Engineering
College of Engineering
Office of the Dean: 320 McLaughlin Hall #1700, (510) 642-5771
Dean: S. Shankar Sastry, PhD
College Website: Engineering
Overview
The Engineering—Undeclared Program is for students who are interested in pursuing an engineering education but are undecided on a particular major within the college.
Students admitted to the program enjoy the benefit of a team comprised of an adviser who works with undeclared students and faculty from each major. Together they help students in the program explore their academic interests, understand and complete requirements and select a major. The common first year engineering curriculum is supplemented with introductory seminars and courses, such as Engineering 92, BioEng 24 and various major courses and/or Freshman Seminars, which are intended to generate enthusiasm for and develop a better understanding of the different engineering fields.
Students admitted into the program must declare a major by the end of their fourth semester, and if in good academic standing, may choose from any of the College of Engineering majors. For detailed information on these majors, see the corresponding sections of this Bulletin and the College of Engineering Undergraduate Guide available online.
Admission to Engineering—Undeclared
Freshman applicants interested in applying to the Engineering—Undeclared Program should follow the procedures outlined in the Undergraduate Education section of this Bulletin. Junior transfer applicants may not apply to the program.
Historically, the Engineering—Undeclared Program admits from the strongest applicants to the College of Engineering; admission to this program is generally more competitive than admission to other engineering majors. Applicants who know which field of engineering they wish to study should apply to that major.
Curriculum Overview
The Engineering Undeclared curriculum provides students the opportunity to explore the various majors in the College of Engineering while completing the core Math, Physics and Chemistry courses required of all Engineering students in their first two years.
Undergraduate Programs
The College of Engineering's bachelor of science programs are designed to equip graduates with a full command of engineering principles and practice, and the tools to become leaders in their chosen profession. The lower division curriculum emphasizes foundations in mathematics, science and engineering, leading to more focused upper division coursework in one of the engineering programs, and in many cases, specific specializations or emphases within the program. The curriculum also calls for study of the humanities and social studies to supply additional skills needed to compete in a global economy.
Degree Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 120 units, in which they must satisfy the University of California and UC Berkeley campus requirements outlined in this Bulletin. In addition, students must complete the requirements for the College of Engineering and for one BS program. Full details on these requirements can be found in the College of Engineering Announcement: A Guide to Undergraduate and Graduate Study .
Accreditation
The following programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; (410) 347-7700: civil engineering, electrical and computer engineering, industrial engineering and operations research, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and nuclear engineering. In addition, the computer science and engineering program is accredited by the Computing Accreditations Commission of ABET, Inc.
Graduate Programs
The College of Engineering offers Master of Science (MS), Master of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. See Overview above or the section for your department of interest for information on specific degrees awarded by department. The Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees emphasize engineering and applied sciences, while the Master of Engineering degree program emphasizes advanced professional studies.
Degree Requirements
Graduate students must follow the degree and scholarship requirements outlined in the Graduate Education section of this Bulletin and in the Graduate Division's Guide to Graduate Policy .
Graduate Admission
Interested applicants should follow the procedures outlined in the Graduate Education section of this Bulletin. See the website of your department or program of interest for further details.
Note: Students may not apply for the MS only, although it may be awarded to students pursuing work toward the PhD after fulfillment of the appropriate requirements.
ENGIN 7 Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers 4 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture, 1 hour of Discussion, and 4 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks. 3 hours of Lecture, 1.5 hours of Discussion, and 6 hours of Laboratory per week for 10 weeks.
Prerequisites: Mathematics 1B (maybe taken concurrently).
Elements of procedural and object-oriented programming. Induction, iteration, and recursion. Real functions and floating-point computations for engineering analysis. Introduction to data structures. Representative examples are drawn from mathematics, science, and engineering. The course uses the MATLAB programming language. Sponsoring departments: Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
Formerly known as 77.
ENGIN W7 Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers 4 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of web lecture, 1.5 hours of web discussion, and 6 hours of web laboratory per week for 10 weeks. This is an online course.
Prerequisites: Mathematics 1B (may be taken concurrently).
