Course Content
What is and why electrical engineering? History of electrical engineering and its activities. Undergrad/postgrad curriculum and mapping of various electrical engineering disciplines. Preparing oneself for a future in electrical engineering. Mature technologies in electrical engineering. Discussions on Moores law and other exponential growth laws related to electrical engineering. Key lessons for the future. Innovation and technology. Research as a tool, discipline, and roadmap towards innovation. Research methodology. Research opportunities in India and the world. Wealth generation with innovation. Role of innovation in societal development. Innovation in thecontext of India. Roadmap to technical innovation. Intellectual Property. Patents. Reading of patents. Identification of core technologies for entrepreneurship. Hype cycles. The Gartner hype cycle. Upcoming technology trends and their overview. Review of the state of the art from electrical engineering perspective in the hype cycles. Startups, incubators, and accelerators. Entrepreneurship. Planning a technology startup. Essential components of a business plan. Case studies in developments, opportunities, and innovation in electrical engineering
Text / References
- 1 History and technological developments of Electrical Engineering will be taught fromvarious textbook excerpts and research papers Jackie Fenn and Mark Raskino, “Mastering the Hype Cycle”, Harvard Business ReviewPress. Peter Thiel and Blake Masters, “Zero to One: Note on Start Ups, or How to Build theFuture”, Random House Eric Ries, “The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically SuccessfulBusiness”, Penguin UK Harvard Business Review, “Entrepreneur302222s Handbook”, Harvard Business Review Press Mark W. Johnson, “Reinvent Your Business Model”, HBR Press