The main trends of technical creativity in engineering education

The main trends of technical creativity in engineering education need to be systematized. A brief review of the forms of technical creativity at Bauman Moscow State Technical University is presented, and the importance of this activity is proved. The block diagrams of the technical creativity organizational forms are developed. A new unified representation of specific types of technical creativity and its organizational forms in a technical university is proposed. The main components of technical creativity are considered to be united and dependent on one another. Such an approach expressing the integrity of technical creativity is not represented in the scientific and methodological literature. However, it is very important due to its coordinating and orienting functions. This paper suggests the principles of technical creativity and the forms of its organization to be used while working with students. The forms of technical creativity in domestic and foreign practices are described along with their advantages and disadvantages. The importance of developing practical technical creativity skills at all stages of preparation of future engineers is proved. It is recommended that a united center for the organization and management of the main types of technical creativity should be set up at the University.

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