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Prof. Singer and Deputy Director Miriam Muthoni are establishing a local Invention School in Kenya and will enroll selectively and evenly chosen local boys and girls to attend as apprentice inventors. The learning regimen is described in the table below and is structured to develop five qualities necessary in a successful inventor:
- Collaboration skills
- Ability to effectively communicate in multiple modalities
- Ability to think critically and clearly in problem solving
- Demonstrate higher than usual creativity in developing new inventions
- Demonstrate strong ability to cooperate with others to achieve singular or mutual goals
An effectively trained inventor or problem solver will need to master five fundamental skills.
These skills will be developed through ardent study and repeated practice and real world application. Apprentices will experience a learning regimen over three years which involve the numbered activities listed below. Watch “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind”
| Collaboration | communication | critical thinking | creativity | cooperation |
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| 3) Critique Graphic Novels
3) Critique Graphic Novels 4) Watch & Discuss Invention related video 6) Learn how to brainstorm ideas 9) Review & critique peer’s inventions 10) Use Zoom collaboration app |
1) 3D Computer Aided Design
2) Computer Aided Engineering Simulations 3) Critique Graphic Novels 4) Watch & Discuss Invention related video 6) Learn how to brainstorm ideas 7) Develop enhanced computer literacy 8) Develop computer simulations of new designs 9) Review & critique peer’s inventions 10) Use Zoom collaboration app |
3) Critique Graphic Novels
4) Watch & Discuss Invention related video 5) Learn and perform patent search 7) Develop enhanced computer literacy |
1) 3D Computer Aided Design
3) Critique Graphic Novels 5) Learn and perform patent search 6) Learn how to brainstorm ideas 8) Develop computer simulations of new designs 9) Review & critique peer’s inventions |
3) Critique Graphic Novels
4) Watch & Discuss Invention related video 6) Learn how to brainstorm ideas 9) Review & critique peer’s inventions |
| 12) Become familiar with engineering design vernacular
13) Employ Project Management tools in group settings 16) Develop networks with global invention, R&D professionals |
12) Become familiar with engineering design vernacular
13) Employ Project Management tools in group settings 14) Watch select videos about inventions 15) Use case studies of select inventions 16) Develop networks with global invention, R&D professionals 17) Maintain listing of subject online learning websites |
11) Learn scientific principles through demonstrations
17) Maintain listing of subject online learning websites |
11) Learn scientific principles through demonstrations
12) Become familiar with engineering design vernacular 13) Employ Project Management tools in group settings 14) Watch select videos about inventions 15) Use case studies of select inventions
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12) Become familiar with engineering design vernacular
13) Employ Project Management tools in group settings 16) Develop networks with global invention, R&D professionals |
| 19) Foster attitudes of mutual respect
20) Travel on field trips |
18) Create activity & progress reports
19) Foster attitudes of mutual respect 21) Mathematics for design and analysis 22) Employ worst case analysis 23) Analyze peer reviewed research |
20) Travel on field trips
21) Mathematics for design and analysis 22) Employ worst case analysis 23) Analyze peer reviewed research |
16) Develop networks with global invention, R&D professionals
17) Maintain listing of subject online learning websites 19) Foster attitudes of mutual respect 20) Travel on field trips 22) Employ worst case analysis 23) Analyze peer reviewed research |
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| 24) Create social media inventor profile
25) Employ engineering test methodologies 26) Understand, employ, and be subject to non-disclosure agreements |
24) Create social media inventor profile
26) Understand, employ, and be subject to non-disclosure agreements |
25) Employ engineering test methodologies | 24) Create social media inventor profile
25) Develop hand tool proficiency 25) Employ engineering test methodologies |
24) Create social media inventor profile
26) Understand, employ, and be subject to non-disclosure agreements |
| 27) Develop basic entrepreneurship & marketing skills
28) Maintain membership in Invention School online |
27) Develop basic entrepreneurship & marketing skills
28) Maintain membership in Invention School online |
27) Develop basic entrepreneurship & marketing skills
28) Maintain membership in Invention School online |
27) Develop basic entrepreneurship & marketing skills
28) Maintain membership in Invention School online |
27) Develop basic entrepreneurship & marketing skills
28) Maintain membership in Invention School online |
Prof. Oku Singer, Mechanical/Solar Engineer
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