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    (7) U-SIT and Think NewsLetters
Ed Sickafus
Copied & Edited by Toru Nakagawa

Posted:  Mar. 22, 2020; Updated: May 25, 2020

Editor's Note (Toru Nakagawa, Mar. 22, 2020)

Dr. Sickafus wrote and sent his USIT NewsLetters (named "U-SIT and Think NewsLetters") to his subscribers.  It started on Nov. 15, 2003 and continued till Mar. 20, 2009 (No. 79).  Mini Lectures of case studies are interesting. He wrote the NewsLetters without fixed schedule, energetically in 2003 - 2006.

We made Japanese translation of the Mini Lectures and posted the Japanese version in "TRIZ Home Page in Japan", for No. 1 - 10 (in 2004) and for No. 11 - 28 (in 2013) .  Original English versions were posted in our site in 2013 (for No. 1 - 28)

All the NewsLetters (No. 1 through No. 79) in English (were available as back-numbers by requesting to Dr. Sickafus ) are publicly posted for the first time in this Archive in PDF.  Japanese versions are also accessible for No. 1 - 28.

Editor's Note (Toru Nakagawa, May 21, 2020)

All the NewsLetters (No. 1 through No. 79) are now posted here.

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 (7)  Sickafus' "U-SIT and Think NewsLetters"

No.

Date of issue

Topics

Mini Lecture

English

Japanese

1

Nov. 15, 2003

 

'Messy Newspaper Print Problem' - Well defined problem

2

Nov. 25, 2003

 

Ibid - Minimum set of objects

3

Dec. 2, 2003

 

Ibid - Plausible root causes (1)

4

Dec. 9, 2003

 

Ibid - Plausible root causes (2)

5

Dec. 15, 2003

 

Ibid - Completion of well defined problem

6

Dec. 22, 2003

 

Ibid - Listing up intuitive solutions

7

Jan. 5, 2004

 

Ibid - Problem analysis - Close world diagram

8

Jan. 12, 2004

 

Ibid - Problem analysis - Qualitative change graph

9

Jan. 19, 2004

 

Ibid - Problem analysis - QC graph (2)

10

Jan. 26, 2004

 

Ibid - Problem analysis - QC graph (3)

 

No.

Date of issue

Topics

Mini Lecture

English

Japanese11

11

Apr. 4, 2004

 

'Messy Newspaper Print Problem' - Well defined problem

12

Apr. 8, 2004

 

Ibid - Minimum set of objects

13

Apr. 19, 2004

 

Ibid - Plausible root causes (1)

14

Apr. 26, 2004

 

Ibid - Plausible root causes (2)

15

May 2, 2004

 

Ibid - Completion of well defined problem

16

May 11, 2004

 

Ibid - Listing up intuitive solutions

17

(May 17, 2004

 

Ibid - Problem analysis - Close world diagram

18

May 23, 2004

 

Ibid - Problem analysis - Qualitative change graph

19

Jun. 21, 2004

 

Causes = Effects ?

20

Aug. 9, 2004

 

USIT - an Alternative Method for Solving Engineering-Design Problems: Bar Hopping Problem

21

Aug. 17, 2004

 

ibid: How to Invent

22

(Aug. 20, 2004

 

ibid: ibid: Drinking Vessel Problem; Q&A onTransduction

23

Aug. 30, 2004

 

ibid: ibid: ibid: Constructing the CAF (Characteristics-Atributes-Functions) Table

24

Sept.  9, 2004

 

ibid: ibid: ibid: Inventing New Concepts with the CAF Table

25

Sept. 15, 2004

 

ibid: ibid: ibid: Discussion on the CAF Table

26

Sept. 20, 2004

 

ibid: ibid: ibid: Inventing New Concepts; Discussion on Summarizing Solution Concepts

27

Sept. 27, 2004

 

ibid: ibid: Discussion on Post-USIT Evaluation Process

28

Oct. 4, 2004

 

ibid: ibid: Discussion on the Essence of USIT Procedure

NL 29 to NL 79:  Posted here (May 25, 2020)

No.

