Research on Product Development

Notes on Emerging Technologies

Most recent doctoral dissertation done in the research group focused on Technological Forecasting and considerations when managing new emerging technologies. Dr. Arho Suominen focused on the qualitative and quantitative assessment of portable fuel cells in his dissertation titled Notes on Emerging Technologies. The dissertation is also published in electronics form and is available from the below link.

Dissertation

Highlighted Recent Publication

Recent published in Futures journal, Suominen et. al. use the Delphi method to uncover prospects of portable fuel cell technology

Suominen, Arho, Aulis Tuominen, and Jussi Kantola. 2011. “Analyzing prospects of portable fuel cells with an expert opinion study.” Futures 43 (5) (June): 513-524. doi:10.1016/j.futures.2011.01.010.

About Us

The Product Development Research Group was founded in 2004. Previously formed from two research groups, the Electronics Productization research and Software Product Development Research Group, the research had two very distinct focuses points. The group has since evolved into a small but focused group of researches focusing on Technology Foresight, Quality and Reliability and interesting new Emerging Technologies.

Curriculum

The Product Development curriculum is designed on the basis that a prospective student has a bachelor degree or equivalent knowledge on electronics, software engineering or telecommunication. Our Master’s programs builds on your previous technical knowledge by introducing a new aspect on technology. We focus on New Product Development, Quality and Reliability and Business and Commercialization.