National CAE Designated Institution
  • Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to work hands-on with emerging technologies in an innovative setting that encourages critical thinking, interdisciplinary perspectives, and lifelong learning skills. It introduces students to tools and techniques used to design, develop, and evaluate innovative technologies, guides students through the development of their own technological innovations, and offers students a historic perspective on technological innovation through a wide variety of emerging technologies.

Learning Objectives

  1. Analyze an innovation theory to identify and explain innovation and emerging technologies in terms of adoption characteristics;
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts and terminologies used when exploring innovation and emerging technologies;
  3. Analyze and assess iterations in the innovation process;
  4. Synthesize an innovation technology project based on emerging technologies;
  5. Demonstrate familiarity with the skills needed to support the implementation of emerging technologies and their potential applications.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):