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Course Catalog 2011-2012
MOL-9706 Product Development and Innovations, 5 cr |
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Heikki Mattila
Lessons
| Study type | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Summer | Implementations | Lecture times and places |
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Requirements
Approved research paper, participation in work shop and approved exam. Each student is expected to write a research paper and give an oral presentation at the course seminar. The paper will be personally commented on by the lecturer. Three practical case exercises will be carried out by teams of 3-5 students during the workshop. Cases are prepared, then presented and discussed in a work shop. Evaluation for the grade will be based 60% on exam, 30% on research paper and 10% on workshop.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning outcomes
Once the course has been successfully completed, the student will be able to: Apply design management techniques in managing and controlling of product development. Analyze product development projects by using Boston matrix and Growth vectors. Recognize the connection of various types of innovations to cash flow. Organize systematic screening of new innovations. Select suitable strategies for protecting new innovations
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Managing the process 'from idea to product'. Innovation techniques. | R&D portfolios. Developing applications for interactive and intelligent materials. Scheduling of product development. | How to protect your innovations (IPR, patents, utility patents, trademarks, copyrights). |
Evaluation criteria for the course
Evaluation for the grade will be based 60% on exam, 30% on research paper and 10% on workshop.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Book | Managing innovation, design and creativity | Stamm, v. B. | 13 978-0-470-51066-7 | English | |||
| Lecture slides | Mattila, H. | English | |||||
| Other online content | Research papers by students | English |
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Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
| Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
| The course focuses on management of product development and innovations. |
Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 % |