Date of issue

Topics

Mini Lecture

English

Japanese

29

Oct. 11, 2004

Announcemnt of a new book "Heuristics for Solving Technical Problems -- Theory, Derivation, Application" by Ed Sickafus

  --

  USIT_NL29-041011.pdf

 

30

Oct. 18, 2004

 

ibid: ibid: ibid: Solution concepts with CAF; Discusssion on "contacts"

  USIT_NL30-041018.pdf

 

31

Nov. 13, 2004

The HSTP book is posted, downloadable without charge. ibid: ibid: ibid: Solution concepts with CAF; Q&A: solutions pre-exist in brain?

  USIT_NL31-041113.pdf

 

32

Jan. 18, 2005

  ibid: ibid: ibid: Solution concepts with CAF;

  USIT_NL32-050118.pdf

 

33

Jan. 25, 2005

  ibid: ibid: ibid: Cost is not a problem but a sympthom of other problems

  USIT_NL33-050125.pdf

 

34

Jan. 24, 2005

  "Left-brain/right-brain influences in problem solving"

  USIT_NL34-050124.pdf

 

35

Jan. 29, 2005

  ibid: ibid: ibid: Solution concepts with CAF; Left-brain/right-brain participation in problem solving

  USIT_NL35-050129.pdf

 

36

Feb. 7, 2005

  ibid: ibid: ibid: Solution concepts with CAF; Brain hemisphere participation in problem solving (Hand-shaking problem)

  USIT_NL36-050207.pdf

 

37

Feb. 7, 2005

  ibid: ibid: ibid: Solution concepts with CAF; Continuation of Hand-shaking problem

  USIT_NL37-050207.pdf

 

38

Feb. 25, 2005

  ibid: ibid: ibid: Solution concepts with CAF; Continuation of Left-brain Right-brain Participation in Solving Technical Problms

  USIT_NL38-050225.pdf

 

39

Mar. 5, 2005

  ibid: ibid: ibid: Solution concepts with CAF; Continuation of Left-brain Right-brain Participation in Solving Technical Problms

  USIT_NL39-050305.pdf

 

40

Mar.15, 2005

  ibid: ibid: ibid: Conclusion of "How to Invent a Better Drinking Vessel"; "Left-brain Right-brain Participation in Solving Technical Problms Using Plastic Heuristics"

  USIT_NL40-050315.pdf

 

41

Mar. 22, 2005

  ibid: Plastic heuristics; "Left-brain Right-brain Participation in Solving Technical Problms Using Plastic Heuristics"

  USIT_NL41-050322.pdf

 

42

Apr. 19, 2005

  ibid: Continuation of Plastic Heuristics; Continuation of "Left-brain Right-brain Participation in Solving Technical Problms Using Plastic Heuristics

  USIT_NL42-050419.pdf

 

43

Jun. 9, 2005

  ibid: Continuation of Plastic Heuristics; Continuation of "Left-brain Right-brain Participation in Solving Technical Problms Using Plastic Heuristics

  USIT_NL43-050609.pdf

 

44

Jun. 9, 2005

  ibid: Continuation of Plastic Heuristics; Continuation of "Left-brain Right-brain Participation in Solving Technical Problms Using Plastic Heuristics

  USIT_NL44-050609.pdf

 

45

Jun. 24, 2005

  ibid: Continuation of Plastic Heuristics; Continuation of "Left-brain Right-brain Participation in Solving Technical Problms Using Plastic Heuristics

  USIT_NL45-050624.pdf

 

46

Jun. 9, 2005

  ibid: ibid: Continuation of "Left-brain Right-brain Participation in Solving Technical Problms Using Plastic Heuristics; Brain-Hemisphere Participation ENocuraged in USIT (a table)

  USIT_NL46-050609.pdf

 

47

Jul. 7, 2005

  ibid: ibid: Conclusion of Left-brain RIght-brain Participation in Solving Technical Problems Using Plastic Heuristics: Abstraction through ambiguity - an heuristic

  USIT_NL47-050707.pdf

 

48

Jul. 22. 2005

  USIT - a Method for Solving Engineering-Design Type Problems: Cognitive Plasticity in Problem Solving (CPPS)

  USIT_NL48-050722.pdf

 

49

Aug. 5, 2005

  ibid: Cognitive Plasticity in Problem Solving: Graphic heuristic for object interaction through attributes

  USIT_NL49-050805.pdf

 

50

Nov. 19, 2005

  ibid: Plausible Root Causes lead to new Concepts

  USIT_NL50-051119.pdf

 

51

Nov. 19, 2005

  ibid: ibid

  USIT_NL51-051119.pdf

 

52

Dec. 14, 2005

  ibid: Where and how do we learn heuristics?

