ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION PRACTICUM (2 credits)
ENTRE 443/543, ENGR 498, ENVIR 495
Fall Quarter, Tuesdays 4-5:50 pm, Paccar Hall 292
Instructor: Deb Hagen-Lukens dlhagen@uw.edu
Prerequisites: None. Recommended for juniors and above, including grad students.
Discover the universe of cleantech solutions to our
most pressing environmental challenges and raise awareness of how you
can be part of the solution. You’ll form cross-disciplined teams around
problems you identify, and present your solutions
to the class. Although not required, teams are invited to compete in
the newly named
Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge April 2, 2015.
The seminar consists of a selection of required
readings and a series of industry experts who will speak on a specific
cleantech topic. You will work in teams to present a proposed solution
to an environmental problem. The final deliverable
for the class is a 5-10 minute presentation.
Course topics include:
·
Environmental challenges and opportunities linked to cleantech.
- How to translate an idea into an actual device/product/company.
- Market assessment (who would be the customer for this product or service?)
