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Inventor's Studio

Defining problems that most people don’t even know exist. Inventing and patenting solutions. That’s what 20 seniors do each semester in Inventor's Studio—and for some this course is just the beginning.

Meet the new Rensselaer engineering student. Globally minded with the spirit, talent and persistence to solve problems and bring them to market.

Inventor’s studio offers students the chance to make a difference. The culminating course helps them apply their previous three years of technical knowledge in a way that few students get to experience. They invent solutions to problems many don’t even know exist.

In the recent history of the course, five patents have been issued, or are about to be, and several others are pending. To learn more about patents available for licensing, contact Burt Swersey.

Secrets to success: Rapport, Empathy, Persuasion, Cooperation & Consensus Building

Inventor's Studio also shows engineers how be effective communicators—on all levels. In fact, course instructor, Burt Swersey has so effectively implemented some of these life skills into the course, Daniel Goleman author of the international bestseller Emotional Intelligence cites the course in his sequel book Working with Emotional Intelligence.

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Highlights

Inventor's Studio alumni have made some remarkable achievements. Here are some profiles and projects that exemplify the mission of the course.

In the recent history of the course, five patents have been issued, or are about to be, and several others are pending. To learn more about patents available for licensing, contact Burt Swersey.

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Syllabus

There is a large demand for engineers who can determine what needs to be done, devise successful strategies and create innovative solutions that are sustainable and “make the world a better place.”

This course is designed to provide a challenging capstone design experience for engineering students from different disciplines and backgrounds. You will work on self-directed teams to build upon the knowledge and skills that you have gained from other courses while acquiring new knowledge, particularly in learning to identify, understand and solve open-ended problems. You will learn to see new opportunities and create feasible solutions to unrecognized needs, without being told what to do by a client or supervisor.

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