2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE5176M Innovation and Digital Technologies

15 creditsClass Size: 70

Module manager: TBC
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Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or equivalent in civil engineering or a related subject.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module examines innovation and the role of digital technologies in supporting and driving forward innovations in engineering project management. Innovation is explored from a number of critical project management perspectives, including value creation, governance, ethics, digitalisation and everyday project management work processes. Theoretical and conceptual understandings of innovation evolution, design and delivery are explored through practical case studies; the practice of innovation creation being contextualised against wider strategic and industry drivers for improvement.

Objectives

The module aims to give students an understanding of the innovation process in engineering project management, with a focus on the role of digital technologies. Students will obtain both broad and specific knowledge of how innovation relates to value creation and the management processes surrounding innovation design, delivery and execution. Case studies and practical workshops will reinforce learning delivered via teaching and seminars. Knowledge and learning will be tested via teamwork task and individual assessment.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the wider context, landscape and drivers for innovations in project management.
2. Evaluate the opportunities and challenges innovations present in terms of value creation.
3. Critically analyse and evaluate the relationship between project governance, organisational governance and management approaches that facilitate innovation.
4. Understanding, evaluation and critiquing of innovation delivery from different theoretical and conceptual perspectives.
5. Relate the practice of innovation planning, generation and delivery to routine project management activities including procurement, planning, stakeholder management, scheduling, sustainability, risk management and health and safety.
6. Differentiate, analyse and appraise the appropriateness of digital tools in relation to project management processes and their limitations.
7. Examine and understand the ethical implications surrounding value creation, innovation and digitalisation.

Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills:
1. Critical thinking
2. Presentation skills
3. Written reporting
4. Concise communication
5. Time management
6. Literature search
7. Value identification
8. Commitment.

Syllabus

Syllabus
1. Value creation
* Concepts and perspectives (e.g., value as worth vs. ideals, multiple dimensions of value).
* How value creation relates to organisational, societal problems (climate change, sustainability, etc.).
* Challenges and opportunities in the value creation (e.g., competing values, evolving value).
* Ethical considerations (e.g., distribution of value, social justice).
* Social Value (e.g., frameworks, analysis methods used).

2. Innovation
* Concepts and perspectives (e.g., differences between creativity, invention and innovation, exploratory/exploitative learning)
* Organisational governance for driving innovation in and through projects (e.g., balancing exploratory and exploitative learning through project portfolios).
* Governance and leadership for driving innovation in and through projects.
* Ethical considerations (e.g., sustainable Innovation, ESGs).

3. Digitalisation
* Digital tools, their concepts, principles, limits and opportunities (e.g., data analytics, AI, big data).
* Concepts and perspectives (e.g., automation vs augmentation – machines taking over a human task vs. humans collaborate closely with machines to perform a task, digitalization versus digital transformation)
* Application of tools to the relevant project management processes.
* Ethics in digitalisation.

4. Theoretical and practical understandings
* Technological Determinism.
* Social construction of technology (SCOT).
* Innovation as social practice.
* Design and delivery of an innovation case study.

Methods of Assessment

We are currently refreshing our modules to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full assessment details for this module are not available before the start of the academic year, at which time details of the assessment(s) will be provided.

Assessment for this module will consist of;

1 x Coursework
1 x In-person closed book exam

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	11	2.00	22.00
seminars	4	2.00	8.00
Independent online learning hours			50.00
Private study hours			70.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative feedback will be provided as follows:

Coursework formative feedback: meeting with teaching staff on coursework progress (seminars).

Course content: two quizzes with follow-up discussion to check understanding of module content.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 20/11/2024 14:27:45

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