Innovation Concepts and Principles
Niveau
Introduction & in-depth study
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• describe basic forms of technical innovation and explain their importance for energy and sustainability.
• explain simple technical influencing factors such as efficiencies, material properties and system boundaries in the context of technological innovation.
• recognise typical technical and organizational prerequisites for the development and introduction of new technologies.
• identify fundamental challenges and barriers in the further technical development and application of innovative solutions.
• classify new technologies on the basis of elementary technical criteria such as operating principle, field of application and maturity level.
• describe basic forms of technical innovation and explain their importance for energy and sustainability.
• explain simple technical influencing factors such as efficiencies, material properties and system boundaries in the context of technological innovation.
• recognise typical technical and organizational prerequisites for the development and introduction of new technologies.
• identify fundamental challenges and barriers in the further technical development and application of innovative solutions.
• classify new technologies on the basis of elementary technical criteria such as operating principle, field of application and maturity level.
Prerequisites for the course
none
Course content
- Basic concepts of technological innovation in energy and sustainability
- Simple technical operating principles of selected energy technologies
- Technological influencing factors such as efficiency, material properties and energy efficiency
- Fundamentals of technology development cycles and maturity levels
- Basic requirements for technical systems and organizational conditions
- Technical and organizational barriers to the development and introduction of new technologies
- Classifying technologies on the basis of simple technical criteria and characteristic values
- Simple technical operating principles of selected energy technologies
- Technological influencing factors such as efficiency, material properties and energy efficiency
- Fundamentals of technology development cycles and maturity levels
- Basic requirements for technical systems and organizational conditions
- Technical and organizational barriers to the development and introduction of new technologies
- Classifying technologies on the basis of simple technical criteria and characteristic values
Recommended specialist literature
- Dodgson, M., Gann, D., & Phillips, N. (2014). The Oxford handbook of innovation management. Oxford university press.
- Trott, P. (2021). Innovation management and new product development (Seventh Edition). Pearson.
- Trott, P. (2021). Innovation management and new product development (Seventh Edition). Pearson.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
3
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Lectures, discussions, exercises, case studies, group work
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
4