2 Day Course on “Innovation using TRIZ – Inventive Problem Solving”

by

 

Dr. Prakash R. Apte
 
 
 
 

Schedule
 
 

Registration and Inaugural Function: 8:30 am – 9.00 am

DAY 1

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Morning : 9:00 am – 10:30 am 

 

(1)  OVERVIEW OF TRIZ - INVENTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (1 hr 30 min)
 

Tea-break 10:30 to 11:00 am
 
 

Morning : 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
 

(2) (a) TECHNICAL CONTRADICTIONS : (60 min)

Ø Elimination using Inventive Principles and Contradiction Matrix

§Case-study : Beverage can design problem
 
 

  (b) PHYSICAL CONTRADICTIONS : (60 min)

Ø Elimination using Separation Principles

§4 Examples from everyday life

§Examples from TechOptimizer-3.0

Lunch-Break 1:00 to 2:00 pm

Afternoon : 2:00 – 3:30 pm
 
 

(3) S-FIELD MODEL and 76-STANDARD SOLUTIONS (60 min)

Ø Case-Study : Petrol Tank Protection

Ø Case-Study : Protecting nose cone of a space vehicle

Ø Case-Study :  Steel Balls eroding an Elbow bend
 
 

Coffee-Break 3:30 to 4:00 pm

Afternoon : 4:00 – 5:30 pm
 
 

(4) Ideal Final Result and Ideality of Technical Systems (30 min)
 
 

(5) EVOLUTION OF TECHNICAL SYSTEMS : (60 min)

8-Trends of evolution, S-curves, Technology Forecasting 

Ø  Case-Study : Future Trend in Glass Sheet Rolling technology

Ø  Case-Study : Ultrasonic Welding Technology

Ø  Case-Study : Hermetic Seal Technology
 
 

End of Day-1 at 5:30 pm
 
 

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DAY 2 : 

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Morning : 9:00 am – 10:30 am 
 

(6) Hierarchy and Resources of Technical Systems (30 min)
 
 

(7) FUNCTION MODEL for PRODUCTS and PROCESSES (60 min)

ØCase-Study :Solar Cooling System
 
 

Tea-break10:30 to 11:00 am
 
 

Morning : 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
 
 

(8) ARIZ – ALGORITHM FOR INVENTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (60 min)

Zones of Conflict, Intensify Conflict and Utilize resources

Ø Case-Study : CMM Support Problem

(9)  TRIZ TECHNIQUES FOR REMOVING PSYCHOLOGICAL INERTIA: (60 min)
a. State the problem as a CONFLICT or CONTRADICTION between two parameters of interest

b. Space-Time-Cost (from zero to infinity) – Assumption smashing

c. State all problems of synthesis and improvement by S-Field Model – graphical model

d. Identify the conflict domain – in space or in time

e. Intensifying Conflict – for best in parameter #1 to worst in parameter #2 and vice-versa

f.Smart Little People – role playing

Lunch-Break 1:00 to 2:00 pm

Afternoon : 2:00 – 3:30 pm
 

(10) SYNERGY between TRIZ and TAGUCHI METHODS (15 min)

(11) CASE-STUDY (TRIZ + TAGUCHI)

Ø Case-Study : Fluorination of PET bottles (30 min)

(12) CASE-STUDY (applying several TRIZ tools)

Ø Case-Study : Ideal heat conductor (30 min)
 
 

Coffee-Break 3:30 to 4:00 pm

Afternoon : 4:00 – 5:30 pm
 
 

(13) Brainstorming Session on CASE-STUDIES brought by participants (60 min)

Ø Case-Study by participant #1

Ø Case-Study by participant #2
 
 

    (14) Concluding Remarks by Dr. Apte and Feedback from participants (30 min)

End of “2-Day course on TRIZ”

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