E2: Engineering and Entrepreneurship
Professor: Dr. Simon Ramo
Course Description
2 units (1-0-1); first term.
Prerequisites: none.
Reflections on engineering and entrepreneurship by the co-founder of TRW,
Dr. Simon Ramo. Items to be covered include: the nature of practical
engineering; entrepreneurship; financing a company; manufacturing;
the role of government; the international economy; environment, safety,
and liability; and large versus small companies. Discussion will center
around a number of current issues, such as electric vehicles, supersonic
transports, the information superhighway, interactive television, genetic
engineering, and others.
Tuesdays at 1 pm
Ramo Auditorium
Course Documentation
class-list, bulletins, handouts, homeworks, policies ...
A short biograpy of Dr. Ramo.
Other Useful Information
Questions and complaints should be addressed to:
- mjscott@design.caltech.edu