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ENG6207 Innovation Management and New Product Development

Transition Semester 3, 2023 9W Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Engineering
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : https://www.unisq.edu.au/current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules
Version produced : 25 July 2023

Overview

In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024.

Managers of technological innovation need to understand and manage key technological creation and development processes such as basic research, applied research and development, technology transfer and commercialisation. Knowledge of managing these processes equips the innovation manager to foster innovation and invention and develop products and services with market potential into commercial reality. In so doing, the innovation manager benefits not only the firm but society as a whole.

Building on the foundation course of ENG8101 Technological Impact and Its Management, this course is designed to enable students to understand the commercial research and development process, appraise the factors which impact on innovation and its development from a managerial point of view, understand and apply the organisational, social and environmental factors which impact on product and process innovation, appreciate and manage the relevant risks, and understand key issues such as new product development and commercialisation.

Course learning outcomes

  1. Understand the concept of innovation and innovation management;
  2. Manage technological innovation within organisations, having regard to factors such as intellectual property management and commercial risk;
  3. Understand and evaluate the research and development process;
  4. Understand and manage new product development;
  5. Apply innovation processes by creating a technology development plan.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. The concept of innovation management 10.00
2. Managing innovation including intellectual property management 20.00
3. Role of technology transfer and strategic alliances in innovation management 20.00
4. Managing research and development 20.00
5. New product development 30.00
Date printed 25 July 2023