Innovating for National Security Workshop (INTLPOL 342)

1–4 credits · Graduate

This project-based course provides a focused, collaborative environment and leverages the resources of Stanford's Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation to empower student teams to address critical defense and national security challenges. Students apply as a team with the national security challenge they aim to address. Teams take a hands-on approach requiring close engagement with government agency end-users. Course time: no scheduled meeting times - to be arranged by teams with instructors. An in-person orientation will be held at the Gordian Knot Center during the first week of the quarter.nnThis project-based course provides a focused, collaborative environment and leverages the resources of Stanford's Gordian Knot Center (GKC) for National Security Innovation to empower student teams to address critical defense and national security challenges. Students apply as a team or individually with a national security challenge they aim to address. Teams take a hands-on approach requiring close engagement with government agency end-users. Course time: An in-person orientation and introduction to Lean Problem Solving will be held at the GKC during the first and second week of the quarter. Subsequent weekly meetings will be arranged by teams with instructors.nn