Hints for Good Toshiba Projects / Ideas

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Hints for Good Toshiba Projects / Ideas

• Mr. Silverman Tech-8

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Important qualities for
Good Inventors
Good Inventions

• Creative
• Imaginative
• Smart
• Determined
• Persistent
• Persuasive
• Do the research
• Notice the unusual
• Are Lucky
• Analytical / understand how things work
• Dont plagiarize (ethics)

• Make life easier
• Make things more convenient
• Are unique / original
• Are reliable
• Are durable
• Meet a need
• Have an important purpose
• Are revolutionary
• Are ubiquitous

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Some Areas of Quality of Life To Consider

• - Health / Medicine- Environment / The
  Earth- Art, Music, Entertainment-
  Transportation Communication- Education and
  Learning

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Ask yourself these questions

• What problem does it solve (or meets a need)?
• Has your idea already been invented?
• Can someone invent it in the next year or two?
• Is it worth inventing?
• Is it a big improvement over an existing
  invention?
• Does it creatively use many technologies combined
  into one invention?
• Does it really make peoples life better?
• Can you do enough research to persuade me that it
  is possible to be built?

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Good ExploraVision ideas

• Are not invented yet / or not lt 5 years away
• Are very futuristic (20 years into future)
• Solve an important societal problem
• Reflect recent news articles and research
• Reference first hand interviews with experts
• Take an innovative approach in their design
• Combine interesting technologies creatively
• Are well researched and deeply documented
• Persuade the reader that the invention is
  possible (in the future)!

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Great ExploraVision Reports

• Have lots and lots of scientific detail
• Are easy to read and concisely written
• Avoid repetition of information
• Meet Toshibas format requirements exactly
• Use reliable and varied sources of research
• Are completed before the deadline
• Are written by teams that work together