Syllabus for APS-601
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION
This course examines the relationship between sustainable growth, innovation, and the commercialization process. Particular emphasis is placed on how to drive profitable innovation through a dynamic process of constantly creating new business models, improving customer experiences, opening new markets, and commercializing or launching new products. Students will research innovative technologies; identify processes that transform technology innovations, research, and results from the laboratory to the real marketplace; determine their commercialization potential; and discuss different types of legal protection.
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After completing this course, you should be able to:
You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.
This course will include media from a variety of sources. Below is a list of the main resources that modules will be referencing video elements from.
*Video streaming links are available within their associated modules.
Technology Innovation and Commercialization is a three-credit online course, consisting of seven modules. Modules include topics, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete written assignments, take a proctored midterm examination, and complete a final project. See below for more details.
Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.
You are required to participate in twelve graded discussion forums. Discussion forums are on a variety of topics associated with the courses modules. There is also an ungraded but required introduction forum in module 1.
Located within the Rubric Development module is the discussion forum rubric used to aid in the grading of all discussion forum activities.
For posting guidelines and help with discussion forums, please see the Student Handbook located within the General Information section of the course Web site.
You are required to complete three written assignments. The written assignments are on a variety of topics associated with the courses modules.
Located within the Rubric Development module is the written assignment rubric used to aid in the grading of all written activities.
For help regarding preparing and submitting as, see the Student Handbook located within the General Information page of the course Web site.
For the midterm, you will be required to create a project proposal. To do this you will need to propose a new innovative product or service that will take an existing problem and turn it into a possible opportunity. Your proposal should be related to a course topic and reflect your ability to think creatively to generate new innovative ideas.
The proposal should be at least a one page long (word-processed and double spaced) and contain the following sections: summary, proposed solution, timeline, budget, and resources (see details below). It will be graded on your ability to think creatively, generate thorough answers to each of the proposal sections, grammar and syntax, and overall seriousness and professionalism shown toward the work. Provided correct reference where needed.
Located within the Rubric Development module is the written assignment rubric used to aid in the grading of all written activities.
For help regarding preparing and submitting activities, see the Student Handbook located within the General Information section of the course Web site.
You are required to complete a take home, unproctored final examination during week 11 of the semester. The exam will consist of three questions. You will be required to complete all three and each answer should be around 1 page in length.
You are on your honor not to cheat during the exam. Cheating means:
If there is evidence that you have cheated or plagiarized in your exam, the exam will be declared invalid, and you will fail the course.
The final paper for this course will challenge your ability to think creatively and apply the knowledge learned during this course. Your paper should be 10 to 12 pages in length and follow the guidelines provided on this page. Be sure to follow accepted research approaches and citation format (APA). See the Final Paper area of the course website for details.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | B | = | 83–87 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–82 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | F | = | Below 73 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., assignments, discussion postings, projects, etc.). Graduate students must maintain a B average overall to remain in good academic standing.
To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:
Consider the following study tips for success:
To ensure success in all your academic endeavors and coursework at Thomas Edison State University, familiarize yourself with all administrative and academic policies including those related to academic integrity, course late submissions, course extensions, and grading policies.
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