MEC4424

Engineering practices: industrial innovation ( 2 points, SCA Band 2, 0.042 EFTSL)

Leader: B W Field

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)
Malaysia Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Industrial innovation; technological evolution; manufacturing in Australia; technology transfer; innovation life cycle of an enterprise; renewal options; the innovation process; factors in the process: R?and D, people, finance, government. Company structures and personnel profiles for fostering innovation and invention, industrial design and marketing.

Assessment: Written assignment (12 pages): 66% + Seminar: 34%

Contact Hours: 11 lecture hours and 11 seminar hours

Prerequisites: MEC3404