MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

CODE COURSE NAME CATEGORY L T P CREDIT

MET466 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT PEC 2 1 0 3

Preamble: Management of innovation and technology is important an organisation. This

course is designed to facilitate the students to understand the concept of technology
management, Key issues in managing technology. This course will also help the students to
gain a fair understanding on contemporary topics in technology and innovation management.

Prerequisite: NIL

Course Outcomes: After the completion of the course the student will be able to

CO 1 Be conversant with important terms for technology management in organisations

CO 2 Explain the need of technology forecasting
CO 3 Understand the essence of technology acquisition
CO 4 Describe the elements of technology strategy
CO 5 Outline the basics of innovation
CO 6 Identify human factors in technology management

Mapping of course outcomes with program outcomes

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CO 1 3 2 2 1

CO 2 2 2 2 2

CO 3 2 2 2

CO 4 3 2 2

CO 5 3 2 2 2

CO 6 2 2 2

Assessment Pattern

Bloom’s Category Continuous Assessment

End Semester Examination
Tests
(in %)
1 (in %) 2 (in %)
Remember 20 20 20
Understand 60 40 40
Apply 20 40 40
Analyse
Evaluate
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Mark distribution

Total CIE ESE ESE

Marks Marks Marks Duration

150 50 100 3 hours

Continuous Internal Evaluation Pattern:

Attendance : 10 marks
Continuous Assessment Test (2 numbers) : 25 marks
Assignment/Quiz/Course project : 15 marks

End Semester Examination Pattern: There will be two parts; Part A and Part B. Part A
contain 10 questions with 2 questions from each module, having 3 marks for each question.
Students should answer all questions. Part B contains 2 questions from each module of which
student should answer any one. Each question can have maximum 2 sub-divisions and carry
14 marks.

Course Level Assessment Questions

Course Outcome 1 (CO1):

1. Distinguish between process technology and product technology

2. What are the impacts of technology on society?

3. Describe the significance of technology management.

Course Outcome 2 (CO2)

1. Describe the need of technology forecasting.

2. List out technology forecasting methods.

3. Describe characteristics of technology forecasting.

Course Outcome 3(CO3):

1. What is technology acquisition?

2. With examples, describe the process of managing acquired technology.

3. Describe the importance of technology generation.

Course Outcome 4 (CO4):

1. What are the constraints in technology absorption?

2. What are elements of technology strategy?

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3. Describe the science and technology policy in India

Course Outcome 5 (CO5):

1. Differentiate between invention and innovation.

2. Describe the importance of innovation in product lifecycle

3. Enumerate the importance of trademarks.

Course Outcome 6 (CO6):

1. Explain the challenges of automation in India

2. What are the HR issues in R&D?

3. What are the different organisational factors to be considered in technology management.

Model Question Paper

APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

EIGHTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: MET466 COURSE NAME: TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

PART A

Answer ALL questions, each carries 3 marks.

1. Describe the impact of technology in competition

2. Distinguish between process technology and product technology
3. What is technology acquisition?
4. Describe the need of technology forecasting.
5. How technology absorption improves competitiveness?
6. Describe the benefits of technology absorption
7. How is R&D affects production costs?
8. Describe the role of government in innovation.
9. How does organisational structure affect technology?
10. What are the HR issues in R&D?

PART B

11. What are the elements of technological innovation? Explain with examples (14)
OR

12. Enumerate the impact of technology on society (14)

13. Describe characteristics of technology forecasting. (14)

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OR

14. With examples, describe the process of managing acquired technology. (14)

15. Describe the constraints in technology absorption (14)

OR

16. What are the different elements of science and technology policy in India (14)

17. With the aid of examples, describe how innovation helps new product development
(14)
OR

18. What are the different remedial measures against infringement (14)

19. Describe various human factors to be considered in technology management. (14)

OR

20. Describe the challenges of automation in India. (14)

Syllabus

Module 1

Technology and Technology Management - Technology- evolution and growth of

technology, technology management: concepts and definitions, role and significance of
technology management, impact of technology on society and business. Technology and
competition, organizing technology at the enterprise level, key issues in managing
technological innovation and forms of technology- process technology, product technology.

Module 2

Technology Acquisition and Technology Forecasting - Technology acquisition, new

technology, alternatives for acquiring new technologies, management of acquired technology,
technology forecasting, characteristics of technology forecasting, technology forecast
methods, principles of technology forecasting, technology forecasting process, need and role
of technology forecasting, forecasting methods and techniques, planning and forecasting.
Technology generation and development, technology generation, process, technology
development, importance of technology generation and development.

