Technology Management
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Assumed knowledge:
Familiarity with manufacturing industry
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to introduce manufacturing and engineering students to the basic principles of technology management including the nature and processes of technology and innovations, its sources, the nexus between customers’ needs and implementing innovations/utilizing new technologies, understanding the existing markets of current products and services and the impact of new products and/or services on current markets, project management, intellectual property rights, decision making and ways of integrating technology management and pioneering leadership in an industrial environment.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Identify, capture and manage the sources of innovation and technology (A3, A4, K4, K5, K6)
2. Develop project management skills applied to technology development (S4, A1, A2, A4)
3. Apply manufacturing enterprise work systems in support of technology introduction (A2, A4)
4. Apply a model for commercialisation of technology (K2, K3, S1, S2, S3)
5. Learn techniques to support decisions in financial aspects and other subjective matters (S4, S2)
Swinburne Engineering Competencies (A1-7, K1-6, S1-4): find out more about Engineering Skills and Competencies including the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Activity | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Lecture | 1 | 12 | 12 |
On Campus Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment | Individual | 25% | 1,2,3 |
Major Assignment | Group | 35% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Online Video Package | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Examination | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Online Quiz | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Introduction of technology, management of innovation, core competencies, and commercialization
- Technology, uses and abuses
- Intellectual property rights, patents, Ttademarks, and brand names
- Manufacturing engineering, processes of integration and management of technology
- Customer needs profiling and market understanding as a key competitive advantage in implementing and marketing new products and technology
- S-curve of technology or product development and how to avoid pitfalls
- Project management; project elements, management of people, cost and time, Project Management Controls and Scheduling Techniques
- Introduction to decision-making processes in relation to technology management
- Risk management attributes, attitude to risk and risk tolerance
- Reliability engineering systems for design and maintaining new technology
• Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
• Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
• Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
• Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.