Ina Goller: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017

Name Dr. Ina Goller
Address
Chair of Product Dev.& Eng. Design
ETH Zürich, LEE O 221
Leonhardstrasse 21
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
E-mailina.goller@mavt.ethz.ch
URLhttp://www.pdz.ethz.ch
DepartmentMechanical and Process Engineering
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
151-0655-00LSkills for Creativity and Innovation4 credits3GI. Goller, C. Kobe
AbstractThis lecture aims to enhance the knowledge and competency of students regarding their innovation capability. An overview on prerequisites of and different skills for creativity and innovation in individual & team settings is given. The focus of this lecture is clearly on building competencies - not just acquiring knowledge.
Objective- Basic knowledge about creativity and skills
- Knowledge about individual prerequisites for creativity
- Development of individual skills for creativity
- Knowledge about teams
- Development of team-oriented skills for creativity
- Knowledge and know-how about transfer to idea generation teams
ContentBasic knowledge about creativity and skills:
- Introduction into creativity & innovation: definitions and models

Knowledge about individual prerequisites for creativity:
- Personality, motivation, intelligence

Development of individual skills for creativity:
- Focus on creativity as problem analysis & solving
- Individual skills in theoretical models
- Individual competencies: exercises and reflection

Knowledge about teams:
- Definitions and models
- Roles in innovation processes

Development of team-oriented skills for creativity:
- Idea generation and development in teams
- Cooperation & communication in innovation teams

Knowledge and know-how about transfer to idea generation teams:
- Self-reflection & development planning
- Methods of knowledge transfer
Lecture notesSlides, script and other documents will be distributed via moodle.ethz.ch
(access only for students registered to this course)
LiteratureGoller, I. & Bessant, J. (2017). Creativity for Innovation Management. Routledge. (ISBN-13: 978-1138641327)
As well as material handed out in the lecture
151-0761-00LPractice Course to Focus Projects on Product Development Restricted registration - show details
Only students for focus projects. 2 up to 3 students per focus project.
3 credits3GR. P. Haas, C. R. Dietzsch, I. Goller, C. Schorno
AbstractThis course provides comprehensive input to ongoing focus project teams in the areas of project management, communication and presentation, as well as dealing with the media, coaches and patents and safety issues.
ObjectiveParticipants will receive tips, hints and background information from experienced tutors appliccable to current projects.
ContentProject Management
- Creating a solid project base
- Project planning and controlling
- Product validation and testing
- Problem solving cycle and decicion taking transparent for others

Communication
- Communication within the team and with coaches
- Public Relations in a Nutshell (*)
- How to aquire and manage suppliers and sponsors (*)
- Technical repots
- Review presentations

Handling of and guidance to
- Expectation management and dealing with conflicts
- Burnout prevention, time management, work disturbances (*)
- Safety issues (*)
- Issues regardring patents (*)

(*) Topics compulsary for all focus projekt teams
Lecture notesLecture notes and documentation will be electronically available.
Prerequisites / Notice- for students only participating in a Focus Project in the same semester
151-3217-00LCoaching Student Teams (Basic Training)1 credit1GR. P. Haas, I. Goller, M. Lehner, B. Volk
AbstractAim is enhancement of knowledge and competency regarding coaching skills. Participants should be active coaches of a student team. Topics: Overview of the roles and mind set of a coach as, introduction into coaching methodology, mutual learning and reflecting of participants coaching expertise and situations.
Objective- Basic knowledge about role and mindset of a coach
- Basic Knowledge and reflection about classical coaching situations
- Inspiration and mutual learning from real coaching sessions (mutual peer observation)
ContentBasic knowledge about role and mindset of a coach
- Introduction into coaching: definition & models
- Introduction into the coaching process and team building phases
- Role of coaches between examinator, tutor and ""friend""
First steps building up personal coaching competencies, e.g. active listening, asking questions, giving feedback
- Competencies in theoretical models
- Coaching competencies: exercises and reflection
Some Reflection and exchange of experiences about personal coaching situations
- Exchange of experiences in the lecture group
- Mutual peer observations
Lecture notesSlides, script and other documents will be distributed electronically
(access only for participants registered to this course)
LiteraturePlease refer to lecture script.
Prerequisites / NoticeParticipants (Students, PhD Students, Postdocs) should be active coaches of a student project team.
151-3219-00LCoaching Student Teams (Advances Course 1)
This course assumes that participants have completed the basic training (151-3217-00L Coaching Student Teams (Basic Training)).
1 credit1GR. P. Haas, I. Goller, M. Lehner, B. Volk
AbstractAim is enhancement of knowledge and competency regarding coaching skills. Participants should be active coaches of a student team. Topics: Overview of the roles and mind set of a coach as, introduction into coaching methodology, mutual learning and reflecting of participants coaching expertise and situations.
Objective- Basic knowledge about role and mindset of a coach
- Knowledge and reflection about classical coaching situations
- Development of personal coaching skills
- Knowledge and know-how about coaching methods
ContentAdvanced knowledge about role and mindset of a coach
- Introduction into coaching: definition & models
- Introduction into the coaching process and team building phases
- Role of coaches between examinator, tutor and "friend"
Development of personal coaching competencies, e.g. active listening, asking questions, giving feedback
- Competencies in theoretical models
- Coaching competencies: exercises and reflection
Knowledge and reflection about coaching situations in student teams
- Knowledge about team development
- Reflection about critical project phases
- Know-how about reference model for analysis critical situations
Reflection and exchange of experiences about personal coaching situations
- Self-reflection including individual coaching session and case study
- Exchange of experiences in the lecture group
- Mutual peer observations
Knowledge and know-how about coaching methods and situations
- Knowledge about basic coaching methods for student teams
- Know-how about usage of methods in the coaching process
- Facilitating decisions
- Using and applying coaches opinions and knowledge
- Facilitating conflict situations
Optional
- Organizational and management aspects
- How to do project/system engineering and simultaneous activities
- Project planning and re-planning
Lecture notesSlides, script and other documents will be distributed electronically
(access only for participants registered to this course).
LiteraturePlease refer to lecture script.
Prerequisites / Notice- Participants (Students, PhD Students, Postdocs) should be active coaches of a student project team.
- Completiont of the basic training is required.