Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Science and Technology Policies
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, Spanish
Teaching staff
Doubts will be resolved before or after class. Non-face-to-face doubts will be resolved by email, or video conference, if necessary.
Introduction
In this subject the student is trained in the policies of R + D + I associated with the management of R + D + I projects and management of high performance teams. Not only aspects of project management are addressed, but also requirements gathering and the configuration, management and justification of research projects funded by public agencies.
Pre-course requirements
None
Objectives
- Understand the impact of the processes of the R+D+I cycle on the project management process
- Know the basic concepts of project management
- Know the methodologies of project management within the complexity model of the R+D+I cycle
- Know the management methodologies of the interested parties
- Know risk management methodologies
- Know the different types of financing entities in the public sphere
- Know the mechanisms for requesting, managing and justifying funded research projects
- Know the basic principles that regulate funded research consortia
- Apply the SCRUM framework to the real resolution of R+D+I initiatives
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- CN03 - Categorise the functions and bodies in the field of the company, and other institutions and organisations according to their legal framework and current regulations.
- CP01 - Interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) and issue judgements that include a reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific and ethical nature.
- HB06 - Analyse a company’s organisation and apply labour standards and the relationships between planning, industrial and commercial strategies, quality and profit.
Learning outcomes of the subject
- Understand project management in the context of complexity
- Understand the bases for planning, organizing, directing and controlling research, development and innovation projects in the field of bioengineering
- Understand the basis for planning, organizing, and controlling the workload that is assigned
- Understand the inception deck methodology for requirements gathering
- Understand agile project (Scrum) and process (Kanban) methodologies, as well as the concept of continuous improvement
- Understand Design Thinking and Lean Startup methodologies
- Be prepared to work in a high-performing team under the SCRUM framework
- Recognise public funding entities, apply funded research project management mechanisms and understand the basic principles of research consortia.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Explain how applied bioengineering contributes to SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being, through the design and development of biomedical devices and techniques that improve people's quality of life and autonomy.
- Analyse and apply the principles of SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, understanding how bioengineering projects promote technological innovation ecosystems, generate new medical device industries and favour the transfer of knowledge to society.
- Promote the integration of SDG 12 Responsible production and consumption, assessing the sustainability of materials, manufacturing processes and life cycles of devices, reducing their environmental impact and promoting more efficient and durable solutions.
- Value and promote SDG 17 Partnerships to achieve the goals, developing competencies for collaboration between universities, hospitals, technology centres and companies in the biomedical sector, ensuring that innovations in the field of bioengineering have an inclusive, ethical and global impact.
Syllabus
- R+D+i process: The different stages of the process within the framework of integral project management. Systematization of the process. The transfer of value
- Basic concepts in project management: Strategies to manage uncertainty. Complexity model in project management. Continuous improvement. Review of methodologies and concepts. Identification of objectives. Key factors in the management of highly complex projects
- Project management methodologies: Fundamental principles and practices. Comparison of methodologies. Methodologies focused on processes, customers, the development of products and services, and collaboration, transparency and value delivery
- Public funding projects: Typologies and funding entities. TRL. Formation of consortia. Preparation of proposals. Planning. Economic and technical justification
- Inception Deck: Tool to initiate and align teams in projects developed in complex environments: vision, objectives, scope, requirements and constraints, risks, stakeholder management and high-level project planning
- Development of Inception Deck within the framework of a real project
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Master classes: presentation of a theoretical topic by the teacher.
Clinical cases or case methods (MC): at the end of a block the approach of a real or imaginary situation will be made. Students work on the questions asked in small groups or in active interaction with the teacher and discuss the answers. The teacher is actively involved and, if necessary, will bring new knowledge. Each student must deliver the corresponding deliverable for evaluation.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
1) First call:
Attendance: 10%
Class participation and attitude: 10%
Continuous evaluation. Test questions, at the end of each block: 40%
Practical deliverables Funding + ID: 50% (it is a necessary condition to pass the subject)
2) Second call or later: the grade of participation and attitude in class will be saved, as well as its weighting (20%).
For the remaining 80%, a case will be developed and delivered incorporating the concepts of the course on specific questions of practical development. The maximum score for this part will be 7/10.
General points to keep in mind about the evaluation system:
1) Class participation means the contribution of interesting ideas or the raising of relevant questions that help to improve the quality of the session, whether it is a lecture or methods of the case.
2) Attendance at classes is not compulsory, but attendees must abide by the rules indicated by the teachers. In case you do not arrive on time, you must enter quietly without disturbing or interrupting the class. In case of not attending a minimum of 65% of the sessions, this aspect will not be graded.
Important considerations:
- Plagiarism, copying or any other action that can be considered cheating will mean a zero in this evaluation section. Doing so in the exams will mean the immediate suspense of the subject.
- The minimum grade to pass the subject must be a 5.
- A penalty will be applied for incorrect answers in the multiple-choice exams.
- Changes to the calendar, exam dates or evaluation system will not be accepted.
- Exchange students (Erasmus and others) or repeaters will be subject to the same conditions as the rest of the students.
Bibliography and resources
OECD (2015), Frascati Manual 2015: Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development, The Measurement of Scientific, Technological and Innovation Activities, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264239012-en.
The Agile Samurai. Jonathan Rasmusson. The Pragmatic Programmers. 2017.
PMI Global Standards. https://www.pmi.org/standards.