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CS551E: INNOVATION IN ELECTRONIC AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (2022-2023)

Last modified: 09 Nov 2022 14:20


Course Overview

This is a student-led course on entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialisation of hardware and software. Students will be presented with a curated reading list comprising regulations, standards, technical documents, and research grant proposals. Students will be trained to to communicate research ideas orally and in writing, as well as on how to write proposals for commercialisation of products. Students should gain knowledge on legislation of intellectual property, opportunities for new businesses and ventures, source of funding for commercialisation, and so on.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Bruce A. Scharlau

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Engineering (EG) or Master of Engineering in Computing Science
  • Any Undergraduate Programme
  • Programme Level 5

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Topics will include

  • Entrepreneurship and innovation
  • Commercialisation of software and hardware
  • Business models and sustainability
  • Intellectual property
  • Funding opportunities and how to start up a company
  • Presentation skills: how to communicate research ideas to different audiences

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

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Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

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