Objectives
For the past decades and centuries, technology is one of the factors that have had the most impact on peoples daily live. Technology has gradually improved over the years and even at times new innovations have disrupted society, causing businesses to go bankrupt and new once to emerge. Looking back, we see how entrepreneurs have used this technology progress to create new opportunities.
The objective of this course is to look at technology trends, learn from history, and using theories of innovations, try to see patterns so we can evaluate new technology currently emerging and interpret the impact. History has several examples of how technology has transformed society. Technology advances in the second half of the 20th century has followed a law that is referred to as Moore’s Law. Also, we look at how to keep up to date on technology trends. In particular we will look at communications, wireless devices, mobile phones and TV (IPTV), home appliances, the Internet and other consumer devices. These devices are taking on new roles. The course will discuss what future trends will emerge, which standards and companies will be successful, and the effects that the technology will have on society. We will have guest lecturers talking about emerging technologies and share their thoughts on the impact.
As a term project, students will perform research and write a research paper on technology, the possibilities and effect on society.
On completion of the course students should:
- Understand innovation and technology change
- Understand the theories of innovations and how to apply them
- Get insights into disruptive technologies from history
- Know about new and emerging technology and the opportunities new technology presents
- Learn about new client devices like phones and interactive TV
- Can analyze and see how technology develops
- Have written a research paper on a technology