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What is and why electrical engineering? History of electrical engineering and its activities. Undergraduate/Postgraduate curriculum and mapping of various electrical engineering disciplines. Preparing oneself for a future in electrical engineering.
Mature technologies in electrical engineering. Discussions on Moore’s law and other exponential growth laws related to electrical engineering. Key lessons for the future.
Innovation and technology. Research as a tool, discipline, and roadmap towards innovation. Research methodology. Research opportunities in India and the world. Wealth generation with innovation. Role of innovation in societal development. Innovation in the context of India. Roadmap to technical innovation. Intellectual Property. Patents. Reading of patents. Identification of core technologies for entrepreneurship.
Hype cycles. The Gartner hype cycle. Upcoming technology trends and their overview. Review of the state of the art from an electrical engineering perspective in the hype cycles.
Startups, incubators, and accelerators. Entrepreneurship. Planning a technology startup. Essential components of a business plan.
Case studies in developments, opportunities, and innovation in electrical engineering.