Inventive design and thinking (TRIZ)
Also listed as: תיכון וחשיבה המצאתית
TRIZ: structured innovation built on contradictions and inventive principles. Two hours, no prerequisite, and it pairs neatly with the design courses.
- Semester
- Not fixed
- Weekly hours
- 2h
- Counts as
- Faculty electives
- Interest areas
- Mechanical design
Comes after
No listed prerequisite.
Opens up
- Engineering design work
What it covers
Topics
- Technical and physical contradictions
- The inventive principles and the contradiction matrix
- Ideality and the ideal final result
- Patterns in the evolution of technical systems
- ARIZ as a structured procedure
Quick answers
When is Inventive design and thinking (TRIZ) taught?
Inventive design and thinking (TRIZ) (0571-4174) is taught in a semester that is not fixed in advance, 2 weekly hours. It counts toward “Faculty electives” in the Tel Aviv University Mechanical Engineering elective requirements.
What do I need before 0571-4174?
Inventive design and thinking (TRIZ) has no listed prerequisite.
Which jobs does Inventive design and thinking (TRIZ) prepare you for?
Inventive design and thinking (TRIZ) is part of the preparation for these roles: Mechanical design engineer.
Which interest areas include Inventive design and thinking (TRIZ)?
Inventive design and thinking (TRIZ) sits in these interest areas: Mechanical design.
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