Information Package

Program of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (English 30%)

SOS305

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

Course Code
SOS305
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Internalize the R&D function and the relevant concepts.
  2. Provide the integration of the R&D department with the other departments in the organization.
  3. Appreciate the importance of the R&D department within the organization.
  4. Develop a critical and rational perspective regarding the R&D department and its elements.
Mode of Delivery
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionBasic concepts, R&D and competition, management of R&D portfolio-process-project, support and organization systems, Human factor at R&D management, commercialization and international management, R&D culture.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basic concepts
2nd Week Basic concepts
3rd Week R&D and competition
4th Week R&D and competition
5th Week R&D and competition
6th Week Management of R&D portfolio-process-project
7th Week Management of R&D portfolio-process-project
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Support and organization systems
10th Week Support and organization systems
11th Week Human factor at R&D management
12th Week Commercialization and international management
13th Week Commercialization and international management
14th Week R&D culture
Recommended or Required ReadingMiller, Donald Britton, 1986: Managing Professionals in Research and Development, Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, San Francisco.
Kocaoglu, Dundar F., (Ed.), 1992: Management of R&D and Engineering, North-Holland.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 0 0 0
Preparation for Final exam 1 9 9
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load60
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2
ECTS Credit of the Course2
Language of Instruction-
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X
K2 X X X X
K3
K4
K5 X
K6 X X
K7
K8 X
K9 X X X
K10 X X X X
K11