SELECTED TOPICS: INNOVATION AND INVENTION PROCESS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

EIN 4936 (Section 1)

EIN 5930 (Section 1)
Instructor:

Yaw A. Owusu, Ph.D. & Fullbright Fellow
Director
Undergraduate Research Center for Cutting-Edge Technologies (URCCET
Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

TOPICS COVERED

Introduction to Sustainable Development

• Global View on Sustainable Development
• Current Research and International Conferences on Sustainable Development
• Design and Manufacturing for Sustainable Development

Design, Manufacture, and Application of Renewable Energy Powered Products/Devices/Systems

• Solar Energy -- (Including lectures from Visiting Professionals)
• Hydrogen Fuel Cells -- (Including lectures from Visiting Professionals)
• Design and Manufacture of Appliances / Devices Powered by Renewable Energy

Nanosytems (Molecular) Manufacturing (Nanotechnology)

• Introduction to Nanosystem (Design and Manufacturing)
• Design and Molecular Manufacturing
• Applications of Nanotechnology and Nanosystems in different Fields
• Pros and Cons of Nanotechnology
• Involvement of United Nations in Nanosystems and Nanotechnology

Rapid Prototyping (RP) Technology

• Design and Manufacturing using RP
• Different RP Methods
• Applications of RP Technology
• Introduction to Smart Materials and Smart Sensors in RP Applications
• New Research Arena in RP

Innovation and Invention Processes

• Presentation on Trade marks and Patent by Patent Attorney
• Design for Innovation and Inventions
• Introduction to Writing Business Plan
• Introduction to Entrepreneurship (Including 101 toughest questions and how to solve them)