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ME1313 Industrial and Technical Transformation 6.0 credits

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This is an advanced course in Industrial Dynamics focusing on mechanisms behind technical and industrial transformation. It is based on Shumpeterian and evolutionary economic theory. These theories are discussed from a qualitative standpoint.

Key words:

Advanced industrial dynamics, the role of R&D and science in innovation, non science based innovations, innovation indicators, knowledge formation processes/learning, innovation and economic growth, endogenous growth theory, innovation policy, evolutionary theory, institutional economics, systems of innovation.

Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus ME1313 (Spring 2020–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course disposition

See the course syllabus.

Course contents

The course intends to provide knowledge of mechanisms and dynamic processes behind industrial and technological transformation. To achieve this, the course is built-up around three modules:

  • Lectures that should help the students to understand and be able to apply theories and models. 
  • Assignments to learn to apply models and be able to critically reflect on analyses.
  • Seminars to help the students to reflect, discuss and debate their solutions to given questions and problems.
  • Written examination in the form of a test and a project report.

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the students should be able to:

  1. describe and explain theories and models that are used in the research field industrial dynamics
  2. describe and explain the dynamic development processes in the Swedish industrial policy development
  3. explain models and concepts in strategic management of technological innovation work
  4. apply theories, models and concepts in a given empirical context experiencing industrial transformation
  5. describe and explain mechanisms and dynamic processes behind industrial and technological transformation
  6. critically reflect on a given analysis approach, analysis and its conclusions

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

ME1314 Introduction to Industrial Engineering and Management completed

Participated in ME1310 Economics for I

Recommended prerequisites

No information inserted

Equipment

None

Literature

Course literature will be announced at the start of the course.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Assignment, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

See the course syllabus.

Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

Decided by the examiner.

Examiner

Profile picture Niklas Arvidsson

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ITM/Industrial Economics and Management

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Add-on studies

ME2093 Technological and Industrial Change

Contact

Niklas Arvidsson (niklas.arvidsson@indek.kth.se)

Supplementary information

Only open for students admitted to the MSC in Engineering programme Industrial Engineering and Managment (CINEK)

Add-on: ME2093 Technological and Industrial Change

The course is not for exchange students.