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Queens University Belfast

Dr. Barry McCollum www.cs.qub.ac.uk/~B.McCollum/csc4004/index.htm

Innovation & Entrepreneurship CSC4004

Innovation & Entrepreneurship CSC4004

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Course

Queens University Belfast Innovation & Entrepreneurship CSC4004

- Final Year Core Project Module

- Part of the Masters of Engineering (MEng)

- Qualification within area of Software and Electronic

Systems Engineering

Aim

Work collectively to Develop an innovative IT

solution within a Commercial Framework


Objectives

- Work Effectively as Part of a Team

- Critically Analyse Opportunities and Solution Provision

- Develop Entrepreneurial, Innovation and Presentation Skills

- Understand Practical and Academic Perspectives

- Development of Idea within a Business Context

- Delivery of Prototype Solution



Sponsored by CITI

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Up-Start Attract Talent

Invest in Innovation

Enhancing the Brand

Strategic Relationships

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Technology Themes

Cloud

Mobile/Smart TV

Intelligent Systems

Sensor Technology

Payments

Social Networks



Up-Start Idea Generation

High Level Business Plan Development

Product Development and Deployment

Product to Market

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Benefits

Understanding Context

Software Planning

Career Development

Team Work

Business Establishment

Understand Strengths

Work with Industrial Experts



Outline Lectures

Discussions

Presentations

Team Meetings

Industrial Speakers

Mentoring

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Course Content

Team Formation

Idea Generation

Risk and Uncertainty

Product Development

Markets

Sales

Management

Growth

Financials


Assessment

Understanding


Group Project:

5% 10% 20%

2 page business plan. First draft to submit in week 7, 1st Semester 8 page business plan to submit Monday week 11 1st semester. 35 page (max length) business plan. Submit week 11, 2nd Semester

Group Portfolio

25%

Solution demo and technical report. 2nd semester. Same format as Software Engineering Project.

Individual Assessment:

20% 20%

Presentations in class. Development Diary

Personal diary of notes taken of presentations by class colleagues and guests (BIT lectures). Summarise and give evaluation of content and delivery. What to imitate, what to avoid. Diary of project meetings, notes, contribution, reflections. What could have done better? What worked well? Hand in end of week 12, 2nd semester.

Conclusion

Different Perspective

New Understanding

Provision of Context

Links with Industry

Real world


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