Course detail

Creative Methods in Engineering

FSI-RTIAcad. year: 2013/2014

The students will be made familiar with the basic knowledge of the process of thinking, aimed at the creative way of thinking, in contrast to the basic features of the conventional way of thinking. In accordance with the systematic approach, methods of creative thinking and barriers to creativity are systematized and analysed. Typology of personality and of its dispositions is made. Students learn the fundamentals of general and special ethics, aimed at the ethics of scientific cognitive process, ethics of dialogue and ethics of business. In accordance with the systematic approach, the latest approaches to solving engineering problems are presented, i.e. parallel engineering, computer support, re-engineering, computer aided production, safety engineering, mechatronic approach, and logistics, at a general level.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students get basic information in the area of psychology of the personality, creative methods of thinking and the team work in relation to the emotion intelligence.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge at the level of secondary school of philosophy, psychology and biology is a prerequisite of this course. Further, knowledge of systematic methodology, creation of technical objects and modelling. This course should be enrolled parallelly with psychology of personality.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Examination consists of a written test and an oral interview.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to provide students with basic information on psychology of the personality, about creative methods in proposal of technical objects, emotion intelligence and problems of team working.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The presence in lectures is not required, acquired knowledge is verified by an exam.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Goleman David: Práce s emoční inteligencí. Columbus,Praha, 2000.
Janíček: Systémové pojetí vybraných oborů pro techniky. 2004
Pokorný Jiří: Myslet kreativně. CERM Brno, 2004.
Wright I.V. Design methods in engineering and product design. McGraw-Hill, 1998 - Počet stran: 285

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N3901-2 Master's

    branch M-IMB , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.Fundamentals of psychology of personality.
2.Motivation (specialization) of the personality.
3.Psychic processes.
4.Emotions and personality.
5.Systematic approach to creativity in relation to the proposal of technical objects.
6.Intuitive methods of creative thinking.
7.Systematic methods of creative thinking.
8.Structure and definition of barriers in creativity.
9.Systematic approach to emotion intelligence.
10.Actual approach to work teams and teamwork.
11.Systematic approach to psychology of personality.
12.Biological aspects of personality.
13.Factors influencing the personality.