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ENGG8106 – Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2025 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Lecturer
Viken Kortian
viken.kortian@mq.edu.au
Contact via 0417664945
3 Management Drive Room 246
By appointment
June Ho
june.ho@mq.edu.au
Contact via 0426522512
3 Management Drive
By appointment
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
30cp at 3000 level or above
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to develop scalable startups and work effectively in engineering organizations with an entrepreneurial mindset. Through this course, students will learn the fundamental knowledge and procedures necessary for creating successful ventures, including the process of understanding customer requirements and translating them into product specifications, as well as designing a process for production. Other key aspects of entrepreneurship will also be covered, including business planning, financial management, sources of finance, crowdfunding, entrepreneurial behaviour, and technology management.

Learning in this unit enhances student understanding of global challenges identified by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) Decent Work and Economic Growth; Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Apply the fundamental knowledge and theoretical frameworks related to entrepreneurial behaviour in business management.
  • ULO2: Build an entrepreneurial mindset for value creation in existing business and create new business.
  • ULO3: Develop comprehensive knowledge business planning, financial management and technology management to develop successful ventures.
  • ULO4: Identify and pursue business opportunities, and create value for all stakeholders.
  • ULO5: Apply the process of capturing market and customer needs and converting these to a viable and sustainable products.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Business Proposal 40% No Week 13
Case Studies 30% No Weeks 2, 5, 6,10, & 11
Midterm group project 20% No Week 7
Active Engagement 10% No Week 8

Business Proposal

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 40%

 

Written report on a new venture with the purpose of gaining funding to start the business

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply the fundamental knowledge and theoretical frameworks related to entrepreneurial behaviour in business management.
  • Build an entrepreneurial mindset for value creation in existing business and create new business.
  • Develop comprehensive knowledge business planning, financial management and technology management to develop successful ventures.
  • Identify and pursue business opportunities, and create value for all stakeholders.
  • Apply the process of capturing market and customer needs and converting these to a viable and sustainable products.

Case Studies

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Weeks 2, 5, 6,10, & 11
Weighting: 30%

 

Case studies on Engineering Entrepreneurship

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply the fundamental knowledge and theoretical frameworks related to entrepreneurial behaviour in business management.
  • Build an entrepreneurial mindset for value creation in existing business and create new business.
  • Develop comprehensive knowledge business planning, financial management and technology management to develop successful ventures.
  • Identify and pursue business opportunities, and create value for all stakeholders.
  • Apply the process of capturing market and customer needs and converting these to a viable and sustainable products.

Midterm group project

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 16 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%

 

Midterm group project and team work activity

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply the fundamental knowledge and theoretical frameworks related to entrepreneurial behaviour in business management.
  • Build an entrepreneurial mindset for value creation in existing business and create new business.
  • Develop comprehensive knowledge business planning, financial management and technology management to develop successful ventures.
  • Identify and pursue business opportunities, and create value for all stakeholders.
  • Apply the process of capturing market and customer needs and converting these to a viable and sustainable products.

Active Engagement

Assessment Type 1: Simulation/role play
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 10%

 

Active Engagement and Contribution in the classrom SGTA activities

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply the fundamental knowledge and theoretical frameworks related to entrepreneurial behaviour in business management.
  • Build an entrepreneurial mindset for value creation in existing business and create new business.
  • Develop comprehensive knowledge business planning, financial management and technology management to develop successful ventures.
  • Identify and pursue business opportunities, and create value for all stakeholders.
  • Apply the process of capturing market and customer needs and converting these to a viable and sustainable products.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Text: Technology Venture: From Idea to Enterprise (McGraw Hill)

Thomas Byers, Richard Dorf, and Andrew Nelson

Unit Schedule

Week

Topic

Content / Reference

Tutorials

1

Course overview. Background to innovation and entrepreneurship.

Ch.1

Dow Corning Deck Protector

2

Opportunities and Strategies

Ch. 2, 3, 4, 5

Dr Johns Products*

3

Concept Summary & Risk

Ch. 6 & 7

Ecowash- Lean Start Up

4

Intellectual Property – Patent Searching

Guest Lecturer

 

5

Intellectual Property – Patenting Process

Guest Lecturer

Molecular Insights Pharmaceuticals*

6

Product Development. Marketing and Sales. Types of Ventures.

Ch. 8, 9, & 10

Google Glass Development*

7

New Enterprise, Resources and Operations

Mid Term Assignment Due

Ch 12, 13, & 14

DJI Innovation – Product Development for Start Ups

8

Entrepreneurship Simulation – The Start Up Game

 

 

9

Design for Six Sigma

 

DfSS at Ford.

10

The Financial Plan & Sources of Capital

Ch.16, 17, & 18

Equity Crowdfunding Symbid Entering the US*

11

Deal Presentations, Negotiations and Leading Ventures to Success

Ch 19 & 20

How to pitch a brilliant idea. *

12

Presentation / Pitch

Final Assignment Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* HBP Case Studies. Discuss in class and hand in Case Study Questions

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Engineers Australia Competency Mapping

EA Competency Standard

Unit Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Skill Base

1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.

 

1.2 Conceptual understanding of underpinning maths, analysis, statistics, computing.

 

1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge

  

1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions

ULO5

1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice

  

1.6 Understanding of scope, principles, norms, accountabilities of sustainable engineering practice.

  

Engineering Application Ability

2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex problem solving

ULO2

2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.

 

2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.

ULO4, ULO5

2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.

ULO2

Professional and Personal Attributes

3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability.

 

3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.

ULO3, ULO4

3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.

ULO1

3.4 Professional use and management of information.

ULO3

3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.

  

3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership

ULO2

 

Unit information based on version 2025.03 of the Handbook