Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2FE102Technology and R&D Management2+0+02229.07.2024
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Civil Engineering
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Increasing students' interest in new technologies and the concept of innovation and ensuring their continuity. Researching and sharing the developments in the world and in our country in the field of new and advanced technologies. Enabling students to think in an innovative, creative, systematic and project logic. Bringing the responsibilities of the individual and the organization to young people, starting from their student years, in order to increase the number of organizations that produce and benefit from new technology. Raising the level of knowledge and awareness of students so that they can think about innovation and technology and implement their new ideas within the project logic.
Course Content Within the course, knowledge for following concepts are provided: Definition and importance of innovation, innovation types, innovation strategies, new product development, Technology monitoring and access to technology, Definition and importance of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship types, entrepreneurial strategies, business models, entrepreneurship, product portfolio management. -D Management, carrying out R&D studies within the scope of Sustainability, Sustainable Development and R&D, definition of a project and of modern project management, Estimating the duration and cost of the project, CPM method, Having general information about environmental law, patent and intellectual property, To have information about industrial rights, Technological development and its environmental effects, Technology development for problems, Transition to cleaner production technologies, Product recovery options: Recycling, repair, renewal, remanufacturing.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Adem Yurtsever
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Lecture notes
Course Notes “Innovation, Research and Development Management”, Patrick Gilbert, Natalia Bobadilla, Lise Gastaldi, Martine Le Boulaire, Olga Lelebina.
“R&D Management”, Akhilesh, K B.
“Design for Sustainability: A Practical Approach”, Tracy Bhamra, Vicky Lofthouse.

Course Category
Engineering %50
Social Sciences %50

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 1 % 30
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 13 2 26
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 1 14
Assignments 1 5 5
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 1,5 49

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Awareness about innovation and innovative strategies.
2 Awareness that creativity management and innovation can lead to entrepreneurship.
3 Ability to schedule by using project identification, cost estimation and critical path method.
4 National and international environmental law and patent and intellectual property law.
5 Awareness about the importance of sustainability issues, product recovery and product improvement options.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 What is Innovation?
2 Types of Innovation
3 Selected Topics
4 What is R&D?
5 Strategic Aspects of R&D Management
6 Selected Topics
7 Project Planning
8 Midterm exam
9 Budgeting
10 Selected Topics
11 Sustainability and Product Improvement
12 Patent and Intellectual Property Law
13 Selected Topics
14 Selected Topics

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 5 5 5 5
C1 5 5 5 5
C2 5 5 5 5
C3 5 5 5 5
C4 5 5 5 5
C5 5 5 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant