This course introduces new product development. Topics include technology transfer, relations between science and technology, and the innovation process.
Course calendar.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
| 1 |
Introduction |
| 2 |
Technology transfer: Where and how do new product ideas originate? |
| 3 |
Relations between science and technology |
| 4 |
The technological gatekeeper: Care and feeding |
| 5 |
Reward systems for engineers and scientists |
| 6 |
The innovation process: How should we organize? |
| 7 |
Examples of the use of physical space to accomplish organizational goals
Guest lecturer: Prof. Gunter Henn
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| 8 |
Some examples: Steelcase; BMW FIZ; Skoda; Volkswagen's Glass Factory
Guest lecturer: Prof. Gunter Henn
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| 9 |
The downside of project organization: Conformity and the aging of project teams |
| 10 |
The matrix: Curse or asset? |
| 11 |
Physical space and its interaction with organizational space |
| 12 |
Effects of geographical location on communication patterns |
| 13 |
Student reports |