One of the assignments from our last class was to write a blog on http://www.triz40.com. So, off I went to check out the site and see what it had to offer and how its contents where related to ETR 500. Here is what I found:
1. They say that first impressions are lasting impressions. When I first browsed to triz40.com I was not impressed by the sites layout, color choices, or ease of use. Initially it was not apparent what the sites intended purposes was. Also, over half of the site's home page consisted of advertisements...must be a few hosting site or something.
2. Anyway, after I got past the initial impression of the site, I begin investigating the site to try to figure out what it was intended to promote, advertise, sell, or communicate. After a little poking, I concluded that the site is intended to provide a matrix solution to various engineering problems. Basically you can use two drop down boxes to select any two of the 39 contradiction conditions (yes, that is correct, there are 39 options, not 40...but I guess that leaves them room to add one condition in the future) to find a principle that would allow both selections to co-exist together. For example, how do you reduce the weight of a stationary object without compromising its strength.
3. Conclusion...this is a website is for engineers.
Until next time, enjoy solving the worlds known engineering problems with proven solutions from Triz40.com.
Hey Nathan, I completely agree with your initial impression of the website. It is clunky, cluttered with ads and is a bit awkward in design and layout. However, I disagree that it's a website for engineers. I find it mildly interesting, but as an engineer myself, I think it is limited in its view of the world, portraying problems as simplistic in nature. Granted, any large problem must be broken down into smaller components, but there are times when there are truly interdependencies of a multi-variable nature, and this interesting "hobby" of a website does not do justice to the complications of reality. Check out my thoughts at: http://nonprofit4etr500.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/triz40-blog-review/
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Note that Ram's team has used TRIZ. His review is worth the read.
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