49016 Technology and Innovation Management

Subject level: Postgraduate

Subject coordinator

Peter Dalmaris - contact on peter.dalmaris@uts.edu.au
Phone 9514-4472
Office: Building 10 / Level 4 / Room 4.326
See UTSOnline for details about the individual class lecturers and consultation hours.

Handbook description

The goal of technology and innovation management is to effectively manage the invention, design, development, production, transfer and use of technology within an organisation. This subject brings together knowledge from engineering and management disciplines. Emphasis is placed on the importance of managing the performance of the entire product and process development cycle. Topics include technological change management, assessment and evaluation of technology, technology strategy development, and new product and process development. Within this framework, specific technology management tools and techniques are evaluated and applied. These include quality function deployment and voice of the customer analysis, concurrent engineering, product development portfolio management and project selection methods.

Subject objectives/outcomes

The objective of this subject is to provide students with an overview of the issues and techniques associated with technology and innovation management.

On successful completion of this subject, students should understand:
a) The scope of technological change management issues in the engineering environment
b) How to apply appropriate technology and innovation management tools
c) The concept to disposal cycle of product and process development
d) How to deploy a customer focus throughout the innovation process.
e) The importance of teamwork - in particular multidisciplinary teamwork
f) How to find, use and acknowledge information through research and referencing

Teaching and learning strategies

The standard subject delivery consists of lectures, class discussions and activities, readings and assignments. As in all 6 credit point Engineering subjects, you are expected to spend an average of 9 hours per week on this subject. Students are expected to come to lectures prepared to discuss the readings for each week. The required preparation for each week is listed above the week’s lecture information in the weekly schedule and should be completed before that lecture. The subject is also offered in distance mode, with discussions, assignments and activities on UTSOnline.

Content

Assessment

Assessment item 1: Preparation and Participation Marks

Assessment item 2: Quiz

Assessment item 3: Nintendo's Disruptive Strategy

Assessment item 4: Product Concept Development

Assessment item 5: Exam

Minimum requirements

In order to pass the subject, you must:

• Complete, and submit each of the two assignments; AND
• Earn an overall total of 50 marks or more for the subject AND
• Achieve at result of at least 40% in the final exam.
  

Other resources

Lectures and Reading Materials

The LRM (Lectures and Reading Materials) for 49016 Technology and Innovation Management should be purchased from the Union Shop on level 3, near the canteen area. They only accept CASH. The LRM is revised and updated this semester so the February 2010 version of the LRM is the current version. See the link below for the LRM CN number and cost: http://www.eng.uts.edu.au/Current_Students/Distance/wheretobuyautumn.htm. The cost is approximately $30.00. There is no other textbook required for this subject however students are expected to consult additional material for assignments.

Student Guide

The information in this ‘49016 Postgraduate Subject Instructions’ document should be used in addition to the Engineering Student Guide. All engineering students should have received a copy of the Engineering Student Guide. You may also access the Engineering Student Guide on:

http://www.eng.uts.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/studentguide09.pdf

The Student Guide provides information on standard policies that apply to UTS: Engineering students. Students should comply with the policies in the student guide, except in cases where different policies are set out in the 49016 Subject Instructions (this document). In these cases the 49016 policies replace the general policies set out in the student guide.

UTSOnline

UTSOnline will be used as a resource and communication centre for this subject.
The Technology and Innovation Management UTSOnline site contains:

• Copies of all assignments, this subject outline, and other class handouts
• General announcements, changes to office hours, schedules for presentations
• Links to useful resources and web sites
• Links for the submission of electronic assignment copies to Turnitin

You may also use UTSOnline to communicate with group members. DO NOT use UTSOnline to communicate with lecturers – please send emails directly from your UTS email account.

The URL for the UTSOnline login page is: http://online.uts.edu.au/webapps/login/

• ****All students must log on to UTSOnline during the first week of the semester. ****
• **** Students must also activate their UTS email account ****
• You will be expected to check your UTS email account regularly and to check UTSOnline for announcements.