RESEARCH COMMUNICATION AND EXPLOITATION

Francesco DONSI' RESEARCH COMMUNICATION AND EXPLOITATION

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Corso di Dottorato (D.M.226/2021)
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
2024/2025



OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 1
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2024
AUTUMN SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
1COMMUNICATING SCIENCE
324LESSONS
2WRITING COMPETITIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS
18LESSONS
3HOW TO TURN YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT INTO A BUSINESS IDEA
18LESSONS
4PROJECT WORK
18LESSONS
Objectives
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
DEVELOP A DEEP COMPREHENSION OF COMPETITIVE RESEARCH PROJECT DESIGN PRINCIPLES, INCLUDING FORMULATING CLEAR RESEARCH TITLES, ABSTRACTS, STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEWS, PROJECT OBJECTIVES, WORK PLAN AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.

APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
LEARN TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT A RESEARCH PROJECT BY APPLYING STRUCTURED APPROACHES, SUCH AS SETTING SMART OBJECTIVES, DESIGNING WORK PACKAGES, CONSTRUCTING GANTT AND PERT DIAGRAMS, AND IMPLEMENTING PROJECT MONITORING TOOLS AND A ROBUST RISK ANALYSIS.

MAKING JUDGEMENTS
CULTIVATE CRITICAL EVALUATION SKILLS BY LEARNING TO ASSESS RESEARCH PROPOSALS USING CLEARLY DEFINED EVALUATION CRITERIA (EXCELLENCE, IMPLEMENTATION, AND IMPACT) AND IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL RISKS AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES.

COMMUNICATION
ENHANCE BOTH WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION ABILITIES BY PRACTICING THE CLEAR ARTICULATION OF RESEARCH IDEAS, FORMULATING PRECISE PROJECT ABSTRACTS, AND PRESENTING DETAILED PROJECT PLANS AND IMPACT ANALYSES.

LEARNING SKILLS AND AUTONOMY
FOSTER SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES, ENABLING STUDENTS TO INTEGRATE MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES, MANAGE PROJECT TIMELINES, AND PERFORM INDEPENDENT RISK ANALYSES.
Prerequisites
PREVIOUS INVOLVEMENT IN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, EITHER THROUGH A MASTER’S THESIS OR EQUIVALENT WORK EXPERIENCE. ABILITY TO WRITE A SIMPLE RESEARCH PROGRAM, SUCH AS THE ONE REQUIRED FOR THE DOCTORATE ENROLLMENT TEST.
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO COMPETITIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS (1 H)
•OVERVIEW OF PROJECT DESIGN AND EVALUATION
•IMPORTANCE OF CLARITY IN PROJECT TITLE, ABSTRACT, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEWS

DEFINING OBJECTIVES AND SETTING SMART GOALS (1 H)
•FORMULATING CLEAR RESEARCH OBJECTIVES IN LINE WITH CURRENT STANDARDS
•UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING THE SMART CRITERIA (SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVABLE, RELEVANT, TIME-BASED)

DETAILED PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION (2 H)
•STRUCTURING THE PROJECT INTO WORK PACKAGES
•TOOLS FOR PROJECT PLANNING: GANTT CHARTS, PERT DIAGRAMS
•OUTLINING DELIVERABLES, MILESTONES, AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION

RISK ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT (1 H)
•IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL RISKS IN PROJECT EXECUTION
•DEVELOPING MITIGATION STRATEGIES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS

ASSESSING IMPACT AND DISSEMINATION STRATEGIES (1 H)
•EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON INDUSTRY, SOCIETY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
•PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE DISSEMINATION AND EXPLOITATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS

EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK (2 H)
•CRITERIA FOR EXCELLENCE, IMPLEMENTATION, AND IMPACT
•PEER REVIEW SESSIONS AND ITERATIVE FEEDBACK ON DRAFT PROPOSALS
Teaching Methods
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS DELIVER CORE THEORETICAL CONCEPTS AND PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR EACH MODULE. Q&A SESSIONS WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMEDIATE CLARIFICATION AND DEEPER EXPLORATION OF CHALLENGING TOPICS. CASE STUDIES AND EXAMPLES ARE USED TO ANALYZE REAL-LIFE RESEARCH PROJECTS AND EXEMPLARY PROPOSALS TO ILLUSTRATE BEST PRACTICES. STUDENTS IN GROUPS ARE ASKED TO DISCUSS AND CRITICIZE PROJECT IDEAS. THE WORK WILL USE SHARED ONLINE EXAMPLES, TEMPLATES, AND PROJECT PLANNING TOOLS TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LEARNING.
Verification of learning
THE EVALUATION OF THE MODULE DOES NOT INCLUDE A MARK BUT A SIMPLE EVALUATION OF THE FULFILLMENT OF THE MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES. THESE WILL BE ASSESSED BASED ON THE STUDENT EVALUATION OF A MODEL PROJECT ASSIGNED DURING THE LECTURES.
Texts
ALL THE MATERIAL, PRESENTATION SLIDES, AND WORK TEXT WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE LECTURE.
More Information
THIS MODULE IS DELIVERED IN ENGLISH.
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