Description of Individual Course Units
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Offered By |
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences |
Level of Course Unit |
Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree) |
Course Coordinator |
PROFESSOR DOCTOR FAHRIYE HILAL HALICIOĞLU |
Offered to |
Structural Construction Design |
Course Objective |
The course aims to give information about innovation and its importance in the building industry. It explains innovation, technological developments and entrepreneurship in the building industry. It covers definition of innovation, entrepreneurship and competitiveness, drivers of innovation, types of innovations, incremental and radical innovations, importance of R&D (Research and Development) at the firm and sector levels for creating innovations, innovations in the project, organization, sector levels and their applications in the building industry, challenges and success factors in technology and innovation management in the building industry, the usage of technological innovations in building design and construction firms and sector analysis, strategic approaches to using of technological innovations in building design and construction firms and sector analysis. Also, in this course it is given information about the latest innovation (eco-innovation) approaches to green building projects undertaken by building design and construction firms in the green building industry, importance of managing technology and innovation for the success of green building design and construction organizations. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Mode of Delivery |
Face -to- Face |
Prerequisites and Co-requisites |
None |
Recomended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Recomended or Required Reading |
Bossink, B. A. G. (2004). Managing Drivers of Innovation in Construction Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, May/June, 130 (3), 337 - 345. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:3(337) |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
The course is taught in a lecture, research assignment, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend and both the lecture and seminar hours and take part in the discussion sessions. |
Assessment Methods |
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Further Notes About Assessment Methods |
None |
Assessment Criteria |
Assignment and Presentation %40 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5) |
Language of Instruction |
Turkish |
Course Policies and Rules |
To be announced. |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Architecture |
Office Hours |
To be announced. |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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