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Course Demos: General Engineering

The following lecture examples will give you a chance to see the format of the General Engineering courses offered by the University of Illinois Engineering Online program. These courses contain streaming video lectures with synchronized slides.

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ENG 460: Lectures in Entrepreneurship I

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  • Instructor: Paul Magelli
  • Course Description: This course is designed to help students understand the entrepreneurial process of assembling teams, building resources, and developing new market strategies. Successful entrepreneurs and other experts cover concepts such as: evaluation of business ideas, obtaining financing, legal and business issues, and product development. The material is appropriate for implementation in new or existing corporate organizations. Students are responsible for lecture material and outside reading materials.
  • Prerequisites: None

ENG 471: Seminar Energy and Sustainable Engineering

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  • Instructor: John Abelson
  • Course Description: Challenges of developing energy systems and civil infrastructure that are sustainable in terms of resource availability, security, and environmental impact are considered. Lectures will focus on (i) global challenges: future energy demand, geologic sources of energy, climate change, energy-water nexus, and energy and security; (ii) markets, policies and systems: economic incentives, policy and law, and life cycle analyses; and (iii) opportunities for change: CO2 sequestration, renewable power, bioenergy feedstocks, biofuels for transportation, energy use in buildings, advanced power conversion, and the smart grid.
  • Prerequisites: Undergraduate degree in engineering or science.

ENG 560: Managing Advanced Technology I

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  • Instructor: Bruce Vojak
  • Course Description: The role of advanced technology in industry has changed dramatically over the past decade, as a short-term view of both profitability and stock valuation is increasingly the primary focus of many senior executives. However, the long-term viability of any technology-intensive business still depends critically on the success of advanced technology groups. This course will focus on managing advanced technology in industry, introducing students to strategic context, analytical financial tools, legal tools, and other issues in a context relating to developing advanced technology. The course will help prepare the student to operate effectively in advanced technology environments in industry, from corporate R&D groups to technology development groups in operating units.
  • Prerequisites: Undergraduate degree.

ENG 561: Managing Advanced Technology II

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  • Instructor: Bruce Vojak
  • Course Description: This course builds on the foundation laid in "Managing Advanced Technology in Industry" by addressing case studies relevant to the management of advanced technology in industry. Additionally, guest speakers from industry contribute lectures to provide current and relevant topics of consideration.
  • Prerequisites: GE 598BV2 "Managing Advanced Technology in Industry" must be completed before enrolling in this course.

ENG 565 (formerly GE 598 IS): Technology Innovation and Strategy

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  • Instructor: Sanjiv Chopra
  • Course Description: How do new ventures become successful? Why do large established firms fail? Why are some firms more profitable than others? When should a new technology be standardized? When is it more profitable to be an innovator vs. a fast follower? This course answers these questions, and covers principles, practices, and strategies of technology commercialization for new companies as well as larger corporate environments. Course content also includes accepted best practices for new product introduction, new business lifecycle, market adoption, distribution channels, principals of innovation, and analysis techniques for industry landscape, business level strategy, and corporate level strategy.
  • Prerequisites: Undergraduate degree in engineering or science.

ENG 566 (formerly GE 566): Finance for Engineering Managers

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  • Instructor: Brian Lilly
  • Course Description: This class covers the cornerstone concepts of finance for engineers managing new or mature technology companies. A total of 15 one-hour segments will cover topics including: reading and analysis of balance sheets, income statements, day-to-day operations of practical accounting and finance, valuation concepts for new ventures including pre/post-funding valuation, and term sheet items. The class will also cover the foundational concepts of portfolio analysis.
  • Prerequisites: Undergraduate degree.