development laws and system evolution ways
•	basic ways to overcome system scores contradictions
be able to
•	analyze different technical systems and inventions
•	demonstrate system characteristics knowledge and system fault scores
apply the following methods
•	technical system development laws for system analysis
•	System Su-Field analysis in order to overcome system scores contradictions
TRIZ algorithm for a new idea search.	
Syllabus
	1.	Techniques of Creative Approach 
Most cutting-edge techniques for inventive problem solving. Morphological analysis and morphological tables. 
2.	Technical System Evolution 
Criteria of technical system development. The laws of technical system evolution in accordance with TRIZ. 
3.	The Ways to Overcome Technical Systems Contradictions 
Modeling in TRIZ. Su-Field analysis. Main principles to overcome contradictions. Physical, chemical effects and geometry in inventive tasks. 
4.	Algorithm of Inventive Problem Solving. Program Task Solving 	
Labs
	Algorithm of Inventive Problem Solving. Program Task Solving (6 hours)
Benchmarking (2 hours)	
Projects	Final Credit Task	
Assessment	Credit Test ( Pass/Fail) 	
Resources	http://portal.tpu.ru/SHARED/s/SHOB/study/disc3
http://ips1357.blogspot.ru
1.	Jones J. Design Methods. John Willey & Sons, New York, Toronto, Chichester, Brisbane, 1982.
2.	Edward de Bono. How to Have Creative Ideas. – London: Vermilion, McQuaig Group Inc., 2007.
3.	The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) Режим доступа:  http://www.mazur.net/triz/	
Instructors
	Olga B. Shamina
http://portal.tpu.ru/SHARED/s/SHOB/