498 - Energy and Sustainability Project Practicum
Core/Elective: Core
Credits: 1.0
Quarter Taught: Spring
Synopsis:
The projects are pre-selected by the instructor and will be tailored each year to match both market trends and student interests. High level project preferences will be collected from MSES students in Fall Quarter and once projects are confirmed, students can rank their preferences for the projects in late Winter Quarter. All projects will have a clearly defined scope and deliverables and the projects will include economic, technical and regulatory / policy aspects to the analysis. The projects will vary and could range from a government sponsored project about electric vehicle infrastructure to a new market entry analysis for a corporation in circular economy to building a sustainable water strategy for a food manufacturer.
This course will be offered in the Spring quarter each year and seats will be offered ONLY to MSES students. This is a required course for all MSES students to ensure that they build skills in strategy, project management and formal presentation. Students will study the concepts and then apply them in the real world via project experience.
Course Objectives:
- Provide “on the job” training on how to successfully manage and deliver a project
- Offer exposure to leading companies / organizations
- Ensure teams have strong project management skills and have put them to the test
- Hone problem solving abilities
- Improve formal presentation skills and collaboration
- Learn to work successfully in teams
- Test ability to consider economic, technical and policy aspects of a problem / opportunity
- Demonstrate aptitude to craft a compelling business case