Elements of procedural and object-oriented programming. Induction, iteration, and recursion. Real functions and floating-point computations for engineering analysis. Introduction to data structures. Representative examples are drawn from mathematics, science, and engineering. The course uses the MATLAB programming language.
Instructor: Papadopoulos
ENGIN 10 Engineering Design and Analysis 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 3 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
This is a is an introduction to the profession of engineering and its different disciplines through a variety of individual design and analysis projects. Hands on creativity,teamwork, and effective communication are emphasized. Common lecture sessions address the essence of engineering design, the practice of engineering analysis, the societal context for engineering projects and the ethics of the engineering profession. Students develop design and analysis skills, and practice applying these skills to illustrative problems drawn from various mechanical engineering topics such as material testing,aerodynamics, controls and design.
Course Objectives: The objectives of the course are to:enhance critical thinking and design skills;introduce students to a broad view of engineering analysis and design;reinforce the importance of mathematics and science in engineering design and analysis;emphasize communication skills, both written and oral;develop teamwork skills;offer experience in hands on,creative engineering projects;provide an introduction to different fields of engineering; andintroduce students to professional ethics and the societal context of engineering practice.
Student Learning Outcomes: Through active participation in this course,students will:begin to recognize the role of mathematics and science in engineering; understand the design of systems, components, and processes to meet desired needs within realistic constraints;gain experience in working in multi-
disciplinary teams;develop early abilities in identifying, formulating, and solving engineering problems;appreciate the importance of professional and ethical responsibility in engineering;obtain experience in effective communication;begin to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental,and societal context; and begin to use the techniques, skills, and engineering tools necessary for contemporary and future engineering practice.
ENGIN 24 Freshman Seminar 1 Unit
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of lecture/discussion/seminar per week.
The Berkeley Seminar Program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all college departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 28 Basic Engineering Design Graphics 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion plus drop-in laboratory.
Introduction to the engineering design process and graphical communications tools used by engineers. Conceptual design of products. Tolerance analysis for fabrication. Documentation of design through engineering drawing. Development of spatial reasoning skills. Basic descriptive geometry. Parametric solid modeling and feature based design. Use of Computer-Assisted Design as a design tool.
Instructor: Lieu
ENGIN 39B Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 39E Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 39F Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 45 Properties of Materials 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture per week and 3 hours of laboratory on alternate weeks.
Prerequisites: Physics 7A.
Application of basic principles of physics and chemistry to the engineering properties of materials. Special emphasis devoted to relation between microstructure and the mechanical properties of metals, concrete, polymers, and ceramics, and the electrical properties of semiconducting materials. Sponsoring Department: Materials Science and Engineering
ENGIN 47 Supplementary Work in Lower Division Engineering 1 - 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 1.5 to 5.5 hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Limited to students who must make up a fraction of a required lower division course.
May be taken only with permission of the Dean of the College of Engineering. Students with partial credit in a lower division engineering course may complete the work under this heading.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 92 Perspectives in Engineering 1 Unit
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
This series of lectures provides students, especially undeclared Engineering students, with information on the various engineering disciplines to guide them toward choice of major. Lecturers describe research activities, how they made their own career choices, and indicate future opportunities. Recommended for all Engineering Science students and required for Engineering undeclared students.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 93 Energy Engineering Seminar 1 Unit
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Weekly seminar with different speakers on energy-related topics. The goal is to expose students to a broad range of energy issues.
Instructor: Zohdi
ENGIN 98 Directed Group Studies for Lower Division Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Format varies with offering.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Seminars for group study of selected topics, which will vary from year to year. Intended for students in the lower division.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 115 Engineering Thermodynamics 4 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Physics 7B, Math 54; Chemistry 1B recommended.
Fundamental laws of thermodynamics for simple substances; application to flow processes and to nonreacting mixtures; statistical thermodynamics of ideal gases and crystalline solids; chemical and materials thermodynamics; multiphase and multicomponent equilibria in reacting systems; electrochemistry. Sponsoring Departments: Materials Science and Engineering and Nuclear Engineering.
Students will receive no credit for Engineering 115 after taking Mechanical Engineering 105 or Chemical Engineering 141. Instructors: Glaeser, Olander
ENGIN 117 Methods of Engineering Analysis 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Mathematics 53, 54.
