| SES # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction (PDF) |
| 2 | Technology transfer: Where and how do new product ideas originate? (PDF) |
| 3 | Relations between science and technology (PDF) |
| 4 | The technological gatekeeper: Care and feeding |
| 5 | Reward systems for engineers and scientists (PDF) |
| 6 | The innovation process: How should we organize? (PDF) |
| 7 | Examples of the use of physical space to accomplish organizational goals (PDF) (Courtesy of Gunter Henn. Used with permission.) Guest lecturer: Prof. Gunter Henn |
| 8 | Some examples: Steelcase; BMW FIZ; Skoda; Volkswagen's Glass Factory Guest lecturer: Prof. Gunter Henn |
| 9 | The downside of project organization: Conformity and the aging of project teams (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 10 | The matrix: Curse or asset? |
| 11 | Physical space and its interaction with organizational space (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 12 | Effects of geographic location on communication patterns (PDF) |
| 13 | Student reports |