the view that all systems can be modeled as collections of desirable characteristics and undesirable characteristics. Which gives a qualitative measure of a systems technological maturity.
What is 'Principle of Ideality'
100
Give 5 examples of abstract descriptions from the I-TRIZ methodology.
What is
-input/output
-cause/effect
-states
-past/future
-subsystem/supersystem.
100
Breaking a system up into correctly-sized pieces is called what?
What is chunking
100
Which of the following are NOT abstract descriptions?
-mathematical equation
-a component breakdown diagram
-two pages of text describing a system
-list of operational states
What is none, they all are examples of abstract descriptions.
200
also known as useful functions.
What is 'Desirable Characteristics'
200
The classical TRIZ era covers the time period..
What is 1946-1992
200
If we decrease the useful functions in a system, but also decrease the harmful functions, what happens to the ideality of the system?
What is cant be determined
200
In which phase do we specify the 'constraints' to our innovation process?
What is scoping
300
What are two main ways we incrementally improve an existing system (innovate)?
What is increase the useful functions(desirables) and decrease the harmful functions(undesirables).
300
The I-TRIZ era covers the time period..
What is after 1992
300
If we increase the useful functions in a system, while keeping the harmful functions the same, what happens to the ideality of the system?
What is increases
300
What year did Altshuller review the patients?
What is 1946
400
another name for undesirable characteristics.
What is 'Harmful Functions'
400
Out of all the levels what is the least common kind of invention (the most difficult kind)?
What is Level 5
400
Which is NOT a phase in the I-TRIZ methodology?
-Scoping
-Segmentation
-Idea Generation
-Selection
What is segmentation
400
What was Altshuller looking for when he started to review patients in 1946?
What is what made inventors different
500
what is an 'abstract description'?
What is describing a system or something in detail, breaking it down into little bits & pieces. *Focusing on some details while ignoring others.
500
The goal of any innovation is to do what?
What is either increase the useful or decrease the harmful.
500
Which of the following are NOT abstract descriptions?
-input/output
-cause/effect
-past/future
-effort/cost
What is effort/cost
500
In the black box method, if you have inputs.. you must have?