IRI20007 Product Development (Autumn 2007–Spring 2008)

Lecture Semester

13|EN|1|Autumn 2008

Content

The subject product development aim to give the students knowledge of different product development methods. Additionally the students should be able to apply this knowledge in their projects. The students should acquire knowledge of the conditions influencing the product development process. The teaching in the subject is based on defining product development as a learning process. Consequently product development is defined as a co-play between participants, technology and knowledge. 

Forms of teaching and learning

Lectures, supervision, project work and group work

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

Obligatory submission of reports, completion of project work and oral presentations.

Examination

Mappe

Literature

A change in the literature list is to be expected due to developments in the subject. Consequently new literature will replace old literature. Secondary literature is to be expected within some topics.

Ulrich Karl T and Eppinger Steven D (2003) Product Design and Development. Singapore: McGrawHill

Cooper Robert G (2001) Winning at New Products Accelerating the Process from Idea to Launch. New Calidonia: Perseus Publishing, A selected few chapters including Chapter 2, 4, og 5.

Cooper Robert G, Edgett Scott J, Kleinschmidt Elko J. et al (2001) Portfolio Management for New Products. Cambridge MA: Perseus Publishing, A selected few chapters including Chapter 2, 3, og 5.

Erik Lerdahl (2005) The vision based methodology - a holistic approach to design of products. i Flyt en nøkkel til kreativitet og innovasjon Barbro Rønning (red) Trondheim: Tapir akademisk forlag.

Katzenbach Jon R and Smith Douglas K (2004) The Discipline of Teams in The Human Side of Managing Technological Innovation by Ralph Katz (Ed). New York: Oxford University Press

Tolsby June, (2007), 'Qualitative and quantitative methods - a short introduction'. Hand-outs.

Martin Charter (Editor), Ursula Tischner (Editor), Ursula Tischener (Editor) (2001)