MECHENG 752

Technology Management

Summary


Semester

Semester 1, 2018

Staff

Extra teaching assistants

Pauls Davis: pdav121@aucklanduni.ac.nz

Reza Hamzeh sham115@aucklanduni.ac.nz

Teaching schedule

The details of this course are as follows (course contents will be adjusted according to the up-to-date situations or the availability of invited industry speakers):

Introduction to technology management: value chain analysis, definitions of technology and innovation;
Project proposal and management: how to write a professional proposal, identification of project scope and objectives; project management technology;
Drivers and diffusion of innovation: technology push examples, market pull, diffusion of innovation, etc;
Analytical tools: business experiments, data analytical tools, business analytics software, etc;
Technology design and development: customer requirement analysis, technology selection, design and development solutions, system testing, and implementation;
Strategic technology management: strategic view of technology, vision and strategy, strategic plan of technology and innovation;
Process improvement: process mapping (modelling), value stream mapping, soft systems methodology, six sigma, etc;
Industry case studies: several real industry cases will be presented;
Industry 4.0: new trends in next industry generation e.g. Cyber-physical systems (CPS) and Internet of Things (IoT) will be covered.
Advanced technology: Internet of Things related topics such as technologies and their applications will be delivered.

Contents


Calendar notes

An appreciation of the strategic systems and technology management aspects of manufacturing systems. Industry based projects that explore the design and optimisation of manufacturing operations form a major part of the course. Prerequisite: ENGGEN 303 with a grade of B or betterRestriction: MECHENG 451

Further notes

The details of this course are as follows (course contents will be adjusted according to the up-to-date situations or the availability of invited industry speakers):

Introduction to technology management: value chain analysis, definitions of technology and innovation;
Project proposal and management: how to write a professional proposal, identification of project scope and objectives; project management technology;
Drivers and diffusion of innovation: technology push examples, market pull, diffusion of innovation, etc;
Analytical tools: business experiments, data analytical tools, business analytics software, etc;
Technology design and development: customer requirement analysis, technology selection, design and development solutions, system testing, and implementation;
Strategic technology management: strategic view of technology, vision and strategy, strategic plan of technology and innovation;
Process improvement: process mapping (modelling), value stream mapping, soft systems methodology, six sigma, etc;
Industry case studies: several real industry cases will be presented;
Industry 4.0: new trends in next industry generation e.g. Cyber-physical systems (CPS) and Internet of Things (IoT) will be covered.
Advanced technology: Internet of Things related topics such as technologies and their applications will be delivered.

Outcome mapping


Intended learning outcomes
Related graduate attributes
Related assessments

MECHENG 752 is a paper offered to final year and post graduate students. It introduces students to "real world" problems and provides them with a solid understanding and hands‐on experience of the Process Innovation and Technology Management in an industrial setting. Providing experiences that extend beyond more traditional university papers, the paper is an excellent chance for students that want to challenge and extend their perceptions of the environment contemporary New Zealand manufacturing and logistics businesses now face.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (5)
ENGA02: problem analysis (5)
ENGA03: design and solution development (5)
ENGA04: investigation (5)
ENGA05: modern tool usage (5)
ENGA07: environment and sustainability (5)
ENGA08: ethics (5)
ENGA09: individual and team work (5)
ENGA10: communication (5)
ENGA11: project management and finance (5)
ENGK02: mathematical modelling (2)
ENGK03: abstraction and formulation (2)
ENGK05: engineering design (5)
ENGK07: societal roles and obligations (2)
ENGP02: range of conflicting requirements (3)
Project Proposal
Interim Report
Final Project Report
Final Presentation

Project proposal and management: how to write a professional proposal, identification of project scope and objectives; project management technology

ENGK01: theory of natural sciences (2)
ENGK04: specialist knowledge (2)
ENGK06: engineering practice (5)
ENGK08: research literature (2)
ENGP01: depth of knowledge required (3)
ENGP03: depth of analysis required (5)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (5)
UOA_4: Communication and Engagement (5)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (5)
UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (5)

No related assessments

Understand Analytical tools for business experiments, data analytical tools, business analytics software, etc

ENGA11: project management and finance (5)
ENGA12: lifelong learning (2)
ENGP04: familiarity of issues (3)
ENGP05: extent of applicable codes (3)
ENGP06: conflicting stakeholder requirements (3)
ENGP07: interdependence (3)
UOA_2: Critical Thinking (3)

No related assessments

Use Strategic technology management such as strategic view of technology, vision and strategy, strategic plan of technology and innovation for project and technology management

ENGA03: design and solution development (5)
ENGA04: investigation (5)
ENGA06: engineering and society (3)
ENGA08: ethics (5)
ENGA09: individual and team work (5)
ENGP03: depth of analysis required (5)
ENGP05: extent of applicable codes (3)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (5)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (5)
UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (5)

No related assessments

Assessment


Coursework

Assessment

Project Proposal

10%

Interim Report

10%

Final Project Report

30%

Final Presentation

10%

Reflection on learning (ROL)

10%

Test

30%

Total

100%

Exam rules

Test

30%

Inclusive learning

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Other assessment rules

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