TITLE

Course creates entrepreneurs

PUB. DATE
October 2005
SOURCE
Professional Engineering;10/19/2005, Vol. 18 Issue 19, p17
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the plan of Imperial College to launch a course that teaches engineers every aspect of setting up and running their own mining or energy business in London. Exploration of alternative energy sources such as fuel cells and systems such as carbon sequestration; Need of students to learn from professionals how projects are evaluated, financed and developed; Focus of the course.
ACCESSION #
18715528

Tags: CURRICULA (Courses of study);  ACTIVITY programs in education;  IMPERIAL College, London;  INSTRUCTIONAL systems;  CARBON sequestration;  FUEL cells

 

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