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 tape Hair dryer Paper clip Safety 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…

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 Overview URL: Annotation: Legal information about patents. Title: Library of Congress URL: Annotation: Information about copyrights. Title: United States Patent and Trademark Office URL: 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 works  Why 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 chip  What is an IC  What was used prior to Microchip  What is the historical path to our current microprocessors?