MSE 5070 - Interdisciplinary Design Concepts

(crosslisted) CHEME 5730

Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment open to: Ph.D., MS, M.Eng. and seniors in MSE, CBE, or MAE. Co-meets with MAE 4351.

M. Murtagh.

This course emphasizes entrepreneurial driven technology designs (forward engineering) by integrating mechanical, chemical, and materials engineering through the understanding of early stage product development complexities. These complexities include staging invention and innovation via the critical selection of materials, assessing product mechanics and processes for final product function, performance, reliability, cost and technical marketability. Students will attend lectures, participate in establishing a Tech Startup integrated into the Johnson School MBA mentoring program, attend startup design reviews, give a series of individual/group presentations, and write a startup issue paper.