Innovation and Change Management in Transportation

Year
1

Academic year
2020-2021

Code
02034550

Subject Area
Civil Construction and Civil Engineering

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
4.5

Type
Compulsory

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

N/A – the course is an introduction to innovation and change management. Therefore, there are no specialized technical prerequesites.

Teaching Methods

Each class combines oral presentation with learn-by-doing approaches, case-study analysis and practical exercises (mainly group work).

Learning Outcomes

The course introduces master students to innovation and change management with application to transportation systems. By the end of the course students are expected to have acquired the ability to i) analyze emerging trends and innovation in the transportation sector through the integration of technical, societal and business lenses; ii) identify and shape transport innovation opportunities; iii) to lead and manage innovation and change within companies/organizations.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Innovation in Transportation

Fundamental concepts about innovation
Relevance of innovation
Context of innovation in transportation

Sources and Opportunities for Innovation

Creativity tools and ideation
Main force and trends
Technological innovation
Open innovation

Business Models

Fundamental concepts
Creating value for customer/user
Creating value for company/institution
Tools for the generation of business models
Emergent business models

Innovation Management

Innovation funnel
Diffusion and adoption of new technologies
Disruptive innovation
Innovation management systems

Change Management

Models of change
Managing the process of change
Critical factors of success

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 20.0%
Other: 20.0%
Synthesis work: 20.0%
Project: 40.0%

Bibliography

Keeley, L. et al. (2013), “Ten Types of Innovation - The discipline of building breakthroughs”, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey.

Kotter, J.P. (2012), “Leading Change”, Harvard Business Review Press.

Osterwalder, A. and Pigneur, Y. (2010), “Business Model Generation”, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey.

Wiesenthal, T. et al. (2011), “Mapping innovation in the European transport sector: An assessment of R&D efforts and priorities, institutional capacities, drivers and barriers to innovation”, Publications Office of the European Union.