This document summarizes a TRIZ competition held by Tunku Abdul Rahman University College. It discusses terrorism as a problem and proposes several root causes, including violent environments, lack of education, religious issues, poverty, and corruption. A cause-and-effect analysis is presented relating these root causes to terrorism. Two engineering contradictions are identified: 1) overcoming corruption would improve parameters like strength and reliability but worsen parameters like loss of time/energy; and 2) increasing education would improve judgment but require time/resources. Dynamization and preliminary action are proposed as potential inventive principles to resolve the contradictions.

1. TRIZ
2013 COMPETITION
TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
TEAM: ENAC-TRIZ
ANDY TAN MUN KUAN
THIVEN DARYL A/L LOGANATHAN
NG CHEE HO

2. Process Flow
Original problem to resolve
Cause & effect analysis
Engineering contradiction
Contradiction matrix
Specific inventive principle
1.2 Benefits or impacts if problem is solved
Minimizing costs is means lower charges of electric bills. Saving
energy also leads to a greener world by conserving natural
resources and also reduces carbon footprint.
1.1 Problem statement
Terrorism has devastating effects on humanity. What are the
most effective ways to reduce it?
Benefits or impacts if problem is solved
Risk of going into another war is lowered significantly.
Problem description
Terrorism has always been a sadistic act and has a very big
impact to the world. It destroys places and buildings, takes away
lives and ultimately, disturbs the balance of relationships between
countries. One notable example of terrorism is 911.
How do we overcome, or at least minimize the chance of being
terrorized?
PART 3

3. Terrorism
Influence by Violent
Environment
Racists/Atheist
Lack of
Education
Mindset
Unsatisfactory
Decisions Made
by Government
Religious
Issues
Politicians Making
False Hope
To Gain Power
Biased
Corruption
To Gain Money
Greed
Corrupted
Mindset
Environment
Factor
Way of
Survival Poverty
Lack of
Funds
No Job
Opportunities
Fighting For
What They
Believe
Sadistic
Behavior
Mental
Problem
CAUSE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS

4. ENGINEERING CONTRADICTION
”CORRUPTION”
If we have do better in overcoming
corruption, then more power and
resources can be restored to the rightful
leader of the country but it takes time and
energy to overcome this major problem.
Strong Oxidant
Improving parameters Worsening parameters
#14 Strength #22 Loss of energy
#21 Power #23 Loss of substance
#27 Reliability #25 Loss of time
#39 Productivity
No Inventive Principle
3 Local quality
4 Asymmetry
6 Universality
10 Preliminary action
11 Beforehand cushioning
18 Mechanical vibration
20 Continuity of useful action
27 Cheap/short living
28 Mechanical substitution
29 Pneumatics & hydraulics
30 Flexible shell & thin films
35 Parameter changes
38 Strong oxidants
39 Inert atmosphere
40 Composite materials
Preliminary
Action

5. ENGINEERING CONTRADICTION
”LACK OF EDUCATION”
If more people are educated, then more
people will have better judgement on
what things should and shouldn’t be done
but it takes time and resources to obtain
proper education
Dynamization
No Inventive Principle
#2 Taking out
#5 Merging
#6 Universality
#10 Preliminary action
#11 Beforehand cushioning
#12 Equipotentiality
#13 The other way around
#14 Curvature
#15 Dynamization
#18 Mechanical vibration
#21 Skipping
#27 Cheap/short-living objects
#28 Mechanical substitution
#35 Parameter change
#36 Phase transition
#37 Thermal expansion
#39 Thinner atmosphere
Improving Parameter Worsening Parameter
#10 Force #22 Loss of energy
#13 Stability of the object
composition
#23 Loss of substance
#25 Loss of time
Taking out
Composite material
Merging