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=== Lecture Schedule ===
=== Lecture Schedule ===
'''NOTE: The following lecture schedule is preliminary and will be modified prior to the start of class, including the dates of various presentations.'''


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| 6 Jan (Mon)
| 6 Jan (Mon)
| Class organization and logistics
| Class organization, project frameworks
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| RM
| RM, ST
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| 8 Jan (Wed)
| 8 Jan (Wed)
| ES talk, veteran presentatoin
| ES talk, veteran presentation
* [[http:www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/11/ai-genesis-excerpt-kissinger-schmidt-mundie/680619/|Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit]] (excerpt)
* [[http:www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/11/ai-genesis-excerpt-kissinger-schmidt-mundie/680619/|Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit]] (excerpt)
| ES, SF, RM, ST
| ES, SF, RM, ST
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| rowspan=2 | W2
| 13 Jan (Mon)
| 13 Jan (Mon)
| Project pitches
| Project pitches + What is Technology ([[http:link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-88346-1|De Weck]], Ch 1)
* 1 slide, 2 min each (+ 2-3 min Q&A)
* Pitches: 1 slide, 2 min each (+ 2-3 min Q&A)
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| MK, ST, RM
| MK, ST, RM


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|- valign=top
| 15 Jan (Wed)
| 15 Jan (Wed)
| Quantifying Technological Progress ([[#de_weck|De Weck]], Ch 4)
| Quantifying Technological Progress ([[#de_weck|De Weck]], Ch 4); Scaling Laws (ES notes)
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| RM
| RM
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| 22 Jan (Wed)
| 22 Jan (Wed)
| Definite/indefinite thinking and optimism/pessimism ([[#thiel|Thiel]], Ch 6)
| Technological Diffusion and Disruption ([[#de_weck|De Weck]], Ch 7; [[#thiel|Thiel]], Ch 1-6)
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| RM
| TBD


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| rowspan=2 | W4
| rowspan=2 | W4
| 27 Jan (Mon)
| 27 Jan (Mon)
| Best practices for carrying out interviews ([[#fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]], Ch 3 and 8)
| Best practices for carrying out interviews ([[#fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]], Ch 3 and 8); Market Analysis
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| TBD
| MD


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| 29 Jan (Wed)
| 29 Jan (Wed)
| [[http:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_problem|Fermi Problems]]
| [[http:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_problem|Fermi Problems]]; veteran presentation
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| SF
| SF, ST


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| rowspan=3 | W5
| rowspan=3 | W5
| 3 Feb (Mon)
| 3 Feb (Mon)
| Patents and Intellectual Property ([[#de_weck|De Weck]], Ch 5)
| Techno-Economic Analysis; Systems Modeling and Technology Sensitivity Analysis ([[#de_weck|De Weck]], Ch 11)
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| RM
| LH


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| 5 Feb (Wed)
| 5 Feb (Wed)
| 2023 midterm/final presentation example
| Patents and Intellectual Property ([[#de_weck|De Weck]], Ch 5)
| TBD
| TBD
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|- valign=top
| 7 Feb (Fri)
| 7 Feb (Fri)
| Practice presentations
| Practice presentations (15 min + feedback; times TBD)
| TAs
| TAs
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| 10 Feb (Mon)
| 10 Feb (Mon)
| Midterm presentations (1:30-4:00 pm)
| Midterm presentations (1:30-4:00 pm)
* Note: the time of the presentations may shift to earlier in the day
| SF, RM, ES*
| SF, RM, ES*


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| 19 Feb (Wed)
| 19 Feb (Wed)
| Systems Modeling and Technology Sensitivity Analysis ([[#de_weck|De Weck]], Ch 11)
| TBD
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| RM
| RM


Revision as of 16:38, 5 January 2025

Management of Technology

Instructors

  • Richard Murray (CDS/BE), Stu Feldman, Eric Schmidt
  • Lectures: Mon/Wed, 1:30-2:55 pm
  • Office hours: Wed, 3-3:45 pm, Annenberg lounge

Teaching Assistants

  • Madison Dunitz, Liz Hughes
  • Office hours: Fri, 1-2:30 pm

This is the course homepage for E/SEC 103, Winter 2025.

