MAROUN SEMAAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT COURSE SYLLABUS INDE 412 Engineering Entrepreneurship Spring 2024 - 2025

General Course Information

Table 1: Overview of Course Information

General Information

Course Number	INDE 412
Course Title	Engineering Entrepreneurship
Number of Credits	3
Course Level	Undergraduate
Course Format	Face-to-Face
Pre-requisite Courses	List pre-requisite or co-requisite course(s)
Required/Elective	Required
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Location

Course Coordinator, Instructors and Teaching Assistants

Table 2: Contact Information for Course Coordinators, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants

Name	Role (Instructor, Coordinator, TA,)	Office Location	Office Hours	Extension	E-mail
Jacques Abboud

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to entrepreneurship through lectures and applied learning· In teams of 4 or 5, students will have to create their own startup· Students will have the freedom to work on any idea they believe in· We will bring in guest speakers throughout the course to share their entrepreneurial experience or their expertise in a specific area relevant to entrepreneurship· Guest judges will attend presentations and provide feedback· Students are expected to act as real life entrepreneurs. They will have to come up with their own idea, develop it, validate it in the real world, and present it to a room of investors· In order to validate their ideas, students must be able to build an MVP or a proof of concept for their idea by the end of the semester

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

CLO1. Identify market & business opportunities and perform market sizing

CLO2. Present your startup in a short time using a convincing elevator pitch

CLO3. Develop a complete startup pitch deck

CLO4. Present a convincing pitch deck to investors through storytelling

CLO5. Build a prototype using prototyping tools

CLO6. Use EXCEL spreadsheets to build a projected income statement

CLO7. Write survey questions, collect answers & analyze results

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Program Learning Outcomes Addressed in The Course

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PLO1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

PLO2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

PLO3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

PLO4. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

PLO5. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

PLO6. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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Course Resources and References

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None

Course Outline

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Table 3: Course Schedule Overview

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Grading Criteria

Table 4:Evaluation Criteria and Percentage

Type of Evaluation	Percentage
Assignments	35%
Startup presentations	30%
Midterm exam	30%
Participation	5%
Total	100%

Course Policies

Attendance

For undergraduate courses:

“Students who miss more than one-fifth of the sessions of any course prior to the withdrawal deadline can be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.”

For graduate courses:

“A student who is absent without excuse for more than one third of the number of sessions in any course may be dropped by the instructor of the course”.

Credit Hour Policy

“This course follows AUB Credit Hour Policy for one credit courses. This course meets twice weekly for 3 academic hours per week. The course also includes independent out-of-class assignments for academic hours per week.”

Submissions and Due Dates

Students will pitch their startups in front of investors and/or experienced entrepreneurs at the end of the term

Missing Projects/Assignments

Attending all lectures and activities is mandatory in this course, failure to attend will result in grade deduction

Final Examinations:

Please note that students are expected to be on-campus and available to take a final examination for any of their courses at anytime during the final examination period. Students and professors will be notified of the final examination schedule being posted on the Office of the Registrar website as soon as feasible after the change of schedule period (drop and add).

Make-up Quizzes and Exams

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Group Work

Students who actively participate will be rewarded in their attendance grade. Cell Phone use is not allowed in class

Teaching Strategies and Technology Tools

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Use of AI in the Course

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University Rules and Regulations

General Academic Information

Undergraduate Academic Information

Graduate Academic Information

University - Course Withdrawal Policy

A student can withdraw from only one required course per semester. Students who wish to withdraw from more than one required course in any given semester must petition the appropriate faculty committee for permission to do so. Check Withdrawal Information from undergraduate and graduate catalogue.

Academic Integrity (cheating and plagiarism)

Please refer to AUB Student Code of Conduct, in particular section 1.1, which concerns academic misconduct including cheating, plagiarism, in-class disruption, and dishonesty. Please be aware that misconduct is vigorously prosecuted and that AUB has a zero tolerance policy. Course policy is that credible evidence of cheating will result in course failure.

Accessibility Statement to Acknowledge the Unique Learning Needs of Students with Disabilities

AUB strives to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience academic barriers due to a diagnosed disability (including learning disability, mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions), please contact the Accessible Education Office as soon as possible in order to help establish reasonable accommodations and facilitate a smooth learning process: accessibility@aub.edu.lb; +961-1-350000, x3151; West Hall, 338.

Failure to implement the accommodations provided by the Accessible Education Office constitutes a violation of AUB's non-discrimination policy, and may be reported to the Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator who also serves in the role of Section 504 Coordinator, at 01-350000 ext. 2514, titleix@aub.edu.lb.

Non-Discrimination and Anti-Discriminatory Harassment, including Sexual Harassment at AUB https://www.aub.edu.lb/President/oeo-titleix/Pages/syllabus.aspx

In line with its commitment to the principle of equal opportunity in admission, education, and employment, AUB policies protect you from discrimination and discriminatory harassment, including sex discrimination and sexual harassment, in alignment with the objectives of Title IX of the U.S. Education Amendments of 1972.

The policies are applicable to all the AUB Community including: officers, faculty, staff, academic appointees, students (including medical interns and residents), visiting students, alumni, trainees, visitors, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, located on campus and at AUB Medical Center, Advancing Research Enabling Communities Center (AREC), or any other facility or program affiliated with the University. The “AUB Community" also includes the dependents and domestic employees of faculty and staff dwelling on campus and at AREC.

If you think you have experienced discrimination, discriminatory harassment, or sexual harassment, we encourage you to inform the Title IX Coordinator, Mitra Tauk at 01-350000 ext. 2514, titleix@aub.edu.lb, report to a Title IX deputy at your faculty or at any other faculty (www.aub.edu.lb/titleix), or report online (www.aub.ethicspoint.com).

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AUB Grading System

https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Pages/academic-information.aspx

Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Grade Conversion Chart Table 5:Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Table 6: Grade Conversion Chart Starting with Numeric Course Grade /100 Corresponding Course Letter Grade Course Letter Grade Quality Points < 60 F A+ 4.3 60 D A 4.0 61–62 D+ A– 3.7 63–65 C– B+ 3.3 66–68 C B 3.0 69–71 C+ B– 2.7 72–74 B– C+ 2.3 75–78 B C 2.0 79–82 B+ C– 1.7 83–86 A– D+ 1.3 87–92 A D 1.0 93–100 A+ F 0.0

Note: The GPA at AUB is capped at 4.0​​

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