Management in Engineering

Assignments

LEC #	CASE/LECTURE TOPICS	ASSIGNMENTS
1	Introduction and Group Assignment	None
2	Business Plan I	None
3	Financials I	Problem Set 1 Question (PDF) Problem Set 1 Solution (PDF)
4	Sales and Marketing I	None
5	Financials II	None
6	Sales and Marketing II	Ratio Analysis Group (PDF) Prelude Case Study & Questions: [Complete “Prelude Corporation” Reading first] Answer the following questions. Your answer for each question should not exceed one paragraph. As a potential investor, what is the most important ratio to calculate? Why? What are the key issues this company is facing? Should we invest in this company? Why or why not?
7	Financials III	Project Progress Report : Each group must be prepared to give a short presentation about your business plan. The purpose of this presentation is to update the instructors and the rest of the class on the progress of your plan. By now you should have a solid business idea. Presenting Business Opportunities (PDF) [We are looking for you to sell your idea to us in a short period of time; don’t worry yet about all the details of your final plan/presentation.]
8	Intellectual Property and Licensing	SUL Part 1 (PDF), Part 2 (PDF) HP Case Study (PDF) [Complete “Hewlett-Packard” Reading first]
9	Ratio Analysis I	None
10	Ratio Analysis II	None
11	Prelude Lobster Case	None
12	Project Progress Report	None
13	Quiz Review	None
14	Quiz	None
15	Designing and Building Yachts	None
16	Commoditization vs. Differentiation	None
17	Total Quality Management	None
18	Entrepreneurship	None
19	HP Printer Case	None
20	Strategic Planning and Management of Technology	Pilkington Float Glass: [Complete “Pilkington Float Glass” Reading first] For the written assignment, please answer the question below. Limit your response to half a page, single-spaced. Estimate the projected revenue and financing requirements if Pilkington sets up its float plants worldwide. Please state your assumptions and methodology for doing so clearly. What would be the pros and cons based on the above financial projections?
21	Teradyne Business Plan	None
22	Pilkington Float Glass Case	None
23	Omniport Houston Case	None
24	Ethics	Ethics (PDF)
25	Project Presentation	None
26	Project Presentation (cont.)	None