Technology Innovation Project
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 hours face to face + blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
Hawthorn 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
62.5 credit points from a Masters degreeAims and objectives
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.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
1. Describe the practices used in real-world research including legal, commercial and ethical frameworks and apply an evidence based approach to technology innovation
2. Describe the characteristic features of real-world research methods and debate their relative merits, and apply findings to conduct technology innovation.
3. Compare, evaluate and select suitable research methods appropriate to a body of research.
4. 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.
5. Research the literature and compare viewpoints and arguments, and identify gaps in knowledge generating innovation concepts.
6. Draws on social, culture and ethical issues to make decisions and apply values expounded in professional practices in diverse contexts.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Lecture 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Live Online Lecture 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Live Online Facilitator Meetings | 1 | 12 | 12 |
On Campus Workshop 1 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
On Campus Workshop 2 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 18 | 12 | 216 |
TOTAL | 300 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO) |
Project Proposal | Group | 20-40% | 3,4,5,6 |
Project Demonstration/Presentation | 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.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.