Continuing Education
Programme, IIT Bombay WINNER Golden
Peacock National Training Award
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
June
03-06, 2003
To avoid component failure, reduce operation and
maintenance costs, enhancing plant productivity, looking for new designs, etc
are open-ended problems.
Inputs of such problems are fragmentary, and solutions are generally
non-obvious. These problems, termed as “Creative Problem Solving”, demand both
creative and critical design techniques.
Creative
Ø design
methods, such as Brainstorming, Synectics, Lateral thinking, etc. are used to
enhance creativity. Usefulness of these method decreases as the complexity of
the problem increases. To overcome this drawback a new theory, TRIZ (theory of
Inventive Problem Solving) has emerged with goal of developing the “science” of
creativity.
Substance field
analysis, concept of ideality, use of scientific knowledge, understanding
technical and physical contradictions and forty of innovation principles of
TRIZ help to reduce time required to invent and enhance breakthrough thinking
in a structured manner. The present course provides the understanding of TRIZ
techniques and imparts knowledge of how and when to use them.
Course starts
with top-down, bottom up and substance field analysis to make sure that we are
solving the problem having high returns. Review of scientific effects and
targeting higher value product ideality help to generate new ideas to create
plausible solutions. To acquire knowledge from nature (which is popularly known
as bio-engineering/ bio-mechanics) two lectures on Bionics are arranged.
Synthesizing the solutions alternatives that best satisfied the problem
objectives, is one of major step is creative problem solving. Synthesized
hybrid system needs to resolve contradictions, which will be covered on June 5th.
A review of
mechanical systems failure indicates inappropriate assembly and material choice
as main failure mechanism. Eliminate such failure is the aim of last day of the
present course.
Complete
creative problem solving course exemplified through a number of case studies,
video movies and puzzles. Soft and hard copy of lecture notes will be given to
participants.
Venue
Room No. 201,
Department of Mech. Eng., IIT Bombay, Powai, MUMBAI-76
Contact
Person
Dr. H. Hirani
Te. No.:
022-2576 7535, 2576 8535, 098 2021 498
Fax No.: 022- 2572 6875
Email :
hirani@iitb.ac.in, hirani@me.iitb.ac.in
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JUNE 3, 2003 (Tuesday) |
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8.30 –9.15 |
Creative Problem Solving: An Overview |
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9.15-10.00 |
Where is the Problem? |
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10.30-12.00 |
How Should I Define Problem? |
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12.15-13.30 |
Substance Field Analysis |
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12.45-13.30 |
Standard Solutions using Scientific effects |
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JUNE 4, 2003 (Wednesday) |
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8.30 –10.00 |
Six ways to improve ideality |
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9.00-10.00 |
Bionics I |
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10.30-12.00 |
Bionics II |
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12.15-13.30 |
Synthesizing possible solutions |
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JUNE 5, 2003 (Thursday) |
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8.30 –9.00 |
Understanding Contradictions |
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9.00-10.00 |
Forty principles of Innovation: Part I |
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10.30-11.30 |
Forty principles of Innovation: Part II |
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11.30-12.00 |
How to resolve contradictions?? |
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12.15-13.30 |
Hybrid System: A Case study |
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JUNE 6, 2003** (Friday) |
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8.30 –10.00 |
Solving Assembly Problems |
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10.30-12.00 |
Why Should I Select a New Material? What is the Material Index? How to Account Shape in Material Selection? |
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12.15-13.30 |
Material Selection: Mathematical Techniques |
Every day 10.00-10.30 Snacks+Tea/Coffee;
12.00-12.15 Tea/Coffee;
13.30-14.00 Lunch
** June 6 is optional. Participant,
who does not want to attend on June 6, will pay only Rs. 3000/- as
registration fee.
Please address all
communication to:
Dr. H. Hirani,
Course
Coordinator,
Department
of Mechanical Engineering,
Indian
Institute of Technology, Bombay
Powai,
MUMBAI - 400 076.
Te.
No. :
022-2576 7535, 2576 8535, 098 2021 498
Fax No.: 022- 2572 6875
Email :
hirani@iitb.ac.in, hirani@me.iitb.ac.in
Registration Form
June 03-06, 2003
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Accommodation is available on Request.
To
Dr. H. Hirani,
Course Coordinator, Mech. Dept.
IIT Bombay, Powai, MUMBAI-76
Fax: (022) 2572 6875