Students will use methods drawn from the core disciplines, including human-centered research and analysis; use quantitative and qualitative data to identify potential obstacles; address and resolve relevant issues and take ideas from concept to final solution.
Students will understand decision-making heuristics and biases and how to evaluate a situation using decision theory, probability and other risk assessments. Students will apply these approaches to a portfolio of situations, evaluating the feasibility and utility of different choices.
Students will demonstrate the ability to define what decisions must be made, assess trade-offs between competing options and develop a plan to implement a decision given overarching goals, resources, business models and engineering alternatives.
Course Overview
- Learn theory, research methods and tools to assist in the decision-making process
- Assess a portfolio of solutions for any given problem
- Act as a consultant for your own company and propose a solution that can be presented at the executive level
- Develop versatility in crafting and evaluating an array of solutions to complex questions and problems