49016 Technology and Innovation Management
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UTS: Engineering: Systems, Management and LeadershipCredit points: 6 cp
Subject level: Postgraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study in C10061 Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10066 Bachelor of Engineering Science OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 48080 Introduction to Innovation AND 48081 Innovation Processes
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 policy 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, design for manufacture, concurrent engineering and robust design 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 readings and preparation tasks to be completed in advance of each lecture are summarised in the 'Notes' section below each week's topics.
Assessment
Assessment Item 1: Assignment 1: Case Study
| Objective(s): | (a), (c), (d), (e), (f) |
| Weighting: | 25% of final mark |
Assessment Item 2: Assignment 2: Innovation project
| Objective(s): | (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) |
| Weighting: | 25% of final mark. |
Assessment Item 3: Quiz
| Objective(s): | (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) |
| Weighting: | 10% of final mark |
| Length: | 30 minutes at the beginning of class |
Assessment Item 4: Innovation briefing
| Intent: | Optional assessment designed to provide students the opportunity to perform research and introduce interesting topics to the class. The topics must relate to innovation and technology management and be approved and scheduled by the lecturer.
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| Objective(s): | (a), (f) |
| Weighting: | 5% of final mark |
| Criteria: | To gain the 5 marks, students must: • demonstrate a clear relation between the topic and innovation, management, and creativity. • provide the audience with innovation insights and concepts. • include high-quality references, appropriately acknowledged in the briefing report.
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Assessment Item 5: Exam
| Objective(s): | All objectives |
| Weighting: | 35% of final mark |
| Length: | Two hour exam, no reading period. |
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.
Required texts
This semester we are using a custom text book from MacGraw-Hill for the first time. It has been compiled with the specific needs of 49016 Innovation and Technology Management in mind.
- Title: 49016/48080 Technology and Innovation Management / Introduction to Innovation
- Publisher: McGrawHill
- ISBN: 978-1-12-110924-7
Purchase the textbook from the Coop Bookshop.
Recommended texts
Additional resources are listed in UTSOnline under "Text, Info and Links > Resources".
Other resources
Student Guide
The information in this ‘49016 Subject Outline' 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://my.feit.uts.edu.au/modules/myfeit/downloads/StudentGuide2011Aut_Online.pdf
The Student Guide provides information on standard policies that apply to engineering students at UTS. Students should comply with the policies in the student guide, except in cases where different policies are set out in the 49016 Subject Outline (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 or collaborate with group members.
The URL for the UTSOnline login page is: http://online.uts.edu.au/
- 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.
Referencing information
See the link on UTSOnline under Assessments for information and links about referencing. The UTS BELL site is a useful source of information about assignment writing and university work. See www.bell.uts.edu.au
