Technology Transfer,Innovation and Invention

Engineering and Technology Education

Mrs. Davis

Technology Transfer……..

The concept that one innovation/invention is a stepping stone on which other innovations/inventions are developed.

Progressively changing at an exponential rate

Think of examples…..

Activity #1:Analyzing Inventions-Inquiry

Students should select an item from the group below. In small groups, students should brainstorm ideas on how

the item might have been invented. When the group comes to an agreement about how the item

was invented, they should make a brief presentation to the class.

Afterwards, the group should research the product and compare their original ideas with the actual process

ITEMS FOR RESEARCH: Pizza Diaper Bicycle Telephone

Scotch tapeHair dryerPaper clipSafety Pin

Activity: Activity 1:   45 Minutes

Task : "Analyzing Inventions - Inquiry"Students should select an item from the group below. In small groups, students should brainstorm ideas on how the item might have been invented. When the group comes to an agreement about how the item was invented, they should make a brief presentation to the class. Afterwards, the group should research the product and compare their original ideas with the actual process. Findings should be written in a report (items - pizza, diaper, bicycle, telephone, scotch tape, hair dryer).

Innovation and Invention:

Innovation-upgrading of designs/inventions

Examples…………….

Knowledge Protection and Patents… http://www.patentstuff.com/patentproc.htm

Patent Activity: 30 minutes Activity 2: "How to Patent an Invention -

Visual Organizer"Working individually or in small groups, students should use the Internet or reference sources to collect information on how an invention is patented. They should develop a flow chart showing the process. Additionally, they should define the terms "trademark" and "copyright." As a large class group, discuss how these ideas are similar to a patent and how they are different.

Web Resources for Activity 2:

Web Resources for Activity 2 Title: Patent Law: An OverviewURL: http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/patent.htmlAnnotation: Legal information about patents. Title: Library of CongressURL: http://www.loc.gov/copyright/Annotation: Information about copyrights. Title: United States Patent and Trademark OfficeURL: http://www.uspto.gov/Annotation: Homepage of this government agency.

Selling your Idea

Task #3

Students should make an advertisement for an invention. It could be a poster, a magazine ad, a video tape “infomercial”. In the ad the student should explain:How the invention worksWhy the invention is beneficial to the public

Create your Own …

Task #5-Students should: Identify a list of problems that may need an

invention Students should select one and brainstorm ideas on

how it could be solved-prepare list of items that needs to be procured for invention and procure it

Construct the invention or a model and test it to see if it will solve the problem.

Keep a log to record thoughts and work notes on the invention-include diagrams, notes to themselves and conversations with others.

Moore’s Law – AIM – Products 2 - Semiconductors

Activity: Research Moore’s Law

Who was he?What did he patent?What is a micro chipWhat is an ICWhat was used prior to MicrochipWhat is the historical path to our current

microprocessors?