Polymer Science & Engineering 780 - Scientific Management

This course deals with the challenges and issues of managing a group of scientists ? in industry or academia. Although many of you are being successfully trained as scientists and engineers, graduate school should also begin your preparation as a manager or advisor. These are the positions that many of you will assume over the next several years. As you'll learn through this course, a successful career in science and engineering relies on many skills that are not related to your ability in the laboratory. We will discuss topics such as proposal writing, lab management, communication strategies, and mentoring. Our coverage of these topics in this initial course will not be deep, but it will be broad and insightful.