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ENGM 189 Topics in Engineering Management
(Cannot be used to satisfy any A.B. degree requirements)
Offered: 10F: M, Tu 1:15–2:45
This course consists of two mini-courses:
graduate courses
ENGM 189-01 Trends in Biotechnology
Technological innovation is driving change in our society. Its influence is
being felt in our work environment, our educational institutions, our homes,
and our healthcare system—essentially in all spheres of our economic and
social setup. Never before in history has change been so ubiquitous and rapid.
It therefore becomes essential to understand the very pulse of this change and
to be able to comprehend in some manner the nature of this change. The
technological changes taking place in our society can be classified into three
major categories: (1) Information Technology enabled trends, (2) Life Sciences
trends and (3) Materials/Nanotechnology based trends. Each of these is at a
different maturation phase and is expected to impact society within different
time frames. The life sciences and the application of biotechnology are starting
to significantly impact modern medicine, the chemical industry and agriculture
—the societal and economic changes catalyzed by this transition are going
to be felt in the near future. Lectures will examine these relationships and
subject them to a critical analysis as well as identify important trends and
opportunities in the life science/biotechnology realm.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in engineering or business administration
Instructor: Gerngross
ENGM 189-02 Medical Device Development
This module of the course is an overview of existing medical devices and
discusses methods for development, evaluation and approval of new medical
devices. The course will cover both diagnostic and interventional devices,
and cover clinical and pre-clinical testing issues, as well as a discussion of
FDA approval processes, funding startups, and cost effectiveness analysis.
The course will involve several case studies as examples. For projects, students
will work in teams to analyze needs in the medical setting and come up with a
plan for a new device, and analyze how best to develop it with a new startup.
Two classes per week, 5 weeks total.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in engineering or business administration
Instructor: Paulsen
ENGG 192 Independent or Group Study in Engineering Sciences
(Cannot be used to satisfy any A.B. degree requirements. May not be used for
term-length research or design projects.)
Offered: all terms: arrange
An independent study course in lieu of, or supplementary to, a 100-level course,
as arranged with a faculty member. To be used in satisfaction of advanced degree
requirements, requests for approval must be submitted to the Thayer School graduate
program director no later than the end of the first week of classes in the term in
which the course is to be taken. No more than one such course should be used in
satisfaction of requirements for any degree. Proposed courses should include full
syllabus, resources and student evaluation methods.
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