Course code

IFI8109.DT

old course code

IFI8109

Course title in Estonian

Teadus- ja arendusprojektide kavandamine ja täitmine

Course title in English

Planning and Running R and D Projects

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Develop ability to plan, analyze and evaluate research and development (R&D) projects, as well understanding peculiarity of R&D projects.

Brief description of the course

Introduction to the course. Basic concepts, process models and structures of projects and project management (including PMBOK, PMMM, OPM3, PMCD framework, PRINCE 2). Basic principles and methods for initiation, planning and execution of projects.
Peculiarity and role of R&D projects in R&D activities. Composition methods and evaluation criteria of R&D projects. Planning R&D projects: determining an objective, research tasks/hypotheses, the title, activities/methodology. Resource planning, estimation of application potential. Reviewing R&D projects. Executing R&D projects. Application procedures and best practices. Topics related to project management. A number of examples – R&D projects – will be discussed.

Independent work:
1. Development and presentation of a research project plan.
2. Reviewing of a research project plan of a fellow student.
3. Development and presentation of a development project plan (team work).

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to develop a R&D project plan;
- is able to review an R&D project plan;
- is aware of major problems of executing of R&D projects, and possibilities of their solving.

Teacher

Martin Sillaots

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Information Society Technologies (IFITD/23.DT)
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Linguistics (EKLND/22.HT)
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Information Society Technologies (IFITD/21.DT)
Psychology (PSPSD/21.LT)
Health Behaviour and Wellbeing (TSTD/21.LT)
Linguistics (EKLND/21.HT)
History (AIAJD/21.HT)
Information Society Technologies (IFITD/20.DT)
Health Behaviour and Wellbeing (TSTD/20.LT)
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Ecology (MLECD/20.LT)
Linguistics (EKLND/20.HT)
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Psychology (PSPSD/20.LT)
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History (AIAJD/19.HT)
Information Society Technologies (IFITD/19.DT)
Ecology (MLECD/19.LT)
Psychology (PSPSD/19.LT)
Linguistics (EKLND/19.HT)
Health Behaviour and Wellbeing (TSTD/19.LT)
Studies of Cultures (HIKUD/19.HT)
Psychology (PSPSD/18.LT)
Linguistics (EKLND/18.HT)
Analytical Biochemistry (MLBKD/18.LT)
Information Society Technologies (IFITD/18.DT)
Health Behaviour and Wellbeing (TSTD/18.LT)
History (AIAJD/18.HT)
Studies of Cultures (HIKUD/18.HT)
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Health Behaviour and Wellbeing (TSTD/17.LT)
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Linguistics (EKLND/17.HT)
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Studies of Cultures (HIKUD/17.HT)
Ecology (MLECD/17.LT)
Information Society Technologies (IFITD/17.DT)
Analytical Biochemistry (MLBKD/17.LT)
Studies of Cultures (HIKUD/16.HT)
History (AIAJD/16.HT)
Information Society Technologies (IFITD/16.DT)
Physics (MLFD/16.LT)
Linguistics (EKLND/16.HT)
Health Behaviour and Wellbeing (TSTD/16.LT)
Ecology (MLECD/16.LT)
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Analytical Biochemistry (MLBKD/15.LT)
Ecology (MLECD/15.LT)
Psychology (PSPSD/15.LT)
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Ecology (MLECD/14.LT)
Information Society Technologies (IFITD/14.DT)
Psychology (PSPSD/14.LT)
Analytical Biochemistry (MLBKD/14.LT)
Physics (MLFD/14.LT)
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Analytical Biochemistry (MLBKD/13.LT)
Ecology (MLECD/13.LT)
History (AIAJD/13.HT)
Information Society Technologies (IFITD/13.DT)
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