Module Details
| Module Code: |
INTR6024 |
| Title: |
Product Management
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Long Title:
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Product Management
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| NFQ Level: |
Fundamental |
| Valid From: |
Semester 2 - 2023/24 ( January 2024 ) |
| Field of Study: |
5213 - Interdisciplinary Engineering
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| Module Description: |
This module introduces the learner to the product management process dealing with all stages of the product lifecycle. The regulatory and certification requirements for products and the ethical issues pertaining to business strategy are explored.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Apply the principles of strategic management to the evaluation of new product innovations. |
| LO2 |
Assess the stages of a product life cycle model from prototype to commercial introduction and decline. |
| LO3 |
Develop and assess potential frameworks for supporting products during their commercial life. |
| LO4 |
Identify relevant standards, certification and regulations and assess their impact on product design and route to commercialisation. |
| LO5 |
Evaluate the sustainability and ethical considerations of product placement and marketing and legal requirements for recycling. |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Strategic Management
Strategic Management process, Corporate Visions, Mission Statements, Strategic Leadership. Alignment of all internal project and product developments with strategic goals.
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Product Lifecycle
Commercial product stages including development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline aligned with systems engineering life cycle stages of Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support and Retirement.
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External product requirements
Intellectual property environment, product legislation and liability, product certification. Varying, ever-changing international standards and legal frameworks and the impact of uncertainty as a constant factor in product management.
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Ethics and sustainability
Environmental impact of product manufacture, distribution and use. Impact of product on users and potential negative effects.
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Lifecycle resource requirements
Resources required for product support from development through to the end of life. Target costing and lifecycle costing.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Theory and Application including group discussions and case studies |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Lab |
Contact |
Practical management exercises |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Self directed learning and project work |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Theory and Application including discussions and case studies |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Lab |
Contact |
Practical management exercises |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Self directed learning and project work |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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INCOSE. (2015), Systems Engineering Handbook: A Guide for System Life Cycle Processes and Activities, 4.0. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New York, p.304, [ISBN: 1118999401].
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G. Maarten Bonnema, Karel T. Veenvliet, Jan F. Broenink. (2015), Systems Design and Engineering: Facilitating Multidisciplinary Development Projects, 1st. CRC Press, p.131, [ISBN: 1498751261].
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Richard Stim. (2017), Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference, 15th. NOLO, p.608, [ISBN: 1413324622].
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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ISO/IEC/IEEE. (2015), ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 Systems and
software engineering — System life cycle
processes.
| | Supplementary Article/Paper Resources |
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ISO/IEC/IEEE. (2015), International Standard for Systems and
software engineering -- Content
management for product life-cycle, user,
and service management
documentation," in ISO/IEC/IEEE
26531/2015 (E)531:2015 (E) , vol., no.,
pp.1-60, 15 May 2015, doi:
10.1109/IEEESTD., doi: 10.1109/IEEESTD.201, p.60,
| | Other Resources |
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Website, Introduction to System Engineering,
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Website, Introduction to Product Management,
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