HCMC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION Program: Industrial Management

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS Level: Undergraduate

Course Syllabus
1. Course Name: Technology Management
2. Course Code: TEMA321406E
3. Number of credits: 3 credits (3/0/6) (3 lecture periods, 0 laboratory period, 6 self-study period
per week). Schedule: Time allocation: 15 weeks
4. Instructors:
Main lecturers: Dr. Pham Bach Duong; Dr. Gustavo
List of other lecturers:
5. Course Requirements
Prerequisite Course: Fundamental Management
Previous courses: Operation Management
6. Course Description
The Technology Management module provides basic knowledge to help students apply
management science into the field of exploiting and using technology to serve the production
and business plan of the enterprise, which achieves high efficiency through the activities of
evaluation, selection of appropriate technology to make the decision to innovate and
implement technology transfer.
7. Course Goals
Goals Goal Description ELOs

G1 Professional knowledge in technology management activities ELO2

G2 An ability to analyse the technological environment, technological ELO4

capabilities and build a vision in choosing technology to carry out trade ELO5

G3 Teamwork skills, communication and reading comprehension of ELO9

management materials in English ELO10

G4 An ability to analyze the effectiveness of technology innovation ELO13

8. Standard Output of the Course

CLOs CLO Description Outcome

G1 Present the basic knowledge of technology and the factors that affect ELO2
G1.1
technology development

G1.2 Knowledge of the technological capabilities of enterprises ELO2

Understand how to evaluate technology to choose the right ELO2

G1.3
technology
G1.4 Present the knowledge on technology innovation activities and issues ELO2
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 in technology transfer
Analyze the impact of the technological environment on the ELO4
G2.1
technological development of the industry/country
Assess the relevance and effectiveness of technology in the ELO4
G2 G2.2
innovation process
The ability to search for documents, self study and presentation of ELO5
G2.3
specialized content
The ability to work in teams to discuss and resolve issues related to ELO9
G3.1
G3 the course
G3.2 Understand the English terms used in technology management ELO10
Understand the technology infrastructure and analyze the impact of ELO13
G4.1
the technology environment of the sector
G4
G4.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the technological innovation process of ELO13
the industry

9. Learning materials
- Books and textbooks:
+ Document 1: Laure Morel (2005), Management of technology : Key Success Factors for
Innovation and Sustainable Development.
- Reference books:
+ Document 2: Tran Thanh Lam - Technology Management - Saigon Publishing House.
+ Document 3: Hoang Trong Thanh - Technology Management - Open University
Institute of HN.
Student Assessment:
- Score scale: 10
- Examination plan:
Types Assessment CLOs Rate(%)
of Content/ Topics Timeline method
Exams
Exercise 20
Comprehensive Analysis of the Week 5 Individual G2.1 10
Test#1 Infrastructure of a Business exercises in
class
Analyzing the Technological Week 7 Individual G1.2 10
Test#2 Capabilities of a Business exercises in
class
Mid-term Test 30
- The content covers all important Essay G1.1,
learning outcomes of the subject. G1.2,
- 60 minutes writing time. G2.1, G4.1
Final Test 50
- The content covers all important Essay G1.2,
learning outcomes of the subject. G1.3,
G1.4,
2
 - 60-90 minutes. G2.2, G4.2

10. Course Outline:

Content CLOs
Week 1-2: Chapter 1: Technology and technology issues (6/0/12)
A / Summary of Contents and main educational methods in class: (6)
Main educational Contents in class
+ Concept of technology G1.2, G2.3,
G3.2
+ Awareness of 4 aspects covering technology
+ Role and impact of technology on national socio-economic development
Some ways of classifying technology
Components of technology
Features of technology
Main Educational Methods:
+ Presentation
+ Explanation
+ Discussion
B / Self-study contents: (12)

+ Search and collect information demonstrating the role and impact of

technology on socio-economic development in Vietnam.
Study document:
+ Chapter 1, Document 1.
+ Chapter 1, Document 2.
Week 3: Chapter 1 (cont): Life cycle of technology (3/0/6)
A / Summary of Contents and main educational methods in class: (3)
Main contents in class: G1.2, G2.3,
G3.2
+ Technological progress curve
+ Life cycle of technology
- Technology formation stage
- Technology development stage
- Technology saturation stage
- Technology recession backward stage
Main educational methods:
+ Presentation
+ PowerPoint presentation
+ Discussion
B/ Self-study contents: (6)

