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Course: MOT 5163: MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY Seminar Facilitator: W. Austin Spivey, Ph.D.
Time: Monday 19:00 - 21:45
Place: Wherever… Phone: 210-458-5392
Office Hours: By Appointment FAX: 210-458-7526
Office: MOT Suite, BB 4.02.34 E-Mail: USE WebCT Private Mail
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Management of Technology examines a broad range of topics and issues involved in the management of technology, including the international research and
development environment and infrastructure; government, industry, and university roles in technology development; managing the research and development
function; technology forecasting and assessment; and new product development.
manage the design, development, commercialization and employment of technological products and systems.
assess, select and use critical technologies including aerospace, biotech, information and telecommunications, among others.
assess the benefits and risks associated with technology and respond ethically and responsibly to the dilemmas encountered in the management of technology.
lead interdisciplinary teams of technical professionals and leverage expertise to develop solutions to the problems encountered in technology-intensive
enterprises.
LEARNING GOALS:
1. TO BECOME MORE LITERATE ABOUT TECHNOLOGY...
2. TO BECOME MORE SYSTEMS ORIENTED IN EVALUATING THE MAJOR ISSUES IMPACTING THE MOT....
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Objectives for this course mirror the attributes that graduates of technology management programs should be able to demonstrate.
The Learning Objectives center around gaining factual knowledge (terminology, methods, and trends) and applying course material
(to improve thinking, to improve problem solving, and to improve decisions)…
TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BUILDING ENTERPRISE EQUITY
An ability to lead the enterprise by An ability to use knowledge about An ability to transform resources into
An ability to develop heuristics for cost
RESOURCE SUBSYSTEM reinforcing a culture of technology as a systems to improve enterprise
and schedule milestones
solutions that are available, affordable,
competitive weapon performance and growth accessible, and sustainable for users
Notes: Participation, although not graded specifically, is considered an expression of your commitment to engage in life-long learning. You should
take advantage of opportunities to share. It is your professional responsibility to demonstrate this commitment if you miss a class; submit a
synopsis of the subject matter missed. A synopsis is your "unique" interpretation of the material: 750 to 1000 words and an exhibit. Failure to do
so means the absence is unexcused. Each unexcused absence lowers your final, semester grade by one-half of one letter grade. Post your
synopsis to the WebCT bulletin titled "My Synopsis" within 2 weeks of your absence.
Course: MOT 5163: Management of Technology (the prerequisite is my consent)
MOT pro forma assignments: Fall 2009
31-Aug-Mon Dialog about Connections Begin with the end in mind. Covey
5-Oct-Mon Dialog about Timing Punctuality is the thief of time. Wilde 5 6&7 14.9 & 14.11
12-Oct-Mon Dialog about Deployment Man's law changes with his understanding. Only the laws of 13 n/a 12.3 & 12.4 & 12.5
the spirit remain always the same. A Crow
WebCT Conversation about Amassing Preference…
19-Oct-Mon Eyes that see do not grow old. A Nicaraguan House of Quality
(15% of Semester Grade)
WebCT Conversation about Innovative Products… He who flings water into a jar spills more than he collects. An
9-Nov-Mon Tech Roadmaps
(15% of Semester Grade) Argentine
...it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same
23-Nov-Mon Dialog about Organizational Systems 8 & 10 2& 3 1.7 & 7.14
place. Red Queen
WebCT Conversation about Enterprise Intelligence… One Measurement always makes the other Measurement
30-Nov-Mon Financial Statements
(15% of Semester Grade) uncertain... Heisenberg
APHORISM PRIMER: to be posted to Assignment Section of Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past,
14-Dec-Mon WebCT (see Attached Report Requirements)… (20% of
Semester Grade) wisdom is of the Future. A Lumbee
Back Bay Battery Critiques... (10% of Semester Grade; note Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not
14-Dec-Mon that these peer evaluations will be integrated into your grade) always like being taught. Churchill
SPECIFICATIONS FOR APHORISMS PRIMER
The Primer will be useful to introduce key concepts to an Engineering or Science entrepreneur who is a neophyte to the
Management of Technological Innovations.
The rationale for the inclusion of the aphorisms will be four times longer (as measured by the number of words, including
exhibits) than the aphorisms, per se, as a minimum. An order of magnitude difference is the length limit.
The Primer will integrate examples from enterprises listed on NASDAQ: a minimum of 8; and a maximum of 16.
The Primer will integrate material from Schilling (2008): a minimum of 8 citations; a maximum of 24 citations.
References will be included for all aphorisms, as well as the rationale (as appropriate).
The Primer will include a page (or slide) collecting all of the References: Aphorisms; Articles & other material, a list of the
NASDAQ enterprises cited; Videos.
The filename for the submission will include the name of the person submitting the Primer: e.g.
lastname_firstname_aphorism_primer_MOT_fall_09.ppt