ENGRI 1320

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ENGRI 1320
Inventive Problem Solving for Engineers

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This introductory course aims to equip you with important fundamental, life-long, problem-solving skills in preparation for your journey into the field of Engineering. You will learn techniques to develop your innate creative talents, refine your ability to recognize unmet needs in healthcare, and how to tackle those problems systematically. The semi-flipped format of the class will be comprised of pre-class reading assignments and pre-recorded lectures; in-class lectures and exercises. Topics include: Reverse Engineering, Concept/Mind Mapping, Engineering Estimation (aka Fermi problems), Engineering Drawing, a Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (Triz), Brainstorming, Ideation, Patent Principles, Bio-Inspired Design, How Things are Made, “Designing for Humans,” and “Designing the Future.” By the end of the course, you should confidently identify yourself as an engineering problem-solver, lateral thinker, and inventor.


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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BME 1320

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6039 ENGRI 1320   LEC 001

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    • MW Weill Hall 226
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Antaki, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person