Cheboksary, 2012. - 396 s. The book discusses ways to increase the creative level of research work of students and engineers, based on the laws of development of technical systems, the use of technologies for accelerated search for solutions contained in theories of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) and systems .. Attention is also paid to environmental issues and chemical effects in technical creativity. The results of more than 30 years of practice in the development of these basics, their application in the training of students of technical and chemical specialties, engineers and researchers at Chuvash University are given. About 40 practical problems solved with TRIZ are considered, including 15 problems in chemistry. For researchers, teachers, students of master's departments of universities - future researchers and engineers .