Catalog Description

This course is intended for students interested in learning how rapidly evolving technologies are harnessed to produce useful products or fertile new areas for research. Students will work learn about how technology and innovation leaders identify and shape emerging technologies and how technology can be harnessed and scaled to create new products and services. There will be a term project where students predict the future evolution of an exciting technology and explore the potential implications of that technology. The course is team-based and designed for students considering choosing an exciting research area, working in companies (any size, including start-ups), or eventually going to business school. Topics include technology as a growth agent, financial fundamentals, integration into other business processes, product development pipeline and portfolio management, learning curves, risk assessment, technology trend methodologies (scenarios, projections), motivation, rewards and recognition. Industries considered will include electronics (hardware and software), aerospace, medical, biotech, etc. Students will perform both primary and secondary research and present defensible projections based on their technology research.

Learning Objectives

  • Teach students how to identify and analyze new technology areas/trends and explore the potential new applications of those technologies with potential for large impact
  • Provide students with access to technology leaders in different fields who can provide new insights, ideas on how to manage technology, and help build students’ networks
  • Identify new areas of research for potential investment by funding agencies and philanthropic organizations, with anticipated roadmap/path to impact

Lecture Schedule

Week Date Topic Lecturer(s)
W1 6 Jan (Mon) Class organization, project frameworks RM, ST
8 Jan (Wed) ES talk, veteran presentation ES, SF, RM, ST
10 Jan (Fri) Project pitch workshop (1-2:30 pm, 213 ANB) TAs
W2 13 Jan (Mon) Project pitches + What is Technology (De Weck, Ch 1)
  • Pitches: 1 slide, 2 min each (+ 2-3 min Q&A)
 MK, ST, RM
15 Jan (Wed) Quantifying Technological Progress (De Weck, Ch 4); Scaling Laws (ES notes) RM
W3 20 Jan (Mon) No class (Martin Luther King Day)
22 Jan (Wed) Technological Diffusion and Disruption (De Weck, Ch 7; Thiel, Ch 1-6) RM
W4 27 Jan (Mon) Best practices for carrying out interviews (Fitzpatrick, Ch 3 and 8); Market Analysis MD
29 Jan (Wed) Fermi Problems; veteran presentation SF, ST
W5 3 Feb (Mon) Techno-Economic Analysis; Systems Modeling and Technology Sensitivity Analysis (De Weck, Ch 11) LH
5 Feb (Wed) Patents and Intellectual Property (De Weck, Ch 5) TBD
7 Feb (Fri) Practice presentations (15 min + feedback; times TBD) TAs
W6 10 Feb (Mon) Midterm presentations (1:30-4:00 pm)
  • Note: the time of the presentations may shift to earlier in the day
 SF, RM, ES*
12 Feb (Wed) Midterm feedback RM
W7 17 Feb (Mon) No class (Presidents Day)
19 Feb (Wed) TBD RM
W8 24 Feb* (Mon) External speaker TBD
26 Feb* (Wed) TBD TBD
W9 3 Mar (Mon) Project presentations to instructors (for feedback) MK, ST, RM
5 Mar (Wed) External Speaker TBD
W10 10 Mar (Mon) No class TBD
12 Mar (Wed) Final presentations (1:30-4:00 pm) SF, RM, ES
Finals 19 Mar (Wed) Final report due

Grading

  • 20% - Class participation: Based on participation in class, online, and team discussions
  • 20% - Midterm presentation: Team-based score content + presentation; individual score based 1-page write up
  • 30% - Final presentation: Team-based score content + presentation
  • 30% - Final writeup: Team-based report + 2-page individual writeup on your contributions + summary of contributions from teammates

Collaboration Policy

This is a team-based class. Full collaboration is allowed and students are encouraged to discuss course materials, homework assignments, and projects with anyone that they choose. Course homework assignments are designed to be done as a group, but reports should reflect your individual understanding of the topic and/or your team's joint efforts, as appropriate.

Course Text and References

  1. [De Weck] Olivier L. De Weck, Technology Roadmapping and Development: A Quantitative Approach to the Management of Technology. 1st edition, Springer, 2022. Available via Springer Link (free Caltech download)
  2. [Fitzpatrick] Rob Fitzpatrick, The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers and Learn if Your Business Is a Good Idea When Everyone Is Lying to You, https://www.momtestbook.com, 2013.
  3. [Thiel] Peter Thiel, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future. Crown Currency, 2014. Available from Apple, Amazon, and other sellers.
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