TRIZ Master's Degree Certification Regulations and Guidelines

1. General Provision. 

1.1. The main goals of the TRIZ Master qualification regulations: 

      1. To provide TRIZ specialists with official guidelines of this qualification level.
      2. To develop TRIZ as an applied discipline, including the development of methodological grounds of TRIZ, tools for problem analysis and synthesis of inventive problem solutions, etc.
      3. To promote research activities in the field of TRIZ and social recognition of the personal contribution of researchers in the development of TRIZ as an applied discipline and practical application of TRIZ.
    1. Issuance of TRIZ Master's degree to Specialists is intended to continue traditions laid down by G.S. Altshuller, taking into account the experience of AI, of International Council of TRIZ Masters and the International TRIZ Association Inc. (MATRIZ, USA).
    2. TRIZ Master's degree is conferred for research-related contributions to TRIZ development and the practical application of TRIZ. TRIZ Master's degree is conferred based on a defended dissertation or contributions to practice in the field of TRIZ  

2. Organizational aspects of TRIZ Master Certification 

2.1. To award the TRIZ Master's degree, the Board of Directors of AI will impanel a Qualification Commission (QC) consisting of a number of TRIZ Masters from AI or TRIZ Masters from other TRIZ organizations recommended by the President of AI and the Chairman of the Certification Board. TRIZ Masters, who supported a nominated candidate, have the right to be a member of QC and take part in voting for the candidate. See table in 2.6

2.2. The President of AI, with the title of TRIZ Master, chairs the QC. If the President of AI is not a TRIZ Master, he will appoint the Chairman of QC from the impaneled members of the QC.

2.3. The AI Secretary organizes documents and solves any organizational issues of QC. Planned items and all required documents (Para 3.) for the TRIZ Master Applicant must be sent to the AI Secretary and members of the QC at least 60 days in advance of the scheduled meeting.

2.4. The QC meetings can be held in person, remotely using any suitable Internet technology (Skype, WebEx, Zoom, etc.) or combination thereof. Following the sessions, the AI Secretary prepares the final Minutes and submits them to the Chairman of the QC.

2.5. If an applicant does not plan to defend a dissertation and applies for TRIZ Master certification based on merits, a set of publications (1), or outstanding achievements in the field of the practical application of TRIZ (2), it must be indicated in their application.

2.6. QC decides based on the number of votes shown in the table in this Paragraph.  Voting may be open or closed by the decision of the QC. Counting commission is elected from among the members of AI to count the votes if the closed voting is selected.

Number of QC members
who take part in the voting

Minimum number of "YES"
votes required for approval

13

7

11

6

9

5

7

4

2.7. The findings of the QC, and the decisions reached, will be published in the public domain on the website https://www.aitriz.org/ and in other pertinent sites.

2.8. The designated language of work of AI and qualification commissions is English.

3. Requirements for obtaining a TRIZ Master's Degree.

3.1. Every candidate for TRIZ Master's degree, by either defense or on merit, must submit the following: 

      1. A letter addressed to the President of AI with a request to consider the application, contact information, last, first name and middle name (if applicable) of the applicant
      2. Must have proof of certification as an AI TRIZ Specialist, or on Level 4 TRIZ specialists of Association of "International Council of TRIZ Masters," or on Level 4 TRIZ specialists of the International TRIZ Association (MATRIZ). 
      3. Recommendation letters from at least seven (7) TRIZ Masters.
      4. A short abstract of the nominee's worthiness for TRIZ Master's degree.
      5. Applicant's curriculum vitae with a picture of an applicant.

3.2. By Dissertation: The applicants should prepare a TRIZ dissertation and defend it at their TRIZ Master QC session.

3.3. Main requirements for TRIZ dissertation: 

      1. TRIZ dissertation is a methodological qualification work, in which the author develops theoretical provisions as a new research achievement in TRIZ, or a noticeable research problem in TRIZ is solved, or substantiated solutions are rendered, the implementation of which contributes noticeably to a specific field of engineering. References to the earlier works of the applicant are allowed if they were published before the defense event.
      2. TRIZ dissertation should be written by the applicant alone, and it should have a set of new research results and assertions set forth by the author for public defense, an intrinsic unity should characterize it. It should be a manifestation of the personal contribution of the author.
      3. The dissertation should contain a systematic theory, a concept embracing the subject field corresponding to the theme.
      4. The scientific novelty of the research work (which can be obtained either by studying a new subject area, or by applying new methods or means of cognition to a previously studied subject area, or researching a new subject area using new technologies)

3.3.5. The instrumentality and effectiveness of the proposed findings

3.4. The volume of the dissertation is at least 30 pages. The abstract size is at least two pages. Abstract and dissertation are submitted in an electronic format.

3.5. Recommended structure and content of the dissertation:

3.5.1. Introduction

3.5.2. Table of contents

3.5.3. The relevance goals of the topic of research.

3.5.4. A detailed statement of the problem.

3.5.5. Review of the known approaches to the analyzed problem.

3.5.6. Methods for solving the stated problem.

3.5.7. Results and relevance of performed research.

3.5.8. The practice of application. 

3.5.9. The availability of practical results

3.5.10. Analysis of results and the reproducibility of the completed study.

3.5.11. The personal contribution of the applicant.

3.5.12. Conclusions and recommendations of the applicant.

3.5.13. List of published works on the topic of the dissertation.

3.6. Recommended structure and content of the dissertation abstract:

      1. The relevance of the subject of study 
      2. A statement of the problem.
      3. General characteristics of research. 
      4. Goals and tasks of research. 
      5. The scientific novelty of research.
      6. Main provisions to be discussed at the thesis defense. 
      7. The personal contribution of the applicant. 
      8. Implementation of the main provisions of research. 
      9. Publications. 

3.6.10. Structure and volume of work.

3.7. By Merit: To apply for TRIZ Master's degree based on a set of outstanding achievements in the field of the practical application of TRIZ in inventive or innovative activity, a candidate must submit the following materials to AI QC):

      1. List of abstracts of published patents of the candidate 
      2. List of innovation projects, in which the candidate was actively involved (no less than ten projects)
      3. Provide several examples (2-3) of the most effective and efficient solutions worked out by the candidate (without violating confidentiality provisions)
      4. Provide copies of articles and reviews on the practical use of candidate's inventions, results of innovation projects, in which the candidate was actively involved (including implemented products and technologies, obtained economic effect, etc.)
      5. A summary (4-5 pages) on methodological aspects of TRIZ application in the practical work of the candidate 

4. Other provisions.

4.1. All information materials and decisions, minutes of the meetings, are openly published in the public domain on the website https://www.aitriz.org/  and other pertinent sites.

4.2. AI keeps a register of issued TRIZ Masters diplomas.

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