Course Overview

This seminar series will help students to develop a comprehensive design understanding of innovating with emerging technologies. The class will introduce the topic through a combination of popular readings, class discussions and lectures with leading innovators. The assignments are collaborative with assignments aimed at design thinking, need finding, research, and product development.

Course Requirements

Seminar Only

(1 unit) Friday seminar with Innovation Thought Leaders plus asynchronous discussions. Exposure and discussion of models of innovations and the hottest emerging technologies. This is the only option available for SCPD students. Enrollment into the 297X seminar is not limited. Grading is based on attendance and participation in the course presence on Yahoo! Groups. Visit Seminar page.

Special Extended Session

(3 units) By application only, very limited enrollment. In-depth study of innovation with emerging technologies through reading seminal papers, classroom discussions, developing models of innovation, and participation in experiments in new forms of innovation networks. Interested students must sign up at the me297 site by March 25, 2002. Admission decisions will decided based on first day preparation, which includes readings and a written submission. Visit Extended Session page.