printer friendly pageME 208: Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entrepreneurs (MS&E 278)
Inventors and entrepreneurs have four concerns related to patent law: protecting their inventions in the very early stages of product development, determining the patentability of their invention, avoiding infringement of a competitor's patent, and leveraging their patent as a business asset. This course will address each of these concerns through the application of law cases and business cases to an invention of the Studentâ¿¿s choice. Although listed as a ME/MSE course, the course is not specific to any discipline or technology.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-3
Instructors:
Schox, J. (PI)
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Loebner, K. (TA)
ME 209: Imperfections in Crystalline Solids
To develop a basic quantitative understanding of the behavior of point, line and planar defects in crystalline solids. Particular attention is focused on those defects that control the thermodynamic, structural and mechanical properties of crystalline materials.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
ME 210: Introduction to Mechatronics (EE 118)
Technologies involved in mechatronics (intelligent electro-mechanical systems), and techniques to apply this technology to mecatronic system design. Topics include: electronics (A/D, D/A converters, op-amps, filters, power devices); software program design, event-driven programming; hardware and DC stepper motors, solenoids, and robust sensing. Large, open-ended team project. Prerequisites:
ENGR 40,
CS 106, or equivalents.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Gumerlock, K. (PI)
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Kenny, T. (PI)
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Chauhan, V. (TA)
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Instructors:
Gumerlock, K. (PI)
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Kenny, T. (PI)
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Chauhan, V. (TA)
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Haksar, R. (TA)
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Lin, A. (TA)
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Niedziela, K. (TA)
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Pope, M. (TA)
ME 211: ReMake: Design Lessons from Restoration
Focus is on the restoration of the 1962 Cadillac DeVille project car as a design investigation. Topics include: What makes a car a classic? How does this car express luxury, and how is that different from contemporary luxury products? What does the car say about the American identity, and how has that changed over the past half-century? Every student can expect to get their hands dirty; prior automotive experience is not required. Goal is to have the car operational again by the end of Autumn Quarter. Preference to early graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Enrollment limited to 15.
Last offered: Autumn 2012
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for credit
ME 212: Calibrating the Instrument
For first-year graduate students in the Joint Program in Design. Means for calibrating the designer's mind/body instrument through tools including improvisation, brainstorming, creative imaging, educational kinesiology, and Brain Gym. Current design issues; guest speakers; shared stories; and goal setting.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Edmark, J. (PI)
ME 214: Good Products, Bad Products (ME 314)
The characteristics of industrial products that cause them to be successes or failures: the straightforward (performance, economy, reliability), the complicated (human and cultural fit, compatibility with the environment, craftsmanship, positive emotional response of the user), the esoteric (elegance, sophistication, symbolism). Engineers and business people must better understand these factors to produce more successful products. Projects, papers, guest speakers, field trips.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
ME 215: From Maps to Meaning
One of the oldest visual tools created by humans to make sense of the complexities of our world, maps are unique in their ability to synthesize data, convey meaning through spatial logic, and deliver information at high resolution. They are also incredible tools for communication, data sorting and insight finding.n n This is an intensive, hands-on course that uses mapping techniques to navigate the intersection of data and design. Students will tackle three main projects and several shorter assignments over 10 weeks. Perfect attendance and completion of projects is absolutely mandatory. You will:n -collect, sort and organize quantitative and qualitative datan -create maps to synthesize complex informationn -use mapping as a tool to work on design problemsn -explore biases in map-makingn -create design interventions based on data and mapsn n While no specific prior experience is necessary, this class is for you if you are comfortable with the ambiguity of learning new skills on and off the computer, if you geek out about design and data, and if you are not intimidated by the idea of creating analog and digital maps. Admission by application. See
dschool.stanford.edu/classes for more information.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Carter, C. (PI)
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Ha, T. (PI)
ME 216A: Advanced Product Design: Needfinding
Human needs that lead to the conceptualization of future products, environments, systems, and services. Field work in public and private settings; appraisal of personal values; readings on social ethnographic issues; and needfinding for a corporate client. Emphasis is on developing the flexible thinking skills that enable the designer to navigate the future. Prerequisites for undergraduates:
ME115A, ME115B and
ME203, or consent of the instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Baum, R. (PI)
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Patnaik, D. (PI)
ME 216B: Advanced Product Design: Implementation 1
Summary project using knowledge, methodology, and skills obtained in Product Design major. Students implement an original design concept and present it to a professional jury. Prerequisite: 216A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 16 units total)
Instructors:
Burnett, W. (PI)
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Davies, K. (PI)
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Follmer, S. (PI)
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Instructors:
Burnett, W. (PI)
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Davies, K. (PI)
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Follmer, S. (PI)
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Woolery, E. (PI)
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Douglas, M. (TA)
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Fukuda, T. (TA)
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Shi, L. (TA)
ME 216C: Advanced Product Design: Implementation 2
ME216C: Implementation II is a continuation of
ME216B. Students would develop project from ME216B to a further state of completion. Design will be completed, details about manufacturing, cost and production will be developed. Students will validate their projects by making them real in the world. Prerequisites for class are ME216A and
ME216B.Prerequisite: 216A and 216B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Burnett, W. (PI)
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Davies, K. (PI)
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Woolery, E. (PI)
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Instructors:
Burnett, W. (PI)
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Davies, K. (PI)
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Woolery, E. (PI)
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Douglas, M. (TA)
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Fukuda, T. (TA)
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