Module manager: Dr P C McGowan
Email: p.c.mcgowan@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2013/14
Level 1 in Chemistry programmes of study or equivalent
This module is not approved as an Elective
- To give students an insight into industrial new product development, from concept to market, in the chemical and allied industries
- Develop team working skills and other transferable skills as well as enable students to evaluate their own contribution to a team project
The module employs a team project-based approach to new product development in the chemical and allied industries. The module will lead students through the various stages involved in taking a product from concept to market. Students will present their findings in a “Dragon’s Den” style session at the end of the module.
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Consider the key factors in new product development;
- Follow a project management protocol;
- Carry out a feasibility study on a new product;
- Undertake market analysis for a new product;
- Gain experience in finance/budgeting for new product development;
- Evaluate health and safety for new production processes;
- Consider the significance regulatory compliance in the introduction of new products;
- Know what is involved in developing a new product for commercial release in the chemical and allied industries and,
- Present their findings to an expert audience.
Team working, communication and presentation skills, time management/organizational skills, critical thinking, creativity, enterprise, self-reflection and peer assessment will all be developed.
- Group dynamics and introduction to the module
- Idea generation and identifying market need.
- Project management tools and practices
- Role of Marketing in NPD.
- Generating and protecting IP
- Development stage – product development, testing (QC, stability, sensory, clinical, as appropriate) and, technical and commercial validation
- Scale up
- Safety considerations (HAZOP, HAZAN)
- Regulatory clearance (REACH, MHRA, etc).
- Supply chain (including economics, ethics, sustainability)
- Commercial pre-launch activities.
- Preparation and delivery of a “pitch” to the Board of Directors
- Finance and budgeting (throughout the process).
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Group learning | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Seminar | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Independent online learning hours | 20 | ||
| Private study hours | 54 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 26 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Online lectures, course materials and links to resources will be made available in the VLE.
The students will be expected to meet in their case study groups at least 5 times for a period of 2 hours during the module.
Independent learning will comprise of gathering the necessary information to complete the case study.
Through contribution to seminars.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Group Project | Group Project Report (2000 words max) and supporting materials for Den | 50 |
| Presentation | Verbal "Dragon's Den" style presentation | 30 |
| Reflective log | Individual log and skills audit | 20 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 2/21/2014
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