Undergraduate Course: Innovation and Enterprise for Scientists and Engineers 1 (MAEE08003)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Management (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The aim of this course is to produce students who understand the crucial importance of entrepreneurship in the modern economy, and comprehend the different components and aspects of the entrepreneurial process through theoretical and practical means.
The overall final mark will consist of 50% coursework and 50% final exam. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building | 1-11 | 17:10 - 18:00 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building | 1-11 | | 17:10 - 18:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | Classrooms 1 & 2, Sanderson Building | 1-11 | | | | 17:10 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 17:10 - 18:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building |
| Additional information |
Lecture held in Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 12 sides | Computing Lab in KB Centre Level 3 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 12 sides | Computing Lab in KB Centre Level 3 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of:
1. The role and importance of entrepreneurship in the modern economy.
2. The entrepreneurial process with it's various components and aspects.
Intellectual:
1. Ability to critically evaluate entrepreneurial ventures from the point of view of entrepreneurs, investors and government.
Practical:
1. Ability to go through an entrepreneurial process that culminates in the production of a business plan.
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Assessment Information
50% Coursework
50% Exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Khaled Benkrid
Tel: (0131 6)50 5682
Email: K.Benkrid@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Kathryn Nicol
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: kathryn.nicol@ed.ac.uk |
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