Engineering Practice

This course will cover issues faced by engineers which can contribute to the success or failure of engineering projects. Practical solutions will be discussed along with successful and unsuccessful efforts to address these issues. Topics include: good and bad designs, ethical issues, failure analysis, role of research, factory and plant practices, supply chain management and technology diffusion. Additionally, discussion will involve human factors. Course will be taught in a seminar mode, meeting once per week. Enrollment capped at 15 students and limited to those in their Junior or Senior year.