Unit 1: Introduction to Innovation

1.1 Innovation Overview

1.2 Invention and Innovation

1.3 Global Innovation Trends 

1.4 The Global Innovation Center: Silicon Valley

   Unit 2: Global Innovation Models

2.1 Product Innovation

2.2 Process Innovation

2.3 Marketing Innovation

2.4 Business Model Innovation

2.5 Service Innovation

2.6 Sustaining Innovation

2.7 Disruptive Innovation

   Unit 3: Global Innovation Process

3.1 Gated Product Innovation Process

3.2 Open Source: A Platform for Innovation

3.3 Rapid Prototyping

   Unit 4: Concept Generation

4.1 Concept Generation Methods

4.2 Brainstorming and Think Outside the Box

4.3 Lateral Thinking

4.4 Mind Mapping

4.5 Attributes Listing

4.6 Innovation with SCAMPER

4.7 Enabling Technologies for Innovation

4.8 System Design

   Unit 5: High-impact Innovation 

5.1 Innovation in Sustainable Engineering

5.2 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

5.3 Deep Learning

5.4 Internet of Things (IOT) 

5.5 Self-driving Vehicles

5.6 Guest Speaker Series

   Unit 6: Global Technology Transfer

6.1 Technology Transfer Basics

6.2 Global Commercialization process

6.3 International Intellectual Property (IP)

   Unit 7: Entrepreneurship

7.1 Entrepreneurs and Startups

7.2 Case Studies: A Path for Startups

7.3 Entrepreneur: Steve Jobs

7.4 Entrepreneur: Larry Ellison

7.5 Entrepreneur: Elon Musk

   Unit 8: Innovation for Sustained Success

8.1 IBM: Global innovation

8.2 General Motors: A century of innovation and leadership

8.3 General Electric: Open innovation

8.4 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Innovation projects

8.5 The Silicon Valley model: Apple

8.6 The Silicon Valley model: Google

8.7 The Silicon Valley model: Facebook