Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: Topics in Global Leadership & Technology

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Preparatory course for the ten-day INNOVATE conference, with an emphasis on leadership development and focus on how technology has driven globalization in Asia. Pre-trip activities will include lectues and colloquia on relevant topics specific to the destination countries. Post-trip requirements include a final report and presentation of relevant topical research at athe annual INNOVATE Symposium to share their experience with the Rice community.

Long Title: ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Introduction to the evaluation of alternative investment opportunities with emphasis on engineering projects and capital infrastructure. Time value of money concepts are developed in the context of detailed project evaluation and presentations. In addition, concepts and applications of risk analysis and investment under uncertainty are developed. Requires oral and written presentations by students. Cross-list: CEVE 322.

Long Title: PREPARING FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN FIVE COUNTRIES, MANY CULTURES

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Prepares students to anticipate the roles, situations, and expected communication practices they would encounter in engineering firms or other businesses in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, United Arab Emirates, and Singapore. Course meets two Saturdays during the semester, once in January and once in March. Please contact professor for specific meeting times and dates. Cross-list: NSCI 307.

Long Title: ETHICS AND ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Seminar introduces students to a framewrork for discussing and making ethical engineering and business decisions. Using case studies and exercises, students will look at their own profession and its Engineering Code of Ethics as well as at the issues and risks they may face as managers and executives.

Long Title: TEACHING ENGINEERING

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: A graduate seminar on the issues, principles, and practices associated with effective teaching of engineering. Workshops, speakers, and readings on pedagogy, course design, learning styles, active learning, use of technology, and testing. Students will develop a teaching portfolio and, in teams, develop a course module covering a topic. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: MANAGEMENT FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course is for graduate and undergraduate students who want to understand the basics of management in new and/or small technology-based businesses and is particularly relevant to students whoare interested in careers in technology or entrepreneurial ventures. NSCI 610/ENGI 610 is team taught to provide insight into how technology orriented firms manage people, projects, accounting, marketing, strategy, intellectual proerty, organizations and entrepreneurship. Student's active participation is essential. Student's who take this course are eligible for MGMT 625.