The Spring School will be happening in the week from 27th to 31st of March 2023!
The school features two parts:
1) A Level 1 TRIZ course, three days, held by Oliver Mayer (Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Germany), including a final exam and the possibility obtain a MATRIZ Level 1 certificate;
2) a PhD defence rehearsal course with videotaping and group feedback, two days, held by Nina Nentwig (University of Graz).
The workshop will be held in a representative room in the main building of the University of Graz fully equipped for presentations, ready for virtual participation and suitable for individual and group work. Catering in form of refreshments (coffee, water, juices, fruits and sweet bites) will be organised for the time of the workshop.We will have a a joint lunch for three days of the five-days workshop.
What to expect from the TRIZ course
TRIZ is a method, which enables to analyse and creatively solve technical problems. The name TRIZ is derived from Russian, translated the abbreviation stands for "Theory of Inventive Problem Solving". The TRIZ method is particularly suitable for the systematic development of ideas in the concept phase of a product and for dealing with acute problems in the technical field. An increasing number of inventions, patents, successful patent circumventions and savings of resources are based on the successful use of TRIZ. The training concept and certificate scheme of the International TRIZ Association MATRIZ is recognized worldwide. Many international companies such as GE, Samsung, Intel, TEREX, Procter&Gamble, Bosch or Siemens use the TRIZ method with success. After passing the final test, participants receive the TRIZ Level 1 Certificate issued by the international MATRIZ organization.
Objectives. The participants learn to apply the best-known TRIZ tools, the contradiction matrix as well as the 40 innovation principles. They try out the systematic structure of a functional analysis, which leads to optimization and cost savings in products. The 9 fields thinking and ideality broaden the perspective on solutions according to the "as if by itself principle".
Presentation Workshop - “Fit for your defensio”:
This is a course by Nina Nentwig (University of Graz), two days:
The course consists of theory and practice in presentation techniques including the topics: confident voice/language, appearance and body language, planning and structuring. Presentations are prepared in small groups and afterwards presented with feedback with focus on voice, appearance and body language. In a second step, individual presentations are prepared and presented afterwards. The presentations are recorded by video and feedback from the instructor as well as the group is provided. All parts are open to general discussion, the course is open for questions and complemented by respective warm-up as well as loosening-up exercises. The video recordings are provided to the participants after the course.
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