Innovation Discovery and Technology Transfer
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 1 | Higher Ed. Semester 1 | |
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Higher Ed. Semester 2 | Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
100 Credit Points
and
Enrolment in Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation or Master of Business Administration (Executive)/ Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation double degree
Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
This unit concentrates on developing students' understanding of the innovation process in the technological context. The unit aims to develop, via the use of industry mentors, a deeper understanding of technological innovation and its adoption and diffusion and how to manage this process.
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate the process frameworks for developing new products.
2. Critically evaluate the generic New Product Development (NPD) Process.
3. Apply entrepreneurship fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a customised NPD Process for the development of a new product idea in a particular firm contingency.
4. Work collaboratively in teams to manage product development projects and report on milestone achievements.
5. Reflect on problem solving and decision making among people with different disciplinary perspectives.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Face to Face Mode:
Scheduled hours (block mode): Lectures/ Class (2x1.5 day intensive), Lectures/ Class (2x9hrs)
Assessment
1. Report 1 (Group) 20-25%
2. Report 2 (Group) 25-35%
3. Presentation (Group) 10-15%
4. Reflection Report (Individual) 25-45%
Content
• Understand the innovation process in the technology context
• Technological innovation and its adaptation and diffusion
• Getting in touch with unknown technologies
• Knowledge transfer
• Developing innovative business ideas
• Design of new product or new service
• Technological innovation and its adaptation and diffusion
• Getting in touch with unknown technologies
• Knowledge transfer
• Developing innovative business ideas
• Design of new product or new service
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading