printer friendly pageCEE 246: Managing Engineering and Construction Companies
Management of design and construction companies in the architecture-engineering-construction industry. Focus is on management of risks inherent in the A/E/C industry: developing business strategies and organizations to cope with cyclical demand, alternative contracting approaches, managing receivables and cash flow, administration of human resources, safety, quality, insurance, and bonding. Students play different management roles in a computer simulation of a construction company. Prerequisites: introductory accounting course such as ENGR 60, CEE 244A, or MS&E 140.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 4
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Grading: Letter
Instructors: Levitt, R.
CME 336: Linear and Conic Optimization with Applications (MS&E 314)
Linear, semidefinite, conic, and convex nonlinear optimization problems as generalizations of classical linear programming. Algorithms include the interior-point, barrier function, and cutting plane methods. Related convex analysis, including the separating hyperplane theorem, Farkas lemma, dual cones, optimality conditions, and conic inequalities. Complexity and/or computation efficiency analysis. Applications to combinatorial optimization, sensor network localization, support vector machine, and graph realization. Prerequisite: MS&E 211 or equivalent.
Terms: alternate years, given next year
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Units: 3
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Grading: Ltr-CR/NC
CME 338: Large-Scale Numerical Optimization (MS&E 318)
The main algorithms and software for constrained optimization emphasizing the sparse-matrix methods needed for their implementation. Iterative methods for linear equations and least squares. Interior methods. The simplex method. Factorization and updates. The reduced-gradient, augmented Lagrangian, and SQP methods. Recommended: MS&E 310, 311, 312, 314, or 315; CME 108 or 302.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 3
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Grading: Letter
Instructors: Saunders, M.
EE 203: The Entrepreneurial Engineer
Seminar. For prospective entrepreneurs with an engineering background. Contributions made to the business world by engineering graduates. Speakers include Stanford and other engineering and M.B.A. graduates who have founded large and small companies in nearby communities. Contributions from EE faculty and other departments including Law, Business, and MS&E.
Terms: Win
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Units: 1
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: S/NC
Instructors: Melen, R.
ENGR 140A: Leadership of Technology Ventures
First of three-part sequence for students selected to the Mayfield Fellows Program. Management and leadership within high technology startups, focusing on entrepreneurial skills related to product and market strategy, venture financing and cash flow management, team recruiting and organizational development, and the challenges of managing growth and handling adversity in emerging ventures. Other engineering faculty, founders, and venture capitalists participate as appropriate. Recommended: accounting or finance course (MS&E 140, ECON 90, or ENGR 60).
Terms: Spr
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Units: 3-4
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Grading: Letter
Instructors: Byers, T.
IPER 243: Energy and Environmental Policy Analysis (MS&E 243)
Concepts, methods, and applications. Energy/environmental policy issues such as automobile fuel economy regulation, global climate change, research and development policy, and environmental benefit assessment. Group project. Prerequisite: MS&E 241 or ECON 50, 51.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 3
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Grading: Ltr-CR/NC
Instructors: Sweeney, J.
MS&E 22Q: The Flaw of Averages
Uncertain assumptions in business and public policy are often replaced with single ¿best guess¿ or average numbers. This leads to a fallacy as fundamental as the belief that the earth is flat, which I call the Flaw of Averages. It states, in effect, that: plans based on average assumptions are wrong on average. This class will discuss mitigations of the flaw of averages using simulation and other methods from probability management.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 3
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Grading: S/NC
Instructors: Savage, S.
MS&E 41: Financial Literacy
Practical knowledge about personal finance and money management including budgeting, pay checks, credit cards, banking, insurance, taxes, and saving. Class especially appropriate for those soon to be self-supporting. Limited enrollment.
Terms: Win, Spr
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Units: 1
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Grading: S/NC
Instructors: Morrison, M.
MS&E 52: Introduction to Decision Making in Organizations
Experienced management consultants share lessons and war stories. Case studies, disguised examples from real engagements, and movie clips illustrate theories and concepts of decision analysis. Student teams critique decisions made in actual organizations. Topics include what makes a good decision, how decisions can be made better, framing and structuring techniques, modeling and analysis tools, biases and probability assessment, evaluation and appraisal methods, decision psychology, creativity and organizational leadership, and effective presentation styles. Not intended for MS&E majors.
Terms: Sum
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Units: 3
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Grading: Ltr-CR/NC
Instructors: Holtzman, S.; Robinson, B.
MS&E 92Q: International Environmental Policy
Preference to sophomores. Science, economics, and politics of international environmental policy. Current negotiations on global climate change, including actors and potential solutions. Sources include briefing materials used in international negotiations and the U.S. Congress.
Terms: Win
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Units: 4
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Grading: Ltr-CR/NC
Instructors: Weyant, J.
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