OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMS

HCMC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Lecture #:

SKILLS OF INNOVATORS

LEARNING OUTCOMES

L.O.1 - Describe the system of skills of innovators

L.O.2 - Relate the skills of innovators to personal growth and

development

L.O.3 - Behave depending on the skills of innovators

L.O.4 - Practise the skills of innovators in work and life

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 MAIN CONTENTS

1. Course syllabus
2.
3. Design thinking
4. Research skills
5. Group project

1. Course syllabus
Introduction
The goal of this course is to provide students with a system of necessary skills of
innovators to develop themselves in accordance with the current context.
In particular, students will understand the nature, role, and impact of the system of

technologies.
In addition, students will generally develop design thinking and scientific research
skills that can be practiced and immediately applied to their current (and future)
learning process as well as their career development.

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 2.

Behavioral skills

Courage to innovative
Cognitive skill to synthesize
Questioning novel inputs

Challenging the
status quo Observing
Innovative
Associational business/daily-life
thinking ideas
Taking risks
Networking

Experimenting

The (adapted)
Source: Dyer et al. (2011)

3. Design thinking
Design thinking framework
The Three Stages + One

Transform3+1 Framework to transform ideas into business with design thinking

(Source: Mashhood, 2019) 6
 4. Research skills
Planning a research project
Phases of a research project (example of six phases)
Project management (objectives, scope, activities, constraints of time, resources)

Example of a Gantt chart

(Source: Leong et al., 2015)

5. Group project (Innovation FabLab)

Materials for model building
3D printers, wood sticks, pressboards, JetBot AI Kit, AI Robot
Some suggested simple products
Timer and switch control
Ultrasonic sennsor
Automatic hand washing machine
Door lock using RFID sensor
IOT Server on Node-RED platform
Automatic trash
Pneumatic arm
Smart car

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 REFERENCES

Dyer, J., Gregersen, H., & Christensen, C. M. (2011). Innovator's DNA: Mastering the
Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators. Harvard Business Press. [main reference]
Leong, E. C., Heah, C. L. H., & Ong, K. K. W. (2015). Guide to research projects for
engineering students: planning, writing and presenting. CRC Press. [main reference]
Mashhood, A. (2019). Transform Ideas Into Business with Design Thinking: The
Structured Approach from Silicon Valley for Entrepreneurs and Leaders. Productivity
Press. [main reference]

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