Course Overview
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Would you like to invent a new product or start your own company?
In MAE154 you will develop your own product concepts along with addressing business viability. At the end of the class each team will present their products to an outside panel. Students can own patent rights to their ideas and have indeed started companies following the class. The UCSD Office of Commercialization and Innovation, has been supportive of this class and can answer specific questions about patent ownership.
Enrollment Guidelines
The class is open to all majors, but preference is given to students who have prior course or project work in design and entrepreneurship.
Enrollment is limited to 40 students.
Admission in the class is based upon instructor approval and notification of enrollment status will be sent out during the summer.
For additional information see the FAQ, News Release About MAE154.
Company started as MAE 154 project: Hush Technologies, raised $593K in Kickstarter, won a Most Innovative Product Award, and was ultimately acquired by Bose.
In MAE154 has been supported by a grant from the Venture Well (previously NCIIA)
Product Development Process in MAE154