ENGG 260 - Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Engineers

3 units (fi 8)(EITH/SP/SU, 2-0-3)

Introduction to theories of innovation, creative problem-solving, market research, business planning, and product development, with an emphasis on products requiring engineering design, with team-based project to develop a product concept and business plan. Course is offered in an alternative format: 2 weeks with morning lectures and daily afternoon labs, team project. This course is open to students regardless of home Faculty in order that the teams will be comprised of students with various backgrounds and interest. Prerequisites: ENGG 160 or instructor's consent.

ENG M 620 - Engineering Economic Analysis

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Advanced topics in engineering economics, including operating and capital budgets, financial statement use by engineering managers, replacement analysis, cost of capital and leasing, risk-based financial decision-making for technology investment using real options valuation.

MEC E 460 - Design Project I

3 units (fi 8)(FIRST, 2-1S-4)

Part 1 of the Capstone Design Project. Working in teams, students will undertake a feasibility study and detailed design of a project which requires students to exercise creative ability, to make assumptions and decisions based on synthesis of technical knowledge, and in general, devise new designs, rather than analyse existing ones, and test prototypes for performance and durability. Prerequisite: MEC E 360, Corequisite: ENG M 401.