Academics, Entrepreneurs, and Amphibians: Career Options and Success Factors for Postgraduate Engineers

Syllabus

1. Course intro and overview. The Four Stages of Successful Careers in Engineering. How do I personally define career success?
2. Engineers as Innovators. Where do breakthrough ideas come from? How can I develop the habits of innovative thinkers?
3. Engineers as Leaders in Organizations. Exploding the myth of technical meritocracy. How to exercise technical influence inside an organization.
4. Amphibious Engineers. Pure research, pure commerce, or both? Having impact without selling out.

Assessment Method

Students are expected to attend class sessions (face-to-face activity) and participate in discussions. Assessment will depend on attendance, completion of three self-assessments and submission of a personal career plan based on the concepts covered in class.

Prerequisites

In order to get a place, you must also register for the seminar on the seminar website.

Credits

0.75 ECTS

Remarks

In order for the grade to be counted, students must send the course certificate to the programme coordinator.

The seminar will take place in room 1 of the B building of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural, street José Antonio Novais, 10 (Madrid).

Timetable

• 06 May, 11:00-13:00
• 13 May, 11:00-13:00
• 20 May, 11:00-13:00
• 27 May, 11:00-13:00

Website

https://eventos.upm.es/132521/detail/academics-entrepreneurs-and-amphibians-career-options-and-success-factors-for-engineers-with-phds-2.html

Lecture Theatre

• Room 1 of the B building of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural

Tuition Language

English.