Module 3

Technology strategy and management - Need for technology strategy, technology

adoption, diffusion, absorption and competitiveness, elements of technology strategy, role of
technology absorption, benefits of technology absorption, constraints in technology
absorption, technology package and technological dependence, Indian experience in
technology absorption efforts, issues involved in the management of technology absorption
and government initiatives, technology policies, science and technology policy in India.

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Module 4

Management of R&D and innovation - Importance of Research and Development (R&D),

corporate research and product lifecycle, production costs and R&D, translation of R&D
efforts to technology, innovation, types of innovation, difference between innovation and
invention, framework for management of innovation, organizational characteristics that
facilitate innovation, trademarks, copyrights, patents and their use in innovation
management, remedy against infringement, the role of technology transfer in innovation and
new product development, role of government in innovation, globalisation and innovations,
technology and innovation management - case studies about management of R&D and
innovation.

Module 5

Human Aspects in Technology Management - Integration of people and technology,

human factors to be considered in technology management - organisational factors and
psychological factors, organisational structure and technology, implications of technological
change, implementation of rationalization and automation in India, impact of technological
change, human resource management issues in R&D and innovation, technology assessment
and environmental impact analysis

Text Books

1. P N Rastogi, Management of Technology and Innovation: Competing Through

Technological Excellence, SAGE Publications, 2009

2. Tushman, M.L. and Anderson ,P., Managing Strategic Innovation & Change, Oxford
University Press, New York, 2004.

3. Khurana, V. K., Management of Technology and Innovation, Ane Books New Delhi, 2012

4. Narayanan, V. K, Managing Technology and Innovation for Competitive Advantage,

Pearson Education, 2002

5. Ettile, J. E, Managing Innovation: New technology, New Products and New Services in a
Global Economy, A Butterworth-Heinemann Title, 2006

Reference Books

1. Afuah, A, Innovation Management, Strategies, Implementation and Profits, Oxford

University Press, 2009

2. Paul Trott, Innovation Management and New Product Development, Pearson Education,
2004.

3. Robert A Burgelman, Clayton.M.Christensen, Steven.C.Wheelright, Strategic

Management of Technology and Innovation (Fifth Edition), McGraw-Hill Education, 2009

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Course Contents and Lecture Schedule

Topic No. of
No
Lectures
1 Technology and Technology Management

1.1 Technology- evolution and growth of technology 1

Technology management: concepts and definitions, role and

1.2 1
significance of technology management
Impact of technology on society and business. technology and
1.3 2
competition, organizing technology at the enterprise level
1.3 Key issues in managing technological innovation 1
1.3 Forms of technology- process technology, product technology. 1
2 Technology Acquisition and Technology Forecasting

Technology acquisition, new technology, alternatives for acquiring

2.1 new technologies, management of acquired technology 2

Technology forecasting, characteristics of technology forecasting,

technology forecast method, principles of technology forecasting,
2.2 technology forecasting process, need and role of technology 3
forecasting, forecasting methods and techniques, planning and
forecasting.
Technology generation and development, technology generation-
2.3 process, technology development, importance of technology 2
generation and development.
3 Technology strategy and management
Need for technology strategy, technology adoption, diffusion,
3.1 absorption and competitiveness, elements of technology strategy 2

Role of technology absorption, benefits of technology absorption,

constraints in technology absorption, technology package and
3.2 3
technological dependence, Indian experience in technology
absorption efforts.
Issues involved in the management of technology absorption,
3.3 government initiatives, technology policies - science and 2
technology policy in India.
4 Management of R&D and Innovation
Importance of Research and Development (R&D), corporate
4.1 research and product lifecycle, production costs and R&D, 2
translation of R&D efforts to technology.

Innovation, types of innovation, difference between innovation

4.2 2
and invention,
Framework for management of innovation, organizational
4.3 1
characteristics that facilitate innovation,
4.4 Trademarks, copyrights, patents and their use in innovation 1

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management, remedy against infringement,
The role of technology transfer in innovation and new product
4.5 development, role of government in innovation, globalisation and 2
innovations, technology and innovation management.
4.6 Case studies about management of R&D and innovation. 1
5 Human Aspects in Technology Management
Integration of people and technology, factors to be considered in
5.1 technology management, organisational factors and psychological 2
factors
Organisational structure and technology, implications of
5.2 technological change 2

Implementation of rationalization and automation in India, impact

5.3 1
of technological change
Human resource management issues in R&D and innovation,
5.4 2
technology assessment and environmental impact analysis

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