Technology Innovation Project
Overview
This is a project-based unit in which students work in teams to innovate a solution to an industry driven challenge. The project will have a substantial emphasis on research and innovation. It will also prepare students for ICT research in non-academic contexts such as legal, government, commercial and software production environments. Teams of students will have a staff member as a ‘facilitator’ whilst working on this project. Student teams will be allowed to select a project from a range of industry oriented innovation projects aligned to their chosen specialisation or course discipline.
Requisites
26-May-2024
27-October-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the practices used in real-world research including legal, commercial and ethical frameworks and apply an evidence based approach to technology innovation
- Describe the characteristic features of real-world research methods and debate their relative merits, and apply findings to conduct technology innovation.
- Compare, evaluate and select suitable research methods appropriate to a body of research.
- Apply real-world research practices to interpret and critically evaluate previously published material in a formal literature review, and plan, design, develop an innovative solution within a team environment.
- Research the literature and compare viewpoints and arguments, and identify gaps in knowledge generating innovation concepts.
- Draws on social, culture and ethical issues to make decisions and apply values expounded in professional practices in diverse contexts.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Live Online Class | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Workshop | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus Workshop | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 18.00 | 12 weeks | 216 |
| TOTAL | 300 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Demonstration/Presentation | Group | 20 - 40% | 3,4,5,6 |
| Project Proposal | Group | 20 - 40% | 3,4,5,6 |
| Project Report | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,3,4,6 |
| Research Report | Individual | 20 - 40% | 2,3,4,5,6 |
Content
- Technical content in the selected specialisation or course discipline
- Technology innovation and design techniques relevant to the selected specialisation or course discipline
- Social and cultural technology innovation perspectives
- Interdisciplinary team dynamics
- Technology project management
- Ethical, legal and commercial constraints to research
- Current research practices in industry, government and not-for-profit organisations.
- Research methods including quantitative, qualitative, action, statistical research
- Techniques and tools for sourcing information and referencing
- Professional technical writing
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.