COMENT 705A : Project in Commercialisation

Business and Economics

2020 Quarter Two (1204) (22.5 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A supervised project requiring the application of advanced knowledge and skills for the commercialisation of a creative application of science and technology. The commercialisation project will involve the identification and analysis of complex, open-ended problems and issues associated with commercialisation. A written commercialisation report will present findings and a plan for commercialisation. Projects will be sourced from universities, CRIs and science and technology based enterprises.

Course Overview

COMENT 705 is based on an experiential learning approach. The main goal of the course is for students to develop an in-depth understanding of how to commercialise science and technologies by working with projects from universities and technology based enterprises. While also gaining practical experiences, the students will develop the understanding from reflecting, applying, contrasting, and comparing theories and concepts taught in COMENT 703, 704, 706 and 708 to this capstone project. Moreover, the students will also develop project management skills to enable them to scope and plan commercialisation, set milestones and to prepare and communicate material in both written and oral forms to create value for stakeholders. Students in this course are working professionals coming from a variety of sectors, including public and private organisations. Some students have a scientific background while others are more business oriented.  

Course Requirements

To complete this course students must enrol in COMENT 705 A and B, or COMENT 705

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Prepare, plan and execute for effective research commercialisation project management (Capability 1 and 2)
  2. Undertake validation and valuation and develop strategies for commercialisation pathways and risk and contingency management in a highly uncertain and unstructured environment. (Capability 3)
  3. Apply and reflect on theories and concepts learned in COMENT 703, 704, 706 and 708 to analyse challenges and derive recommendations. (Capability 2, 5.1 and 5.2)
  4. Engage in team effort, develop and engage in knowledge sharing and learning practices, perform to the expectation of peers and manage intra-group relationships and conflicts. (Capability 4.3)
  5. Compose and present their work in both written and oral form to various stakeholders throughout the project (Capability 4.1, 4.2 and 5.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Written Assingments 30% Individual Coursework
Group Assignment 10% Group Coursework
Presentation 20% Group & Individual Coursework
Reports 40% Group & Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Written Assingments
Group Assignment
Presentation
Reports

Workload Expectations

This course is a 45 point course  and students are expected to spend 22.5 hours per week on this course.

This course runs over 2 quarters, there are 7 workshops across the 2 quarters. You would expect each workshop to last 4 hours. The remaining time consists of group work and individual related tasks.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 18/12/2019 02:20 p.m.