The course is designed to explore the entrepreneurial mindset and culture, utilizing a technology or engineering background. This fits into goals of starting a company or being involved in an entrepreneurial or R&D effort in companies of all sizes and industries. The course is also applicable in training future scientist and engineers to participate in in business ventures and Research and Development (R&D) activities.

1. NME 3107 - Technopreneurship
Professor Charlton S. Inao
University of the East ,College of Engineering
Caloocan City, Metro manila
TECHNOPRENEURSHIP

2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
 The course is designed to explore the
entrepreneurial mindset and culture, utilizing
a technology or engineering background.
This fits into goals of starting a company or
being involved in an entrepreneurial or R&D
effort in companies of all sizes and
industries. The course is also applicable in
training future scientist and engineers to
participate in in business ventures and
Research and Development (R&D) activities.

3. COURSE DESCRIPTION….
Technopreneurship is a philosophy, a way of
building a career or perspective in life. The
course covers the value of professional and
life skills in entrepreneurial thought, investment
decisions, and action that students can utilize
in starting technology companies or exexuting
R&D projects in companies as they start their
careers.The net result is a positive outlook
towards wealth creation, high value adding,
and wellness in society.

4. COURSE OBJECTIVES
 To understand the whole process involved in
techno preneurship, from concept design
and service , business models to execution
and managment

5. COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)
 CO1
 Understand and experience the entrepreneurial process
from the generation of creative ideas,
 CO2
 Evaluate the market needs or provide a solution
to a key or current problem.
At the end of the whole course, the student is expected to develop the following:

6. COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)
 CO3 solicit and apply feedback from mentors, customers
and other stakeholders
 CO4 Experience the dynamics of participating on a
business
 team
 CO5 Pitch (Create and present) a business plan for a
technology idea.
 CO6 Develop an initial idea into a prototype.
At the end of the whole course, the student is expected to develop the following:

7. COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)
 CO7 Understand and assimilate the background, the
necessary tools, and life skills that can be used to
participate in the entrepreneurial process within a large
company, probably in a new venture as an engineer, or as
an investor, or technopreneur
6/17/2020

8. COURSE REQUIREMENTS
 Recitation
 Seatwork
 QUIZZES / LAB ACTIVITY
 MAJOR EXAMINATION
 Prelim Examination
 Midterm Examination
 Final Examination/Case Study/Project Study

9. LIST OF REFERENCES
Textbook
Mbizi , Rangarirai; Principles of Innovation and Technopreneurship:
Innovation and technology commercialization, LAMBERT Academic
Publishing (June 14, 2012)
References
1.)K. Ulrich, and S. Eppinger, “ Product Design and Development,:4th Ed. ,
McGraw-Hill , 2007
2)“Technopreneurship: The Successful Entrepreneur in the New Economy””
3)“Technopreneuership: Strategy, innovation and Entrepreneurship”
Richard Nelson,”
4)Technological Innovation and Economic Performance” , Council on
Foreign Relations - Business & Economics; Princeton University Press -
2002
5)Paul Trott, “Innovation Management and New Product Development”, 4th
Ed., Pearson Education Ltd, 1995.
6)Jonathan Cagan and Craig Vogel, “Creating Breakthrough Products:
Innovation from Product Planning to Program Approval”, FT Press; 1st Ed.,
2010

10. COURSE OUTLINE
Week Course Content
1-5 Introduction
• Entrepreneural Mindset
• Innovation and ideas
• Products and Services
• Team Formation
The Customers and Customer Needs
Value Propoation
6th PRELIM EXAM
7-10 Market Identification and Analysis
Creating Competitive Advantage
Business Models
Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
Execution and business Plan
11th MIDTERM EXAM
12-17 Financial analysis and Acounting Basics
Raisng Capital; Resources
Ethics and Social Responsability
Gloabalization
FINAL EXAM

11. GRADING SYSTEM
Prelim Midterm Finals
Class
Performance
- Homework
- Seatwork
- Recitation
- Quizzes
60%
Class Performance
- Homework
- Seatwork
- Recitation
- Quizzes
60%
Project
Study/Prototype
100
%
Periodical
Examination
40%
Periodical
Examination
40%
Prelim Grade
(PG)
100
%
Tentative Midterm
Grade (TMG)
100
%
Tentative Final
Grade (TFG)
100
%
MG = 1/3 (PG) +
2/3 (TMG)
FG = 1/3 (MG) + 2/3
(TFG)
Midterm Grade
(MG)
Final Grade (FG)
PASSING = 75%

12. GRADING SYSTEM (SUMMARY)
10% 20% 30% 40%
Seatwork/
Attendance/
Recitation
Homework Quiz Periodic Exam

13. ACADEMIC STAFF
 Lecturer
PROF. CHARLTON S. INAO
BS. Mech .Engineering
Licensed Mechanical Engineer
Licensed technician TESDA NC Level 3, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC)
Licensed Technician TESDA NC Level 2 , Mechatronics
Licensed Technician TESDA NC Level 2 Electronic Product Assembly and
systems(EPAS)
Licensed Technician TESDA NC 2 Electrical Installation a and
maintenance (EIM)

14. ACADEMIC STAFF
 Lecturer
Prof. Charlton S. Inao, PSME, ESME, PICS,SME
Associate Professor, Defence University, Ethiopia (2010-2018)
Advanced Product Design and Development Study major in Automation –
- Cologne Germany
Advanced Plant Process and Control and Mechatronics
- Fukuoka, Japan
Advanced Research and Experimental Design, Six Sigma and Taguchi Method
Studies, Laser Printer Control and Design , NI Lab View
- IBM- Lexmark, Kentucky, USA
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