Abstract
A new educational program which encourages creative ability and inventive genius of the students has been introduced into the curricula of Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology since 2003. This program is referred to as “Exercises for Creation and Invention.” This paper presents a discussion about the preparation, organization, detailed policies and results of the program which was conducted in 2004 after a preliminary trial in 2003. This program includes such creative work as the production of novel electrical and mechanical devices, the production of competitive machines for contests involving various kinds of robots or electric vehicles, research on specific subjects, work to obtain a license or a qualification and student work as volunteers in schools and homes for the aged or the handicapped.
