printer friendly pageEE 292I: Insanely Great Products: How do they get built?
Great products emerge from a sometimes conflict-laden process of collaboration between different functions within companies. This Seminar seeks to demystify this process via case-studies of successful products and companies. Engineering management and businesspeople will share their experiences in discussion with students. Previous companies profiled: Apple, Intel, Facebook, and Genentech -- to name a few. Previous guests include: Jon Rubinstein (NeXT, Apple, Palm), Diane Greene (VMware), and Ted Hoff (Intel). Pre-requisites: None
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Obershaw, D. (PI)
EE 402A: Topics in International Technology Management
Theme for Autumn 2016 is New Approaches to Energy and Environment Challenges: Recent Developments in Asia. Distinguished guest speakers from industry and governments present and discuss new initiatives in energy production and transmission, next generation transportation systems, water resource management, climate change remediation, etc. See syllabus for specific requirements, which may differ from those of other seminars at Stanford.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Dasher, R. (PI)
EE 402T: Entrepreneurship in Asian High-Tech Industries (EALC 402T)
Distinctive patterns and challenges of entrepreneurship in Asia; update of business and technology issues in the creation and growth of start-up companies in major Asian economies. Distinguished speakers from industry, government, and academia. Course may be repeated for credit.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Dasher, R. (PI)
EFSLANG 683P: Workshop in Pronunciation for International Students
(1-2 units). Provides support in the development of clear, comprehensible English pronunciation. Includes attention to individual sounds as well as stress, rhythm, and intonation. Students taking the course for 3 units will have additional individual assignments and a 30-minute tutorial each week. Limited to visiting undergraduates and students in the High School Summer College program.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2-3
Instructors:
Geda, K. (PI)
EFSLANG 683R: Workshop in Reading and Vocabulary for International Students
(1-2 units). Provides support in the development of English reading skills for academic purposes, including work on comprehension, speed, and critical interpretation, along with strategies for improving vocabulary. Students taking the course for 2 units will have additional individual assignments and a 30-minute tutorial each week. Limited to visiting undergraduates and students in the High School Summer College program.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1-2
Instructors:
QUIJANO, L. (PI)
EFSLANG 683S: Workshop in Oral Communication for International Students
(1-2 units) Provides support in the development of listening and speaking skills in English, including academic listening, small group discussion, oral presentation, and intercultural communication. Students taking the course for 2 units will have additional individual assignments and a 30-minute tutorial each week. Limited to visiting undergraduates and students in the High School Summer College program.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1-2
Instructors:
Broeder, M. (PI)
;
Geda, K. (PI)
EFSLANG 683W: Workshop in Written Communication for International Students
(1-2 units). Provides support in the development of English writing skills for non-natives. Writing assignments are negotiated with the instructor and may include practice in composition, SAT or TOEFL writing, and writing university application essays and statements of purpose. Students taking the course for 2 units will have additional individual assignments and a 30-minute tutorial each week. Limited to visiting undergraduates and students in the High School Summer College program.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1-2
Instructors:
QUIJANO, L. (PI)
EFSLANG 688: Intensive English and Academic Orientation for Foreign Graduate Students
Goal is to prepare incoming international graduate students for full-time study. Academic orientation and instruction in academic writing, listening, discussion, oral presentation, and spoken usage. Enrollment limited to 14. Course may be repeated once.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 6
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 12 units total)
Instructors:
Hubbard, P. (PI)
;
Rylance, C. (SI)
EFSLANG 688A: Intensive Spoken English
For current graduate students. Includes work on listening, oral presentation, discussion, and conversational interaction. May fulfill any two of the following EFS requirements, subject to approval by the EFS Director:
EFSLANG 690A, 690B, 691, 693B.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Rylance, C. (PI)
;
Hubbard, P. (SI)
EFSLANG 688B: Intensive Academic Writing
For current graduate students. Focus on academic writing, with some work in reading and vocabulary development. Engineering, science, humanities, and social science students prepare a research paper; business students write one or more case studies. Fulfills requirement for
EFSLANG 697 or 698A, subject to approval by the EFSLANG Director.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Rylance, C. (PI)
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