MASTER SYLLABUS - Spring 2004

 

Department and Course No:       Technology Management 600

 

Title:                                                   PROGRAM INTRODUCTION SEMINAR

 

Credit:                                               1 Semester Hour

 

Location & Times:                         Putnam County Chamber of Commerce

Saturday,  January 10, 2004            9:00 a.m. to  5:00 p.m.

Saturday,  January 24, 2004            9:00 a.m. to  5:00 p.m.

 

 

Instructor:                                        Prof. Bernard Gillespie

Office:                                     Room 205B, Gullickson Hall

Telephone:                             696-6007

E-mail:                                    gillespb@marshall.edu

           Office Hours:                           By appointment

 

Course Description:         

The course provides an orientation and overview of the degree program.  It includes reviews    of mathematical and statistical methods, literature research techniques, writing and computer skills, fundamental economics and finance, and oral communication skills.

 

Prequisites:  None.

 

Course Objectives:

1.         To orient students to the Technology Management Program.

2.                  To introduce Technology Management through case discussion and oral presentations.

3.                  To review fundamental mathematical and statistical methods, library research techniques, writing and computer skills, fundamental economics and finance, and communication skills.

 

Course Conduct & Evaluation: This course will be taught in a lecture and seminar format, including guided discussions, case studies, individual assignments.

Take-home Tests

            Economic Analysis               30%

Math & Statistics                   30%

Writing Assignment              40%

Numerical and letter grades correspond    as follows: 100 £ A £ 90 < B £ 80 <C £ 70 < F

 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:

National Academy of Engineering.  (1992). Prospering in a global economy, mastering a new role. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press

Strunk, W., Jr., and White, E.B. (1999). The elements of style (3rd Ed.). New York: MacMillan

            Publishing Co., Inc.  

 

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS

Brusaw, C.T., Alred, G.J., and Olin, W.E. (1996). Concise handbook of technical writing

            New York: St. Martin’s Press

Betz, F. (1993). Strategic technology management  New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.

 

                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                         January 12, 2004

 

 

Department and Course No:           Technology Management 600

 

Title:                                                   PROGRAM INTRODUCTION SEMINAR

 

Credit:                                                            1 Semester Hour

 

 

 

CLASS

Date

 

SUBJECT

 

LECTURER
 
READINGS
ASSIGNMENTS
TESTS

 

 

Session 1

 

January 11, Saturday

    (9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.)

 

 

 

 

Overview                              

     Educational framework of program                                                                     

What is Technology Management?

    Role of Science, Technology, Engineering

    Technological Innovation

1 hour 45 minutes

 

 

Library Research Techniques   

     1 hour 30 minutes

 
 
Lunch Break

1 hour

 

 

Computer Skills

1 hour 30 minutes

 

Mathematics & Statistics  

2 hours 30 minutes

 

 

 

 

Gillespie

(9AM to 10:45)

 

 

 

 

Arnold

(10:45 to Noon)

 

 

(Noon to 1 PM)

 

 

 

Thompson

(1 PM to 2:30)

 

Pierson

(2:30 to5:00)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Session 2

 

January 25, Saturday

   (9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.)

 

 

 

Fundamentals of Economics & Finance

1 hour 30 minutes

 

 

Technical Writing   

2 hours 30 minutes

 

 

Lunch Break

1 hour

 

 

Oral Communications Skills

2 hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gillespie

(9AM to 10:30)

 

 

Crocketts

(10:30 to 1 PM)

 

 

(1 PM to 2 PM)

 

 

 

Logan

(2PM to 4:00)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test

 

 

 

Writing Assignment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test

 

 

 

January 12, 2004