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Module Title	Entrepreneurship for Engineers
Module Code	EE507
School	School of Electronic Engineering
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr Stephen Daniels	Office Number	S335
Level	1	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

To introduce students to key concepts in entrepreneurship and technological innovation Give students an understanding of the challenges involved in creating and working in a new venture. Provide students with basic skills in important aspects of business organization and management

Learning Outcomes

Understanding of the principles of business creation Understand business planning methodology Understand the challenges of commercializing technology Experience of a pilot-scale business planning Appreciation of the organizational, commercial, and financial components of a successful technology business

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures	36
Tutorials
Laboratories
Seminars
Independent Learning Time	76.5

Total	112.5
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

Assume that a 7.5 credit module load represents approximately 112.5 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus

New Venture Creation: Introduction & The Technologist's Perspective Entrepreneurial Technologists - Your Role in the Process, Innovation & Ideas Identifying a Commercial Opportunity & Market Research The Elements of a Successful Venture Developing, Producing and Matketing a Product Protecting your Intellectual Property People: Building the Business Team Financing: Your Research and the Venture Business Planning International Markets & Growth

Assessment
Continuous Assessment	50%	Examination Weight	50%

Indicative Reading List

1. Kathleen R. Allen., Growing and managing a small business : an entrepreneurial perspective, Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2007 2. Deakins, D. (1999) Entrepreneurship and Small Firms, McGraw- Hill 3. Drucker, P, (2001) Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Butterworth-Heinemann 4. Garavan, T.N., O Cinneide, B., Fleming, P., (1997) Entrepreneurship & Business Start-Ups in Ireland volume 1: An Overview, Oak Tree Press 5. Garavan, T.N., O Cinneide, B., Garavan, M., Hynes, B., Walsh, F., (1997)Entrepreneurship & Business Start-Ups in Ireland volume 2: Cases, Oak Tree Press 6. Travers, J., (2001) Driving the Tiger: Irish Enterprise Spirit, Gill and Macmillan

Programme or List of Programmes

GCES

Grad Cert. in Electronic Systems

GCTC

Grad Cert. in Telecommunications Eng.

GDE

Graduate Diploma in Electronic Systems

GTC

Grad Dip in Telecommunications Eng

IFPES

PG Int. Foundation Prog.(Elec. Systems)

IFPTE