Assignment title: Information
OENG1115 Assessment Item 2: Innovation and Technology Management Report, an individual
assessment
Weighting of final grade: 50%
Related course learning outcomes: 3
Due date: Week 13, Friday 3 rd June, 11:59pm
Assessment description:
Based on the project concept, you will submit a report on your work integrating and applying key
operational aspects of managing innovation and technology to a collaborative engineering project
Assessment detail:
Based on either project option 1 (Methane Production) or option 2 (Road Rail Grade Separation) you will
prepare a detailed report for managing innovation and/or technology to deliver a specific and defendable
operational outcome. You will:
Briefly research and outline a specific technology and/or an innovation that would benefit the
project if successfully integrated.
Describe the value proposition (a succinct business case including key risks and their mitigation)
underpinning why the project management team should consider proceeding with your technology /
innovation approach as opposed to doing nothing or evaluating other concepts.
Outline a detailed strategy based on sound theoretical reasoning for sourcing / developing the
technology or innovation and for its integration / commercialization. You will also consider the
longer term management of the technology / innovation within the project if appropriate.
Consider implications of intellectual property and its management
Consider organisational culture and key stakeholders (internal and external), supply chains if/as
relevant and communication strategies.
Your report will include a:
Clear description of the objective
Summary of the technology / innovation you have researched for the project
Defendable value proposition for the technology / innovation you have down selected
Detailed strategy / process to source through to reliably integrate the technology or innovation
including consideration of project specific constraints, standards and codes, on-going management
as relevant.
Intellectual property assessment and strategy if applicable
Communications plan for engaging internal and external stakeholders
Discussion over organisational culture relevant to the technology / innovation proposed
Detailed references to support your approach
You may wish to consider the Heilmeier Questions covered in Lectures to assist your thinking.
Report length:
The report will be at least 1500 words in length (excluding images, tables, graphs and captions thereof) with
a maximum of 2500 words.
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Assessment criteria:
See 'Assessment Overview' document also provided on Blackboard.
Assessment rubric:
Criterion Fail (NN) Pass (PA) Credit (CR) Distinction (DI) High Distinction (HD)
Insight
(20%)
No or limited
interpretation, analysis
or scholarly input
Content
(40%)
Nil or minimal effort,
does not attain
requirement, off topic
Structure
(10%)
Nil or disorganised
structure
Evidence & Referencing
(20%)
Little or no evidence to
support content, copied
materials with no
citations
Minimal interpretation,
analysis, and depth of
thinking other than what
was presented in
lectures or cursory web
browsing
Meets minimal
requirements for
content, on topic but
gaps, basic input of
information
Structure is sufficient to
express content, ideas
are often present in a
disorganised manner
Minimal referencing and
support provided,
inconsistent citation
style
Some interpretation,
analysis and depth of
thinking over and above
lecture materials and
readings
Meets requirements for
content, some original
content
Content is generally
organised logically, some
elements need attention
Most points are
supported by evidence
with citation generally
appropriate