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The relationship between the technology life cycle and the company's business
Study document:
+ Chapter 1, Document 1.
+ Chapter 1, Document 2.
Week 4-5: Chapter 2: Technological Environment (6/0/12)
A / Summary of Content and main educational methods in class: (6)
Main contents in class:
G1.1, G2.1,
+ Learn about the elements of the technological environment G3.1, G3.2,
+ Research on issues related to the five elements of technology infrastructure G4.1

+ Learn some factors affecting the technological environment of developing

countries
+ Discuss the technological environment of some sectors in Vietnam
Main educational methods:
+ Presentation
+ Powerpoint presentation
+ Discussion
B/ Self-study contents: (12)

+ Study the elements of infrastructure and technological environment of a

specific industry / sector
+ Perform environment analysis technology lecturer.
- Study document:
+ Chapter 2, Document 1
+ Chapter 1, Document 2
+ Online Information
Week 6-7: Chapter 3: Technological capability(6/0/12)
A / Summary of Content and main educational methods in class: (6)
Main contents in class: G1.2, G2.2,
G3.1
+ Brief knowledge about technology capability
+ Analyze 2 basic elements of technological capability
y+ Introduction of indicators of enterprise assessment's technology capability
+ Some other issues on technology capability
Main educational methods:
+ Presentation
+ Powerpoint presentation
+ Discussion
B/ Self-study contents: (12)

+ Analyze the technological capability of selected industries / sectors in previous

4
chapters
+ Update information on some endogenous technologies in Vietnam
Study document:
+ Chapter 6, Document 1
+ Online information
Week 8-9: Chapter 4: Technology Assessment (6/0/12)
A / Summary of Content and main educational methods in class: (6)
Main contents in class: G1.3, G2.2,
G4.2
+ Objectives of Technology Assessment (TA)
+ Some characteristics and principles in the implementation of TA
+ Introduction of the TA process
+ Presentation on issues of Technological Capability Assessment
Main educational methods:
+ Presentation
+ Powerpoint presentation
+ Discussion
B/ Self-study contents: (12)

+ Some methods to support technology assessment

- Study document:
+ Chapter 3, Document 1.
+ Chapter 2, Document 2.
Week 10: Chapter 5: Select the appropriate technology (3/0/6)
A / Summary of Content and Main educational methods in class: (3)

Main contents in class: G1.3, G2.2

+ The concept of appropriate technology
+ Introduction of technology selection orientation
+ Some methods of technology selection
Main educational methods:
+ Presentation
+ Powerpoint presentation
+ Discussion
B/ Self-study contents: (2)

+ Orientations for Technology selection

+ Applying the knowledge to analyze the Technology orientation in some
specific cases introduced by lecturers
- Study document:

5
+ Chapter 4, Document 1
+ Chapter 4, Document 2
+ Online information
Week 12-13: Chapter 6: Technological innovation (6/0/12)
A / Summary of Content and Main educational methods in class: (2)

Main contents in class: G1.4, G2.2,

+ Concept of Technology Innovation (TI) G2.3, G3.1,
G4.2
+ Levels of TI
+ Analyzing the impact of TI on the production and business activities of the
Enterprise
+ Forms of SEA
+ Some strategies of TI
Main educational methods:
+ Presentation
+ Powerpoint presentation
+ Discussion
B/ Self-study contents: (6)

+ Technology innovation strategies

+ Present the technology innovation process of the selected industry / sector
- Study document:
+ Chapter 5, Document 1
+ Chapter 5, Document 2
+ Online information
Week 14-15: Chapter 7: Technology transfer (6/0/12)

A / Summary of Content and Main educational methods in class: (3)

Main contents in class:
G1.4
+ The concept of Technology Transfer (TT)
+ Role of TT in the process of industrialization and modernization
+ Procedures for implementing TT
+ Assessment of TT efficiency
+ Experience and conditions to be successful in TT
+ Introduction of some key points in Vietnam Technology Transfer Law
Main educational methods:
+ Presentation
+ PowerPoint presentation
+ Discussion

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B/ Self-study contents: (4)

+ Present and analyze - evaluate some technology transfer activities in the

selected industry/sector.
- Study document:
+ Chapter 7, Document 1
+ Chapter 7, Document 2
+ Online information

11. Scientific ethics:

Research should be done by the students themselves. If they are found copying, the relevant
students will be dealt with in form of the assessment of 0 (zero) score in the progress and the final
term.
12. Date of first approval: June 15th, 2019
13. Approver:
Dean Head of the Department Instructor

14. The Update process of Outline Course in Details:

Time 1: The first update content of the Outline Course in Details Instructor:
day month year

Head of the
Department: