Product and Services Development Management

Code:

MIET0001

Acronym:

DNPS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Product design

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Metallurgy, Materials and Technological Processes Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIET	20	Syllabus since 2008/09	1	-	6	28	160

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Integration of multidisciplinary expertise in creating new products / services as having the objective of learning a set of strategies and tools for systematic development of structured products, in an environment of teamwork. It is intended that in the end the student:
• Be able to organize and define the process for developing product / service with the company;
• Be able to define a structured plan of development of product or service;
• Know and be able to use a set of methods and tools for a systematic practice of introducing new and innovative products to meet the particular role of the client and other stakeholders and in particular the multiple functional areas of the company in its development and commercial release;
• Integrate the development of new products in the company's strategy;
• Develop skills to work in a team;

Skills NCSEE: B21, L1 - L11, L40n the project and lecture attendance).

Learning outcomes and competences

The program of the course was designed to provide the student with the knowledge base that will enhance competencies that allow easy integration not only as a member of product development teams as part of his professional activity or take a leadership role not only in defining innovation strategies but also in their implementation

Working method

Presencial

Program

- NTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE CONTENT
- PROCESSES AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
- PLANNING AND STRATEGY OF PRODUCT AND SERVICE
- IDENTIFY CUSTOMER NEEDS
- GENERATION OF PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
- GENERATION CONCEPTS OF PRODUCT / SERVICE
- CONCEPT AND SELECTION TEST
- PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- CASE STUDY DISCUSSION

Mandatory literature

Karl T. Ulrich,Steven D. Eppinger; Product Design and Development, McGraw-Hill International, 2008. ISBN: 978-007-125947-7

Complementary Bibliography

Merle Crawford,Anthony Di Benedetto; New products management, MacGraw Hill, 2011. ISBN: 978-007-126336-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

The UC uses a teaching method based on the development of a project to create a new product or service from a business opportunity identified by a team (4-6 students), following the methodology taught in the course.

keywords

Social sciences > Economics > Management studies > Innovation management
Technological sciences > Architecture > Design > Product design

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	140,00
Total:	140,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The classification is based on the following criteria:
- 10% Active participation in class;
- 20% Presentation and discussion of case studies and progress reports relating to tasks (assignments) planned;
- 70% Presentation and defense of the final report of the project to develop an innovative product or service