Engineering practices: industrial innovation
B W Field
2 points * 11 lecture hours, 11 seminar hours * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: MEC3404
Industrial innovation; technological evolution; manufacturing in Australia; technology transfer; innovation life cycle of an enterprise; renewal option; the innovation process; various models; factors affecting the process; R & D, people, finance, government.
Assessment
Written: 2000 words (33%) * Examinations: 2 hours (34%) * Seminar participation: 33%