Instructors:
Course Description:
Multidisciplinary
teams of students from engineering and other technical and non-technical
disciplines form a core business unit to work on an industry-defined
problem beginning from product conception to commercialization.
Intellectual property, marketing and market analysis, human factors,
safety and environmental concerns, and legal considerations are emphasized.
The intent of the course is to assemble student teams with core competencies
in different areas. It is expected that each team member will
bring a different skill set to the project, which is why there are no
formal prerequisites for the course. However, EN90 is recommended.
Enrollement is limited to 24. Interested students must fill out
an application and deliver it
to one of the course instructors by the Spring of 1999. Additional
information may be found here.
Course Secretary:
Ms.
Gene Pari, B&H 2 North, x3-1415
Graduate Teaching Assistant:
Michael
Escuti , B&H rm 246, x3-3049
SuperTA@brown.edu
Office Hours:
Professor
Crawford: Thursday 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Professor Suuberg: Monday 2pm to 4pm
Grading policy:
There will be no formal exams in this course. Your grade will be based
on willingness to work aggressively on the defined project, participation
in meetings, written and oral reports that will be required, and evaluations
from the company participants.
Outside Class Hours:
Room 120 (B&H) has been reserved for your use. It is
equipped with computers, internet service, and a telephone. There is
plenty of bench and storage space in the room. Please keep this room
clean and locked at all times. To reserve the room for private group
meetings, arrangements will need to be worked out between groups.
Class Topics:
Most of these topic discussions will take place at the beginning of
Semester I. Many presentations will be given by other faculty and outside
speakers. These topics are not in any particular order.
- Case Study I
- Case Study II
- Capital Formation
- Marketing
- Strategic Business Planning - The Business Plan
- Accounting & Management Information
Organizational management Profile
- Life Cycle of Product
- Manufacturing Issues
- Intellectual Property
- Patenting
- Liability Issues
- Sales & Distribution
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