Methods of theoretical engineering analysis; techniques for analyzing partial differential equations and the use of special functions related to engineering systems. Sponsoring Department: Mechanical Engineering.
ENGIN 120 Principles of Engineering Economics 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. 4 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Discussion per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Completion of 60 units of an approved engineering curriculum.
Economic analysis for engineering decision making: Capital flows, effect of time and interest rate. Different methods of evaluation of alternatives. Minimum-cost life and replacement analysis. Depreciation and taxes. Uncertainty; preference under risk; decision analysis. Capital sources and their effects. Economic studies.
Students will receive 2 units for 120 after taking Civil Engineering 167. Instructor: Adler
ENGIN 125 Ethics, Engineering, and Society 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. 4 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Discussion per week for 8 weeks. 5 hours of Lecture and 3 hours of Discussion per week for 6 weeks.
How should engineers analyze and resolve the ethical issues inherent in engineering? This seminar-style course provides an introduction to how theories, concepts, and methods from the humanities and social science can be applied to ethical problems in engineering. Assignments incorporate group and independent research designed to provide students an opportunity to contribute novel findings to the emerging field of engineering ethics while building their analytical and communication skills. This course cannot be used to fulfill any engineering technical requirements (units or courses).
ENGIN 128 Advanced Engineering Design Graphics 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour discussion per week plus drop in laboratory.
Prerequisites: 28.
Advanced graphics tools for engineering design. Parametric solid modeling. Assembly modeling. Presentation using computer animation and multimedia techniques.
Instructor: Lieu
ENGIN 147 Supplementary Work in Upper Division Engineering 1 - 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Limited to students who must make up a fraction of a required upper division course.
May be taken only with permission of the Dean of the College of Engineering. Students with partial credit in an upper division engineering course may complete the work under this heading.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 157AC/IAS 157AC Engineering, The Environment, and Society 4 Units
Department: Engineering; International and Area Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
This course engages students at the intersection of environmental justice, social justice, and engineering to explore how problems that are commonly defined in technical terms are at their roots deeply socially embedded. Through partnerships with community-based organizations, students are trained to recognize the socio-political nature of technical problems so that they may approach solutions in ways that prioritize social justice. Topics covered include environmental engineering as it relates to air, water, and soil contamination; race, class, and privilege; expertise; ethics; and engaged citizenship. This course cannot be used to complete any engineering technical or unit requirements.
Satisfies the American Cultures requirement
ENGIN 177 Advanced Programming with MATLAB 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture and 1 voluntary discussion/computer laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: 7 or 77; Mathematics 53 and 54 (one of these may be taken concurrently).
The course builds an understanding, demonstrates engineering uses, and provides hand-on experience for object-oriented programming as well as exposes a practical knowledge of advanced features available in MATLAB. The course will begin with a brief review of basic MATLAB features and quickly move to class organization and functionality. The introduced concepts are reinforced by examining the advanced graphical features of MATLAB. The material will also include the effective use of programs written in C and FORTRAN, and will cover SIMULINK, a MATLAB toolbox providing for an effective ways of model simulations. Throughout the course, the emphasis will be placed on examples and homework assignments from engineering disciplines.
Instructors: Frenklach, Packard
ENGIN 194 Undergraduate Research 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Hours will vary depending on schedule.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and adviser, junior or senior standing.
Students who have completed a satisfactory number of advanced courses may pursue original research under the direction of one of the members of the staff. Final report and presentation required.
Course may be repeated for credit, but only three units may be used toCourse may be repeated for credit, but only three units may be used to satisfy a technical elective. satisfy a technical elective. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 198 Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks. 1.5 to 7.5 hours of Directed group study per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Upper division standing, plus particular courses to be specified by instructor.
Group study of selected topics.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 201 Ocean Engineering Seminar 2 or 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture or 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour consultation per week.
Prerequisites: Enrollment in Ocean Engineering Master of Engineering Program or consent of instructor.
