WP5 – Introduction of technology management to graduate and postgraduate studies Indrek Reimand, EITF Deliverables 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. A report describing pedagogic approaches for training and education in MoT. Multimedia user interface for e-learning with relevant materials available Supervision and training courses/workshops for 1-2 postgraduate students in Lausanne New module for ICT Management program 13-16 hands-on training courses a year on open wireless technologies with international idea brokerage and industrial presence (2003/2004) 10 RTD projects/prototype testings in MAI Test Centre Report on industry vision for the strategic roadmaps for applied research, results to be Focus • … is on teaching • To bridge gaps – between university teaching and industrial needs – between industrial and managerial students Strengthening technology management • Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) • a report describing pedagogic approaches for education in Management of Technology • Supervision and training courses for 1 or postgraduate students in Lausanne. – After the training the(se) student(s) will teach the technology management in TTU. • Multimedia user interface for e-learning with relevant materials available and it’s user handbook Creating ICT module in the MoT programme. • EITF, EPFL, TTU • Complementinng Existing MoT programme with ICT related module will – widen the scope of target group of the curriculum – bring together different engineering students. • EITF will organize completing the module, using the experience of EPFL • TTU will implement it as a selectable module in it master’s programme of MoT and accredits it. • Relevant issues of WP2, WP3, WP4 will be included into the module. Training courses on wireless technologies • Ericsson, EMT, TTU MAI centre, Tartu Science Park, TU • e.g. Bluetooth, UMTS • The courses will be held at TU MAI centre and TU. • Target groups: – – – – ICT professionals industry managers ICT and other engineering students all other students. Report on industry vision for ICT curricula and applied research • Ericsson, EMT • To increase the relevance of ICT topics in curricula (incl. management module) the future needs of industry will be evaluated and suggestions will be worked out