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From: "Julian Vincent" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 4:06 PM
Subject: TRIZ practical
> This morning I ran a practical class for students at the end of a course
> on mechanical design in organisms. I set them some problems, then
> divided them into groups and set them to produce solutions using TRIZ
> (qv. on the www). The students had to be kicked out of the lab in the
> end. They thought it was magic and came up with lots of interesting
> ideas. They had 20 minutes of introduction to the concepts. How would
> you do? Try them!!
I decided to have a go before and after learning about TRIZ. I posted
my 'before' bits. I then got a copy of Yuri Salamatov's book
"TRIZ: The Right Solution at the Right Time." - the one that Darrell
Mann recommended, and read it.
It is a jolly poor translation, but it is the one I was recommended.
I have read it right through. There are one or two tables of physical
phenomena that mention something interesting, but by an large I
reckon that was a dead loss, and I am none the wiser. And yet I
know some Biomimetics people who are inventive and productive
through using it. Hmmm - maybe it is the sort of thing that works in a
classroom, but doesn't come across when you are doing it by
yourself. I have a nasty feeling I am Missing The Point here.
I don't think I can spend companybig bucks going on a TRIZ course.
However if Reading U or somewhere organizes a short TRIZ methodology
workshop then I would love to give it another go in a practical environment.
Anyone else think this might be useful?
Cheers.
Richard Kirk
PS:
I must declare an interest here. I was good at doing integrals.
This was a useful and valuable talent. Nowadays computer
programs are better than me. I like being inventive. It would
lose its value and its appeal if everyone was at it. I have tried
my best with TRIZ, but there is a part of me that really doesn't
want it to work
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