Lectures on new developments in ocean, arctic engineering. The optional third unit covers the analysis and design of arctic structures for ice structure interaction. The additional unit will require that students meet with the instructor one extra hour per week to work on an individual project. Topics covered: ice mechanics, determination of global and local forces, and other ice actions on structures. Term paper required. Sponsoring department: Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies.
ENGIN 230 Methods of Applied Mathematics 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Mathematics 54 or equivalent. Engineering 117 or equivalent is desirable but not mandatory.
Topics include complex variable methods, contour integration, solution of Laplace's equation via analytic function theory; asymptotic methods for evaluating integrals and solving differential equations; introduction to calculus of variations with applications; introductory integral equations. The course is intended to expose students in engineering and physical sciences to a range of methods for solving equations associated with mathematical models of physical processes.
Instructor: Steigmann
ENGIN 231 Mathematical Methods in Engineering 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Math 1A-1B, 53 and 54 or equivalent.
This course offers an integrated treatment of three topics essential to modern engineering: linear algebra, random processes, and optimization. These topics will be covered more rapidly than in separate undergraduate courses covering the same material, and will draw on engineering examples for motivation. The stress will be on proofs and computational aspects will also be highlighted. It is intended for engineering students whose research focus has a significant mathematical component, but who have not previously had a thorough exposure to these topics.
Instructors: Packard, Poolla
ENGIN C233/COMPSCI C267 Applications of Parallel Computers 3 Units
Department: Engineering; Computer Science
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Models for parallel programming. Fundamental algorithms for linear algebra, sorting, FFT, etc. Survey of parallel machines and machine structures. Exiting parallel programming languages, vectorizing compilers, environments, libraries and toolboxes. Data partitioning techniques. Techniques for synchronization and load balancing. Detailed study and algorithm/program development of medium sized applications.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructors: Demmel, Yelick
ENGIN 266A Finite Difference Methods for Fluid Dynamics 4 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of laboratory, and 1 hour of voluntary discussion per week.
Prerequisites: A graduate-level course in fluid dynamics or numerical methods for differential equations, or consent of instructor.
Application of finite difference methods to current problems of fluid dynamics, including compressible and incompressible flow. Sponsoring department: Mechanical Engineering.
Formerly known as 266. Instructor: Marcus
ENGIN 266B Spectral Methods for Fluid Dynamics 4 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of laboratory, and 1 hour of voluntary discussion per week.
Prerequisites: A graduate-level course in fluid dynamics or numerical methods for differential equations, or consent of instructor.
Application of spectral methods to current problems of fluid dynamics, including compressible and incompressible flow. Sponsoring department: Mechanical Engineering.
Formerly known as 266. Instructor: Marcus
ENGIN 271 Engineering Leadership I 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture per day for 10 days; 1.5 hours of lecture per week for 10 weeks.
Prerequisites: Admission to the MEng Program.
Designed for professionally-oriented engineering graduate students, this course explores key management and leadership concepts relevant to technology-dependent enterprises. Topics include opportunity recognition, strategies for effective R and D, marketing innovation, disruption, cognitive inertia, product management, market selection, standards wars, two-sided markets, attracting stakeholders, business models, pricing strategies.
ENGIN 272 Engineering Leadership II 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture per day for 5 days; 3 hours of lecture per week for 10 weeks.
Prerequisites: Admission to MEng Program and 271.
Designed for professionally-oriented engineering graduate level students, this course explores key operational, leadership, and financial concepts relevant to technology-dependent enterprises. Topics include methods to go to market, direct and indirect sales, logistics, talent management, managing creativity, project management, leadership styles, CFO-style interpretation of financial statements, funding sources, budgeting, and valuation methods.
ENGIN C282/NUC ENG C282 Charged Particle Sources and Beam Technology 3 Units
Department: Engineering; Nuclear Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Topics in this course will include the latest technology of various types of ion and electron sources, extraction and formation of charge particle beams, computer simulation of beam propagation, diagnostics of ion sources and beams, and the applications of beams in fusion, synchrotron light source, neutron generation, microelectronics, lithography, and medical therapy. This is a general accelerator technology and engineering course that will be of interest to graduate students in physics, electrical engineering, and nuclear engineering.
