01. Investigate and apply understanding of current and future key areas of innovation in Australia and worldwide.

Activities:

Using the case study teaching method, including face to face lectures and workshops, students will study previous successful innovations and the steps that were taken for to get there. This will form the foundation of undertaking case studies that students will be required to demonstrate later in their portfolio.

02. Identify and critically analyse problems that require innovative thinking to improve business potential.

Activities:

Students will be introduced to various techniques for identifying and analysing past problems that engineering businesses have faces - as well as methods on identifying protentional future hurdles business may face. Students will apply these techniques in sections of their portfolios and be able to identify which methods are best used in different situations in quizzes.

03. Analyse comprehensive market research and primary research data to derive realistic project and business objectives.

Activities:

Students will learn and apply methods of data analytics based on case studies to understand how innovative ideas progressed through the project development stages. Student will demonstrate this through their group and individual reports and also present their methods and reasoning from the reports during the oral activity. Students will also be assessed in quizzes on which methods are suited for different dataset types.

04. Conduct high level brainstorming methodology and selection methods to unravel numerous potential solutions to identified complex problems.

Activities:

Students will be introduced to different techniques for documenting and brainstorming ideas and selecting potential ideas lectures and workshops. Students will be required to demonstrate these techniques in their portfolio, with an idea database, evidence of selection method and justification of decisions. The workshop will include a session on brainstorming and selection. This will be assessed in the workshop, portfolio and quiz.

05. Comprehensively investigate and report on the impact of technical, financial, societal, legal and environmental impact and viability of innovations and ideas.

Activities:

Student will learn about the issues that need to be considered when developing innovative solutions; including the technical, financial, societal, legal and environmental impact and viability of projects. Students will need to demonstrate this in their reports by investigating the impact of ideas for different case studies. The workshops will include a session on varying techniques to identify issues and considerations, as well as case studies.

06. Effectively communicate innovative solutions from a developed portfolio, presenting technical and non-technical information.

Activities:

Students write individual reports, write as part of a team a portfolio, as well as short answer questions in workshops. These assessments will require students to develop their writing skills, especially in providing evidence to back their perspective. Students will also be required to give a short pitch, in which they will need to present the methods and techniques used in their workshop. This task will require students to demonstrate an ability to be creative and commercially effective in their presentation skills.

07. Engage with and liaise with the class, mastering the art of reporting, analysis and outcome delivery with regards to innovative product/service solutions.

Activities:

In the process of developing and presenting a group portfolio and innovation report, students will be required to develop the skills needed to approach relevant external client/s whether they be industry, industrial or government organisations. This task will require students to demonstrate an ability to be personally engaging, creative and commercially effective in their business development and presentation skills.