Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· to combine customer orientation and technology orientation in innovation activities
· to develop a company's technology strategy
· know the basics of standardization and IPR management
· to act as head of product development
· to work in product management manager positions
· design, organize and implement a product development project

Content

· technology strategy development
· research and technology driven new development
· patenting, standardization, industrial property rights
· customer driven innovation activities
· R&D activities
· product lifecycle management

Materials

Sjöholm, H., 2006. PK-yrityksen liiketoiminnan kehittäminen - Teknologia ja innovaatiot hyödyksi, Tekes, Helsinki.
Kropsu-Vehkaperä H, Haapasalo, H., Rusanen, J.P., 2009. Analysis of technology management functions in Finnish High Tech companies. The Open Management Journal, 2, pp. 1-10.
Schilling, M.A., 2008. Strategic Management of Technological Innovation, McGraw-Hill, New York. 313 p. (Lempparin kirjastossa)
Mäkelin, M., Vepsäläinen, A., 1995. Kilpailu kyvykkyydellä, Teknologia-, tuotanto- ja markkinointistrategiat. HM&V Research Oy, Helsinki.
Chan Kim, W., 2010. Sinisen meren strategia. Talentum, Helsinki.

Teaching methods

Face-to-face teaching and individual and group assignments.

Exam schedules

No exams.

International connections

Innovation pedagogy, i.e. constructivist and problem-based learning by doing and applying, is at the heart of all engineering (YAMK) courses. Students study alongside their work and want to broaden and deepen their theoretical knowledge and gain models for applying theory in their own work.

In this course, sustainability is taken into account by learning about ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) requirements as part of customer-oriented product development.

A preliminary assignment will provide orientation on the topics covered throughout the course.
In the face-to-face classroom, students will review key theoretical material and discuss and share their own experiences of the topics covered.
The individual assignments are mirrored in the context of your own employer's environment and in them you analyse and develop your own work and tasks. In group work, the emphasis is on the joint completion of a broader set of tasks, project-like work and constructivist sharing of personal experiences with group members.

Completion alternatives

If necessary, this can be arranged during the HOPS discussion or by agreement with the course teacher.

Student workload

16 h of face-to-face teaching

Preliminary assignment 15 h,
Learning task: group task 1 34 h
Learning task:Group activity 2 34 h
Learning task: individual task 34 h
Learning task: Reading task 2 h
Total 135 h

The workload is indicative and indicative of the average workload required to achieve the learning objectives of the course and the grade 3/5. Depending on the student's previous knowledge and experience, the workload may be less or more. The competence acquired in the course will be assessed through assignments and other deliverables, not through the number of hours worked.

Content scheduling

The preliminary assignment for the course will be available to students who have successfully registered on the learning platform (itsLearning) on 30.8.The preliminary assignment must be returned to the learning platform before the first day of the course by 12.6.2024.

F2F dates
13.9.2024 9.00-16.15
29.11.2024 9.00-16.15

The course consists of the following types of face-to-face teaching topics, related pre-assignments, individual and group assignments, as well as literature, publications and other materials related to the content.
- Strategic thinking, technology strategy formulation, technology roadmapping, forecasting, trends, Finnish technology industry, CTO role
- Standardisation - concepts, bodies, different practices as part of R&D activities, de-facto standards
- Patenting, intellectual property rights etc., opportunities and threats for technology companies, content of documents and understanding them, related processes
- Customer-driven innovation, feasibility analysis
- R&D activities, role of R&D manager in SME vs. SME company. R&D project organisation and stakeholders. Projects, programmes, portfolios.
- Product life cycle management, launch and market introduction. Product documentation, product cost structure and pricing. Production and in-production changes, change management, configuration management, maintenance, shutdown.
- PDM/PLM systems
More detailed information on implementation on the learning platform.

Further information

ItsLearning
markku.lindell@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The preliminary task will be marked as passed / to be completed.
Individual and group assignments are graded on a scale of 0-5, the final grade being the average of the two.
In addition to the knowledge base, the assessment of reporting will focus on the knowledge of academic conventions (such as writing style and tone, text structure, correct citation technique including internal references and bibliography), depth of coverage.

Returning assignments after the specified deadline (late) may have a negative impact on the grade of the assignment.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

You have not returned all the assignments and have not attended the face-to-face course or completed the substitute assignments successfully.
Returned assignments are oversimplified and/or do not cover the main part of what is asked for in the assignment, no knowledge of academic conventions.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Has returned all assignments, attended a class or completed a substitute assignment. Demonstrates mastery of key concepts of technology management in the answers to the learning tasks.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Has returned all assignments, attended a class or completed a substitute assignment. In the answers to the learning tasks, demonstrates a good understanding of the concepts of technology management and is able to apply them to the development of the organisation

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Has returned all assignments, attended a class or completed a substitute assignment. In the answers to the learning tasks, demonstrates a good understanding of the different aspects of technology management as part of the management toolbox and is able to apply them in different business environments and competitive situations. A grade of 5 requires good performance in both individual and group tasks.