Instructors: Leung, Steier
ENGIN 290 Special Topics in Management of Technology 2 or 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 to 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Specific topics, hours and units of credit will vary from section to section, year to year. Courses are related classes in the Management of Technology certificate program.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 290A Introduction to Management of Technology 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
This course is designed to give students a broad overview of the main topics encompassed by management of technology. It includes the full chain of innovative activities beginning with research and development and extending through production and marketing. Why do many existing firms fail to incorporate new technology in a timely manner? At each stage of innovation, we examine key factors determining successful management of technology. What constitutes a successful technology strategy? The integrating course focus will be on the emergence of the knowledge economy and technology as a key knowledge asset and will involve both general readings and cases. The course also introduces students to Haas and COE faculty working in the relevant areas.
Instructor: Proctor
ENGIN 290B Biotechnology: Industry Perspectives and Business Development 2 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
This course is designed to examine the strategic issues that confront the management of the development stage biotech company, i.e., after its start-up via an initial capital infusion, but before it might be deemed successful (e.g., by virtue of a product launch), or otherwise has achieved "first-tier" status. Thus, the intention is to study the biotech organization during the process of it growth and maturation from an early stage existence through "adolescence" into an "adult" company. The focus of the class will be on business development, i.e., the deal making that must occur to accomplish the corporate objectives of bringing in new technologies and getting the initial products to market. We will explore the critical deal issues from both the perspective of the development stage company and the viewpoint of the larger, more mature biotech or big pharma company with which it seeks to partner.
Students will receive no credit for 290E after taking Master of Business Administration 290B or Evening Weekend Master of Business Administration 290B. Instructors: Hoover, Sanders
ENGIN 290E Marketing Emerging Technologies 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
The primary goal of this course is to develop in the student the marketing skills needed to compete aggressively as an entrepreneur in technology fields. Upon completion of the course, the student should have developed the following skills: the ability to assess and predict customer needs in markets that may not yet exist; the ability to create and execute marketing plans that necessarily integrate sophisticated technological development with rapidly evolving customer requirements; the ability to create and grow a focused marketing organization rapidly and efficiently; and the ability to create and use marketing communications to reach prospects, customers, OEMs, and sales channels efficiently and inexpensively.
Students will receive no credit for 290E after taking Master of Business Administration 290E. Instructor: Isaacs
ENGIN 290G International Trade and Competition in High Technology 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
This course seeks to make sense of, inter alia, the decline and prospective recovery of U.S. high-technology industries, the evolution of innovation and technology strategies and policies in Western Europe and Asia, the historic and current roles of governments in shaping markets for high-technology goods, and the impact on business strategies of recent developments in early-stage capital markets. Our general approach views technological innovation and competition as dynamic processes that reflect previous choices made by firms and governments. Modern technologies develop in markets that are international scope, often imperfectly competitive, and subject to influence by a variety of economic and political stakeholders. We will use an eclectic mix of theoretical, historical, and practical perspectives throughout the course in examining these issues, although no special familarity with any of these is assumed. From time to time, we will be joined by venture capitalists, corporate executives, and technologists engaged in global high-technology markets for discussion of these issues.
Students will receive no credit for 290G after taking Master of Business Administration 290G. Instructor: Wu
ENGIN 290H Management of Technology - Doing Business in China 2 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
This course prepares students to found a startup business in China or to work with an MNC in China, develops their critical analysis and strategic decision tools and skills needed to compete in the world's most dynamic emerging market, and provides access and useful introductions/Guanxi to aid future business development in China.
Students will receive no credit for 290H after taking Master of Business Administration 290H. Instructor: Sanderson
ENGIN 290J Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology 2 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
This course will provide students an introduction to the complexities and unique problems of starting a life sciences company. It is designed for both entrepreneurs and students who may someday work in a biotechnology or medical device startup. Students will be exposed to the topics most critical for successfully founding, financing, and operating a life science company, and will be expected to perform many of the same tasks that founders would normally undertake. Discussions with life-science entrepreneurs, case studies of recent companies, and hands-on work developing entrepreneurial endeavors will all be utilized.
