Science and engineering researchers often spend days choosing a problem and years solving it. However, the problem initially chosen and subsequent course adjustments made along the project's decision tree, have an outsize influence on its likelihood of success and ultimate impact. This course will establish a framework for choosing problems and navigating a project's decision tree, emphasizing the role of intuition-building exercises and a stepwise analysis of assumptions. No prior knowledge is required.
3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)
Science and engineering researchers often spend days choosing a problem and years solving it. However, the problem initially chosen and subsequent course adjustments made along the project's decision tree, have an outsize influence on its likelihood of success and ultimate impact. This course will establish a framework for choosing problems and navigating a project's decision tree, emphasizing the role of intuition-building exercises and a stepwise analysis of assumptions. No prior knowledge is required.
Offered in Spring 2026 at Stanford University.