151-0655-00L Skills for Creativity and Innovation
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | I. Goller, C. Kobe |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||||||||
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| 151-0655-00 G | Skills for Creativity and Innovation This is a block course and the dates for lectures are as follows: 18.09.2020 02.10.2020 09.10.2020 23.10.2020 06.11.2020 20.11.2020 04.12.2020 | 3 hrs |
| I. Goller, C. Kobe |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | This 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 |
| Content | Basic 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 notes | Slides, script and other documents will be distributed via moodle.ethz.ch (access only for students registered to this course) |
| Literature | Goller, I. & Bessant, J. (2017). Creativity for Innovation Management. Routledge. (ISBN-13: 978-1138641327) As well as material handed out in the lecture |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 4 credits |
| Examiners | C. Kobe, I. Goller |
| Type | end-of-semester examination |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | A repetition date will be offered in the first two weeks of the semester immediately consecutive. |
| Additional information on mode of examination | Project done during the semester is graded (compulsory continuous performance assessment). In this project students develop and apply a skill training session. The report, describing the theoretical foundation and the implementation of the training session, has to be submitted. This grade contributes 30% to the final grade. |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| Places | 35 at the most |
| Waiting list | until 21.09.2020 |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Master | Mechanics, Materials, Structures | W |  |
| Mechanical Engineering Master | Robotics, Systems and Control | W | |