Instructor: Lasky
ENGIN 290O Opportunity Recognition: Technology and Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
This course is intended to provide the core skills needed for the identification of opportunities that can lead to successful, entrepreneurial high technology ventures, regardless of the individual's "home" skill set, whether technical or managerial. We examine in depth the approaches most likely to succeed for entrepreneurial companies as a function of markets and technologies. Emphasis is placed on the special requirements for creating and executing strategy in a setting of rapid technological change and limited resources. This course is open to both MBA and Engineering students (who enroll through the College of Engineering), and is particularly suited for those who anticipate founding or operating technology companies.
ENGIN 290P Project Management 2 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
This course will provide you with a comprehensive view of the elements of modern project management, guidelines for success, and related tools. In organizations today, successful operations keep the organization alive and successful projects move it towards strategic objectives. A project is a one-time or infrequently occurring operation with a unique goal, limited lifespan, and limited resources. The fundamental concepts come from the field of operations management, but projects present special types of operations because of their intended focus, limited lives, constraints, and uncertainties. In organizations today, projects are many, diverse, and frequently overlapping.
ENGIN 290S Supply Chain Management 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
This course involves the flows of materials and information among all of the firms that contribute value to a product, from the source of raw materials to end customers. Elements of supply chain management have been studied and practiced for some time in marketing, logtistics, and operations management. We will attempt to integrate these different perspectives to develop a broad understanding of how to manage a supply change. This course will focus on effective supply chain strategies for companies that operate globally with emphasis on how to plan and integrate supply chain components into a coordinated system. You will be exposed to concepts and models important in supply chain planning with emphasis on key trade offs and phenomena. The course will introduce and utilize key tactics such as risk pooling and inventory placement, integrated planning and collaboration, and information sharing. Lectures, Internet simulations, computer exercises, and case discussions introduce various models and methods for supply chain analysis and optimization.
Students will receive no credit for 290S after taking Master of Business Administration 248A or Evening Weekend Master of Business Administration 248A. Instructor: Angelus
ENGIN 295 Master of Engineering Capstone Integration 1 Unit
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week. 1 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week for 8 weeks. 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week for 6 weeks.
Engineering leadership principles integrated with concurrent technical capstone projects for Master of Engineering students. Students enroll in this supplementary course while they are enrolled in Engineering 296M, Capstone project, with their technical department capstone advisor. This project-based course will apply communication skills, management principles, and leadership concepts to the capstone project.
Course may be repeated a maximum of 2 times. Instructors: Fleming, Keaveny
ENGIN 296MA Master of Engineering Capstone Project 2 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade. This is part one of a year long series course. A provisional grade of IP (in progress) will be applied and later replaced with the final grade after completing part two of the series.
Hours and format: 3 hours of independent or group research or study per week.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Master of Engineering program.
This course is the first of a sequence of two capstone project courses for candidates of the Masters of Engineering degree. Students engage in professionally oriented independent or group research or study under the supervision of a research advisor. The research and study synthesizes the technical, environmental, economic, and social issues involved in the design and operation of complex engineering devices, systems, and organization.
ENGIN 296MB Master of Engineering Capstone Project 3 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade. This is part two of a year long series course. Upon completion, the final grade will be applied to both parts of the series.
Hours and format: 4 hours of independent or group research or study per week.
Prerequisites: 296MA.
This course is the second of a sequence of two capstone project courses for candidates of the Masters of Engineering degree. Students engage in professionally oriented independent or group research or study under the supervision of a research advisor. The research and study synthesizes the technical, environmental, economic, and social issues involved in the design and operation of complex engineering devices, systems, and organizations.
ENGIN 298A Group Studies or Seminars 1 - 6 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Variable.
Advanced group studies or seminars in subjects which are interdisciplinary in the various fields of engineering or other sciences associated with engineering problems. Topics which form the basis of seminars will be announced at the beginning of each semester.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ENGIN 298B Group Studies or Seminars 1 - 6 Units
Department: Engineering
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Variable.
Advanced group studies or seminars in subjects which are interdisciplinary in the various fields or engineering or other sciences associated with engineering problems. Topics which form the basis of seminars will be announced at the beginning of each semester.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
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