6 units
Innovation in Science and Engineering explores factors and conditions contributing to innovation in science and engineering; how important problems are found, defined, and solved; roles of teamwork and creativity; and applications of these methods to other endeavors. The course focuses on the individual scientist's or engineer's role in innovation and how transformative ideas are shaped from their technical knowledge and expertise. In this course students will learn how to harness their technical backgrounds to produce products, ideas, inventions, and new scientific understanding that have a transformative impact on society. Students should have graduate standing and an undergraduate degree in engineering or science. Course will be taught through a combination of lectures, discussions, case studies and group projects.
Taught during the first semester mini, this course will cover theory and fundamentals of Science and Engineering.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing
Last updated on February 17, 2009