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Principles of Engineering Practice

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States3.003
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2010English
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This class introduces students to the interdisciplinary nature of 21st-century engineering projects with three threads of learning: a technical toolkit, a social science toolkit, and a methodology for problem-based learning. Students encounter the social, political, economic, and technological challenges of engineering practice by participating in real engineering projects with faculty and industry; this semester’s major project focuses on the engineering and economics of solar cells.

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