Course syllabus
Welcome to TEK745 Management of innovation and R&D!
Lectures are held online via Zoom: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/66177485408?pwd=c2VsallmbkF5MUY0SVRabTdKclJSQT09
The preceding Group discussions are to be organized individually by the groups.
Information about course content and learning goals can be found in the Course PM, and in the Study Portal (aim and learning outcomes). The schedule for this course is displayed below, with all course activities (sessions) linked. Please note that you are required to prepare for the sessions in advance (e.g. by reading articles, watching videos). To find out more, click on the link for the respective session.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Group discussion | Lecture |
Course Activity |
| 35 | 31/8 | --- | 13.15-17.00 | Session 0: Course Introduction |
| 35 | 2/9 | 10.00-12.00 | 13.15-17.00 | |
| 36 | 7/9 | 08.00-10.00 | 13.15-17.00 | |
| 36 | 9/9 | 10.00-12.00 | 13.15-17.00 | |
| 37 | 14/9 | 08.00-10.00 | 16.15-17.00 | |
| 37 | 16/9 | 10.00-12.00 | 13.15-17.00 |
Session 2.2: The balance between leeway and rigour in managing projects |
| 38 | 21/9 | 08.00-10.00 | 13.15-17.00 | |
| 38 | 23/9 | 10.00-12.00 | 13.15-17.00 | |
| 39 | 28/9 | 08.00-10.00 | 13.15-17.00 |
Session 3.1: What is product development, and how can it be managed? |
| 39 |
30/9 |
10.00-12.00 | 13.15-17.00 |
Session 3.2: Platform development and modularization management |
| 40 | 5/10 | 08.00-10.00 | 13.15-17.00 | |
| 40 | 7/10 | 10.00-12.00 | 13.15-17.00 | |
| 41 | 12/10 | 08.00-10.00 | 13.15-17.00 | |
| 41 | 14/10 | 10.00-12.00 | 13.15-17.00 | |
| 42 | 19/10 | --- | 13.15-17.00 |
Course literature
The literature for this course consists of articles and other materials. All articles are available at the session pages from the course start. However, videos will be added along the way. Please check the latest Course PM as well as the respective session's page (see links above) for more detailed instructions on what and how to prepare for each session. Note that it is important that you read the articles BEFORE the sessions.
Contact details
| Name | Role | |
| Ulises Navarro Aguiar | Lecturer (Module 1) | ulises.navarro.aguiar@gu.se |
| Jan Wickenberg | Lecturer (Module 2) | jan.wickenberg@chalmers.se |
| Magnus Persson | Lecturer (Module 3), Examiner | magper@chalmers.se |
| Ksenia Onufrey | Lecturer (Module 4) | ksenia.onufrey@chalmers.se |
| Constantin Bremer | Teaching assistant | constantin.bremer@chalmers.se |