  USIT_NL52-051214.pdf

 

53

Dec. 20, 2005

  ibid: Using the heuristics "Simplify"

  USIT_NL53-051220.pdf

 

54

Jan. 4, 2006

  Heuristics for Solving Technical Problems: Using the heuristics "SYMMETRY"

  USIT_NL54-060104.pdf

 

55

Jan. 17, 2006

  ibid: ibid

  USIT_NL55-060117.pdf

 

56

Jan. 19, 2006

  ibid: Using the  heuristic "Reciprocity"

  USIT_NL56-060120.pdf

 

57

Jan. 25, 2006

  ibid: Using the heuristic "Eliminate Filters"

  USIT_NL57-060125.pdf

 

58

Feb. 1, 2006

  ibid: Using the heuristic "Anthropomorphism"

  USIT_NL58-060201.pdf

 

59

Feb. 10, 2006

  ibif: Tricks-of-the-Trade

  USIT_NL59-060210.pdf

 

60

Mar. 7, 2006

  ibid: Heuristics solve a "people problem"

  USIT_NL60-060307.pdf

 

61

Mar. 22, 2006

  ibid: A Point of View

  USIT_NL61-060322.pdf

 

62

Mar. 27, 2006

  ibid: A Point of Wiew on LH- RH-Lateralization

  USIT_NL62-060327.pdf

 

63

Apr. 4, 2006

  ibid: The Intuition-Logic Straggle

  USIT_NL63-060404.pdf

 

64

Apr. 10, 2006

  ibid: Continuation of "The Intuition-Logic Struggle"

  USIT_NL64-060410.pdf

 

65

Apr. 19, 2006

  ibid: ibid

  USIT_NL65-060419.pdf

 

66

Apr. 24, 2006

  ibid: ibid

  USIT_NL66-060424.pdf

 

67

May 1, 2006

  ibid: Comments on "The Intuition-Logic Struggle"

  USIT_NL67-060501.pdf

 

68

Dec. 24, 2006

Report of The 2nd TRIZ Symposium in Japan (Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2006, Osaka). 
Keynote Lecture by Sickafus
 

  USIT_NL68-061224.pdf

 

69

Mar. 28, 2007

New Web site completed:  www.u-sit.net
New textbook: "Heuristic Innovation"

Heuristic Innovation: Heuristic Innovation and ite Develoment

 

  USIT_NL69-070328.pdf

 

70

Apr. 6, 2007

  Two Brains Are Better

  USIT_NL70-070406.pdf

 

71

Apr. 18, 2007

  Two Brains Are Better -II

  USIT_NL71-070418.pdf

 

72

May 9, 2007

  Two Brains Are Better -III

  USIT_NL72-070509.pdf

 

73

Jun. 6, 2007

  Two Brains Are Better -IV

  USIT_NL73-070606.pdf

 

74

Jun. 20, 2007

  Two Brains Are Better -V

  USIT_NL74-070620.pdf

 

75

Dec. 19, 2007

  Conceptual Solutions: Concptual solutions for real-wrold problems

  USIT_NL75-071219.pdf

 

76

Feb. 27, 2008

A USIT demonstration for high school students Conceptual Solutions Demonstration: Concptual solutions for real-wrold problems

  USIT_NL76-080227.pdf

 

77

Mar. 27, 2008

  Heuristics: Simplification: A Gedanken Ice Cube

  USIT_NL77-080327.pdf

 

78

Jul. 18, 2008

  ibid: ibid:ibid

  USIT_NL78-080718.pdf

 

79

Mar. 20, 2009

  ibid:ibid:ibid

  USIT_NL79-090320.pdf

 

 

 

 

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