Graduate Courses for Engineering Science (ENES)

Schedule of Classes: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
(Only current and next semester available)

ENES 424 Engineering Leadership Capstone (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENES317, ENES320, ENES472 and permission of department. Recommended: ENES100 or equivalent.
The work initiated in the Introduction to Engineering Leadership course brings together further exploration of leadership styles and concepts.

ENES 435 Product Liability and Regulation (3 credits)
Junior standing.
Key topics include, biotechnology, safety regulation, federal preemption, product liability, professional negligence, antitrust, privacy and information technology, risk modeling, environmental protection, patent, copyright, trade secrets, reverse engineering, scientific and technological evidence, international trade, engineering ethics. Examples include plane crashes, computer chip protection, human machine interfaces, nuclear power plants, internet censorship, flood control, earthquakes and biomedical technology.

ENES 440 Science, Technology and Society: Certificate Program Capstone (3 credits)
Prerequisite: STS certificate students or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENES440 or UNIV401. Formerly UNIV401.
Capstone research seminar for students in the Science, Technology and Society certificate program.

ENES 458 Topics in International Engineering (1-4 credits)
Prerequisite: ENES100. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
A variety of topics related to engineering in a global context are discussed including cultural aspects, cross-cultural communication, international standards and law, and engineering and technology issues, business behavior, attitudes and values of selected countries and regions.

ENES 460 Fundamentals of Technology Start-Up Ventures (3 credits)
Also offered as BUSI758T. Formerly ENES489A.
Fundamental aspects of creating, organizing, funding, managing, and growing a technology startup venture. This multidisciplinary course will draw on management, business, legal, financial, as well as technical, concepts. Students form teams and develop a business plan for a technology company, based on each team's own business idea and then present the plan to a panel of outside experts.

ENES 472 International Business Cultures in Engineering and Technology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Sophomore standing. Also offered as SLLC472. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ARHU439B, ARHU439E, ARHU439T, ENES472, SLLC471, SLLC472 or SLLC473. Formerly ARHU439T.
The goal is to provide students with an understanding of cultural aspects pertaining to global business and engineering and develop the cultural understanding, attitudes, and communication skills needed to function appropriately within an increasingly global and multicultural working environment.

ENES 478 Topics in Engineering Education (1 credits)
Restricted to students in Engineering Teaching Fellow Program. Repeatable to 3 credits if content differs.
Topics related to teaching engineering courses, particularly project-based courses. Topics can include learning styles, student development theory, multicultural issues in teaching, facilitating team experiences, assessment, and academic integrity.

ENES 480 Engineering Honors Seminar I (1 credits)
Prerequisite: membership in College of Engineering Honors. Junior standing.
Introduction to engineering leadership, professionalism, and ethics. Discussions of leadership style, elements of success, professional communication, codes of ethics, handling of ethical dilemmas, and the characteristics of a professional.

ENES 481 Engineering Honors Seminar II (1 credits)
Prerequisite: membership in College of Engineering Honors. Junior standing.
Introduction to engineering creativity and innovation in engineering. Application of methods of creativity to topics in communication, conducting research, and leadership.

ENES 489 Special Topics in Engineering (3-6 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Special topics in engineering.

ENES 490 Quest Consulting and Innovation Practicum (4 credits)
Prerequisite: BMGT390 or ENES390. Also offered as BMGT490. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BMGT490 or ENES490.
Final course in the QUEST Honors Fellows Program three-course curriculum. Based on a team-based consulting project with one of QUEST's professional partners. A project advisor and professional champion supervise each student team. Requires extensive out-of-class work.

ENES 496 NASA Academy (4 credits)
Two hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: college permission. Junior standing. Also offered as CMPS496 or GEOG496. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: CMPS496, ENES496 or GEOG496.
A ten-week resident summer institute at Goddard Space Flight Center for juniors, seniors and first-year graduate students interested in pursuing professional and leadership careers in aerospace-related fields. The national program includes research in a Goddard laboratory, field trips to NASA centers, and a combination of lectures and workshops on the mission, current activities and management of NASA. Students interested in the Academy will find information at http://nasa-academy.nasa.gov Application should be made by the end of January; sponsorship by an affiliated State Space Grant Consortium is customary, but not required.

ENES 498 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Hinman CEO's membership. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
This entrepreneurship seminar and case study-based course will explore technology entrepreneurship with a focus on leadership, marketing, team-building, and management of new technology ventures and assumes baseline knowledge of entrepreneurship. Students will learn skills needed to succeed as a technology entrepreneur and how to apply best practices for planning, launching, and growing new companies. This course is a requirement of the Hinman CEOs program.

ENES 508 Engineering Professional Development for Teachers (1-6 credits)
Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: permission of department. For non-engineering majors only. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
An introduction to the fundamental concepts that underlie engineering and the process that engineers use in solving technological problems and in design work. Problems in experimental analysis are demonstrated through laboratory experiments. The laboratory work provides the basis for introductory design.

ENES 601 Future Faculty Program Seminar I (1 credits)
Prerequisite: Open only to students in the Clark School Future Faculty Program.
Introduction to and development of skills necessary to obtain and succeed in a university faculty position. Emphasis on technical writing and effective presentations. Discussion of research diversification, networking, ethics and professionalism.

ENES 602 Future Faculty Program Seminar II (1 credits)
Open only to students in the Clark School Future Faculty Program.
Effective teaching techniques. Basic principles of education and learning. Developing a course; promoting active learning, problem solving and critical thinking; designing exam and assignments; and communicating effectively with students.

ENES 603 Future Faculty Program Seminar III (1 credits)
Prerequisite: Open only to students in the Clark School Future Faculty Program.
Developing a successful faculty research program. Establishing and maintaining a research group. Finding funding opportunities and writing grant proposals. Mentoring graduate students. Faculty position application process. Preparing research and teaching statements.

ENES 604 Future Faculty Program Teaching Practicum (1 credits)
Open only to graduate students in the Clark School Future Faculty Program. Students for whom English is not the native language must pass the Maryland English Institute ITA Evaluation prior to enrolling in this course. Prerequisite: ENES602.
Graduate students will co-teach a course under supervision of a faculty mentor. Graudate students will be involved in all aspects of the course including development of syllabus, presenting lectures, writing and grading examiniations, and evaluating the students in the course.