287706

New Product Development Practices

An advanced study of new product development principles and best practices that combined, provide structure and discipline for bringing successful new products and services to market. An analysis of new product development processes, market and customer research for product development decision making, and the tools, techniques and metrics that underpin new product development.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

287706

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

700-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Industrial Innovation

Course planning information

Course notes

Students must complete all assessment components to pass the course.

Prerequisite courses

Complete first

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Evaluate and recommend product development processes applicable to specific NPD projects and company contexts.
  • 2 Identify and recommend the application of product development methods and evaluation measures useful for improving product development performance.
  • 3 Identify and recommend appropriate market research methods to obtain knowledge necessary for strategic and design decisions when developing new products.
  • 4 Critically evaluate current literature and information related to NPD best practices and integrate with supplied case studies of industry practices.
  • 5 Facilitate and encourage the sharing of knowledge among colleagues to promote life-long learning.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 4 5 30%
Oral/Performance/Presentation 3 4 5 30%
Written Assignment 2 4 5 40%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Recommended

THE PDMA HANDBOOK OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Author
KENNETH KAHN
ISBN
9780470648209
Edition
3RD
Publisher
JOHN WILEY AND SONS, INC.

WINNING AT NEW PRODUCTS: CREATING VALUE THROUGH INNOVATION

Author
ROBERT COOPER
ISBN
9780465093328
Edition
5TH
Publisher
BASIC BOOKS (HACHETTE BOOK GROUP)

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