Idea Generation Methods (iversity)

Idea Generation Methods (iversity)

In this course, certain methods for Idea Generation will be explained to enable you to develop and drive your own ideas. Besides learning these methods you will have the opportunity to develop and present a self-chosen idea.

The MOOC ‘Idea Generation Methods’ aims to explain techniques for the goal and process oriented generation of ideas. Idea generation is part of the fuzzy front end of the innovation process. Participants have the possibility to work on specific innovation topics in the area of sustainable energy. Dr. Daniel J. Koch will impart a broadly diversified knowledge of the methods used in idea generation and he will show you how you can use them by your own. The MOOC is offered by KIC InnoEnergy, the European company for innovation, business creation and education in sustainable energy and was produced by the Center for Technology-Enhanced Learning (ZML) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
The aim of the course is to enable participants to apply methods of idea generation on their own project.

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