Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2017
 
TDDE02 Software Entrepreneurship, 6 ECTS credits.
/Mjukvarutekniskt entreprenörskap/

For:   D   IT   U  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Technology

Main field of studies: Computer Science, Computer Engineering

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
The course provides knowledge and abilities in the field of entrepreneurship and software development, with particular focus on the formulation, qualification and realization of ideas into entrepreneurial ventures. After completing the course students will be able to:
  • Use methodology for development of innovative software products
  • Use business models for software
  • Use methods of dissemination and promotion of software
  • Use business analysis models for software-oriented entrepreneurship
  • Have the ability to communicate a proposal for a software-oriented business writing and orally
  • Have good knowledge of the service perspective on software
  • Have good knowledge of the financing for the realization of a software-oriented business ideas
  • Have good knowledge of intellectual property
  • Have a good knowledge of what is required of oneself and others in order to succeed as an entrepreneur.


  • Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
    The course requires that the student has advanced programming skills and good knowledge of any software-related technical field (e.g. computer networks, security, mobile and social applications, AI, signal processing, and computer graphics). The student has also experience from programming projects in teams. The student must also be able to search and organize information, and to communicate orally and in writing.

    Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

    Organisation:
    The course is organised in terms of lectures, seminars, and group project work. Lectures introduce parts of the course content. Seminars are used for discussion of case studies and specific elements of the project work. The project culminates in a customer verified idea that solves a genuine problem.

    Course contents:
    • Methodology for the development of innovative software products
    • Business models for software
    • Methods of dissemination and promotion of software
    • Analysis models for software-oriented entrepreneurship
    • Oral and written presentation of the software-oriented business ideas
    • Service perspectives on software
    • Staffing
    • Financing
    • Intellectual Property


    • Course literature:
      To be decided

      Examination:
      Project work
      6 ECTS
       



      Course language is Swedish.
      Department offering the course: IDA.
      Director of Studies: Ahmed Rezine
      Examiner:

      Course Syllabus in Swedish

      Linköping Institute of Technology

       


      Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
      Last updated: 03/21/2017