ENG 398

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Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or college course information for topics and prerequisites.

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ENG 398 class schedule data for spring 2016
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
59876	Lecture-Discussion	BIT	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Cheng, J Golparvar Fard, M Li, X Rogers, J Singer, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Title: Breakthrough Innovation Teams Section Info: Students enrolled in this course will be part of a Breakthrough Innovative Team that works with Faculty Entrepreneurial Fellows on a proof of concept project. Students will gain and improve upon their innovation, leadership, and engineering entrepreneurial skills.
63742	Lecture-Discussion	EPP	11:00AM -11:50AM	T	203 Transportation Building	Bradley, J Winkel, R	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/16-05/04/16 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Engineering and Public Policy Section Info: The impact of government legislation has a profound effect on how technology may be developed, controlled, adopted, and used by society at large. An understanding of how government operates at the intersection of technology and policy is vital to the modern engineer's professional knowledge-base. This course provides an introduction to the role of government in setting world wide technology agendas and the role that engineers must play in these discussions. This course will use a variety of examples to illustrate the influence of governmental decisions and their subsequent impact on society. The end goal of the course is to develop the engineer's understanding, vocabulary, and knowledge, of the role that legislation, executive agencies and even local governments have in this complex system. This course will be co-taught by experts, Gary Miller, Terry McLennand, Robert Bauer, and Rick Winkel. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
64458	Discussion/ Recitation	EWB	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Witmer, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Title: Independent Study
53221	Laboratory-Discussion	HP1	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Jahnke, K Witmer, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: HWP Implementation Trip Section Info: Students will travel to Honduras over Winter Break 2015-16 to assist the community of Cerro Verde in constructing a new potable water system. Enrollment in this section does not include travel costs, which must be paid separately. Prereq: concurrent enrollment in ENG398 HWP Lecture-Discussion, and approval of instructors.
55571	Lecture-Discussion	HWP	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	106B3 Engineering Hall	Jahnke, K Witmer, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Honduras Water Project Section Info: Real-World Design: Honduras Water Project.Two-semester course (Fa15 and Sp16) to assist a rural Honduran community in designing and implementing a holistic water system. You will work closely with professional mentors on every stage of the project. Undergraduates who did not enroll in the Fa15 course must obtain instructor approval prior to registering.
63133	Laboratory-Discussion	ISL	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Werpetinski, V	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/16-05/04/16 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: LINC Intl Service Learning Section Info: This section is restricted to students who are currently enrolled in ENG 398 Social Innovation and Sustainable International Development (section SID) and who will be participating in an international service-learning trip to implement a project in Uganda.
51594	Lecture-Discussion	LI	10:00AM -12:20PM	F	4070 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg	Barich, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Legal Issues Eng Entreprnrshp Section Info: Legal Issues in Engineering Entrepreneurship: How legal tools may be used in the construction and successful operation of your company to deliver the next great product to market. Covers issues with business formation, intellectual property, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, and other corporate legal issues particularly impacting startups.
62187	Online	LIO	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Barich, J	Part of Term: XM Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Section Fee: Online Per Hour Tuition $1034.00 per Bill Hour, and OCE Fees $50.00 per Bill Hour. Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Legal Issues in Eng Entrprnshp Section Info: Restricted to online non-degree, online MCS, online MSAE, online MSME, and online MSCE students. Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) restrictions and assessments apply, see http://online.illinois.edu. For more details on this course section, please see http://engineering.illinois.edu/online/courses/. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Civil Engr - Online - UIUC, MCS:Computer Sci Online -UIUC, MS:Mechanical Engineerng -UIUC, MS: Aerospace Engr-Online-UIUC, NDEG:Grad Nondegree-CE-UIUC, NDEG:Undergrad Nondeg-CE-UIUC, or MCS: Computer Sci Online-UIUC.
51298	Lecture-Discussion	SID	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	260 Mechanical Engineering Bldg	Werpetinski, V	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Social Innov & Sust Intl Dev Section Info: This service-learning course will explore theories, concepts, and practices related to social innovation and sustainable international development. Through case studies, discussion, and interactive activities, students will develop skills in the application of design thinking for social innovation and gain a critical understanding of the role of engineering and social justice in sustainable community development. Students will work in teams in collaboration with international community partners to conceptualize and develop projects that can address genuine social, economic, environmental and/or technical problems of interest to community stakeholders. Meets in 2320 DCL.
55573	Lecture-Discussion	SSA	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	2320 Digital Computer Laboratory	Werpetinski, V	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/16-05/04/16 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: STEM S-L Projects in S Africa Section Info: This 2nd 8-wk course includes an international service-learning trip to Pretoria, South Africa (tentative dates: 6/22-7/9). UI students work in teams with students from the University of Pretoria on community-based STEM projects with schools and nonprofit partners. Students learn about the context for engagement, including exploration of the history of apartheid, challenges of its legacy of inequalities and poverty, and the role of civic engagement in post-apartheid transformation. Students explore theories, concepts, and critiques in global service-learning and engage in critical reflection about citizenship and communities, engineering problem-solving within a sociocultural context, and engineering education for social justice. Priority enrollment for First-year and Sophomore Engineering students. Travel costs paid separately. Apply via studyabroad.illinois.edu. Meets in 2320 DCL.
55574	Laboratory-Discussion	WB	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Finis, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Info: Reserved for students who participated in the ENG 191 Winter Break trip to Tanzania or Guatemala.
64183	Lecture-Discussion	WP	5:00PM -7:50PM	W	243 Mechanical Engineering Bldg	Patterson, W	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Hip Hop Entrepreneurship Section Info: Students will explore the cultural landscape of urban America and how technology, engineering, and social entrepreneurship are contextualized and repurposed to support the development and enhancement of existing industries. Using that approach, students will look at how to redevelop existing urban spaces and envision how new millennial spaces will look and function. Principals in fundraising, incubating, marketing, business plan development, sales, intellectual property protection, and business management will be explored. In addition to guest lecturers, entrepreneurial students will collaborate on project-based initiatives in areas including sustainable energy, economic development, affordable housing, STEM education in public schools.