Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Overview
This course introduces new product development. Topics include technology transfer, relations between science and technology, and the innovation process.
| 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 |
| 8 |
Some examples: Steelcase; BMW FIZ; Skoda; Volkswagen’s Glass Factory Guest lecturer: Prof. Gunter Henn |
| 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 |
