2020 Strategic Management for Research and Development II

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Instructor(s)
Fujimura Shuzo 
Class Format
Lecture    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr11-12(Zoom)  
Group
-
Course number
TIM.B413
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2020/11/4
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

In the ”Strategic Management for Research and Development II ", to learn about the relationship between technology and the market.
Based on the concept of "Science" and "Technology" which have been learned in ”Strategic Management for Research and Development 1 ", structure of technology is lectured. In addition, issues that should be considered when a technology is introduced into the market will be discussed using the reference materials that are the case of "fuel cell", the book of "Roving Mars", and the article of "Impact of the principle of technology to the product architecture".

Student learning outcomes

To understand that there are three layers structuring a technology. "Physical limit" as the limitation in principle, "equipmnent limit" as the limitation by desigin ability, and "operation limit" as the limitation on operation skills.
To understand the isuues that should be considered when a technology is introdued to the society.

Keywords

Structure of technology, R&D of technology

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Answer the given isuue as the result of the group discussion based on the contents of lectures.
On the day of group work, issues will be discussed by all attendants after the group presentations.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction, Grouping Lecture: How have Japanese companies considered technological R&D? nothing
Class 2 Lecture: The structure of technology I Giving the issue for GW of the case "Fuel Cell".
Class 3 Case video viewing of "Fuel Cell" Lecture: The structure of technology II Giving the issue for GW of t"Gijutsu no Sozo to Sekkei".
Class 4 Group Work: Case of "Fuel Cell" Discussing issues on the process that a technology is intoduced into the market. Giving the issue for GW of "Roving Mars".
Class 5 Group Work "Gijutsu no Sozo to Sekkei" Giving the issue of the final report.
Class 6 Group Work "Roving Mars" nothing
Class 7 Lecture: engineering ethics and corporate ethics nothing

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

nothing

Reference books, course materials, etc.

"Roving Mars" by Steve Squyres
Other materials will be properly distributed

Assessment criteria and methods

Reports: 80%
Contribution to the lecture: 20%

Related courses

  • TIM.B412 : Strategic Management for Research and Development I
  • ESD.C402 : Innovation Management ⅠⅡ
  • TIM.B515 : Product-Servive Design I

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

The prerequisite to take this course is that you have acquired the credits of "Strategic Management for Research and Development I".
Without having acquired the credits of the above course, the credits of this course will not be counted as the necessary number of credits for graduation.

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