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ENGI 101 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CONCEPTS Credits: 3 Summer course to reinforce scientific concepts for incoming Rice freshmen that will serve as a foundation for freshman chemistry, physics, and calculus classes. Summer 09 Meeting Days and Hours: June 15 to July 24, 2009. Hours will be from 9:15-11:30am and 12:30-3:00pm, Monday through Friday until June 29th. From June 29 - July 24, 2009, the class will only meet in the morning from 9:15-11:30am. Instructor permission required College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 102 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING Credits: 3 Engineering concepts and engineering design will be explored through teamwork using Lego mindstorm kits and other hands on activities problem solving skills and presentation skills will be emphasized. Summer 09 Meeting Days and Hours: June 29 - July 24, 2009. Hours will be from 12:30-3:00pm with evening sessions on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday evenings from 7:30-9:00pm. Instructor permission required College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 150 - PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN ENGINEERING Credits: 3 Students will solve contemporary, challenging, real-world problems in engineering. The problems will orient around the skills of engineering evaluation, engineering modeling, and engineering design. There will be a significant emphasis on problem formulation and problem solving, as well as oral and written communication. Course is designed for first year undergraduate students. College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 202 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Credits: 3 The objective of this course is to develop skills in formulating and solving problems arising from emerging technologies for the energy and water industries, such as green construction or renewable energy technologies, in the context of sustainable design. Students will be challenged to examine the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of emerging challenges and opportunities, by identifying the relevant objectives, constraints, and decision variables as viewed by various stake holders. Cross-list: CEVE 202. College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 205 - TOPICS IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP & TECHNOLOGY: INNOVATE 2010 Credits: 3 Preparatory course for the INNOVATE Conference for undergraduate and graduate engineering, science and technical students. The course examines the relationships between technology, globalization, and leadership in the contemporary marketplace. Student delegates spend five days in each of two locations in Asia, interactive with key business, academic, and government leaders. They also visit a range of engineering, scientific, and technical companies abroad. Students develop an understanding of the history, government, and politics of the host countries and this enables them to examine the impact of globalization in Asia. College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 240 - ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR ART CONSERVATION Credits: 3 Course URL: http://edaac.rice.edu The objective of this course is to apply the engineering design process to pressing problems in art conservation. Students will work in teams with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston to develop storage solutions for priceless works of art. Course instruction will cover topics in the conservation of Art Objects and the Engineering Design Process. College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 303 - ENGINEERING ECONOMICS Credits: 3 Introduction to the evaluation of alternative investment opportunities with emphasis on engineering projects and capital infrastructure. Time value of money concepts are developed in the context of detailed project evaluation and presentations. In addition, concepts and applications of risk analysis and investment under uncertainty are developed. Requires oral and written presentations by students. Cross-list: CEVE 322. College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 307 - PREPARING FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN AN INTERCULTURAL SETTING Credits: 1 Prepares students to anticipate the roles, situations, and communication practices they might encounter when working as an engineer or health professional in a developing country. Course meets two Saturdays during the semester, once in January and once in February, and coursework finishes by March. Cross-list: NSCI 307. College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 320 - ETHICS AND ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP Credits: 3 Seminar introduces students to a framework for discussing and making ethical engineering and business decisions. Using case studies and exercises, students will look at their own profession and its Engineering Code of Ethics as well as at the issues and risks they may face as managers and executives. Cross-list: CEVE 320. College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 501 - TEACHING ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE Credits: 3 A graduate seminar on the issues, principles, and practices associated with effective teaching of quantitative courses. Workshops, speakers, and readings on pedagogy, course design, learning styles, active learning, use of technology, and testing. Students will develop a teaching portfolio and, in teams, develop a course module covering a topic. College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 600 - THESIS - WRITING SEMINAR FOR ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS Credits: 0 This non-credit seminar is open to engineers writing a master's or PhD thesis. Topics include thesis content and organization, communicating concisely and persuasively, plagrarism and paraphrase, and effective visuals. Two sections of 14 students; instructor permission required. See http://engr.rice.edu and click on Thesis-writing seminar for application details. Instructor permission required College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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ENGI 610 - MANAGEMENT FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Credits: 3 This course is for graduate and undergraduate students who want to understand the basics of management in new and/or small technology-based businesses and is particularly relevant to students who are interested in careers in technology or entrepreneurial ventures. NSCI 610/ENGI 610 is team taught to provide insight into how technology oriented firms manage people, projects, accounting, marketing, strategy, intellectual property, organizations and entrepreneurship. Student's active participation is essential. Students who take this course are eligible for MGMT 625. Cross-list: NSCI 610. College: School of Engineering Department: Engineering
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