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ESD.172J | Fall 2009 | Graduate

# X PRIZE Workshop: Grand Challenges in Energy

ASSN # | DESCRIPTIONS | KEY DATES
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1 | Email your instructor a short bulleted list with: 3 qualities you think define a good X PRIZE challenge 3 types of challenges you think are a poor fit for the model These should be general characteristics, not specific examples (i.e. ‘prizes are good for technology challenges,’ not ‘prizes are good for energy storage’) | Due: one day after Ses #1

2 | #### Historical Prize Summary 1-slide summary of a modern or historical incentive prize Assignment instructions (PDF) Student solutions (PDF) (All student work is used with permission.) | Assigned: Ses #3 Due: Ses #5

3 | #### X-Prize Critique 10 minute team presentation on existing X PRIZE Each team will have 10 minutes to present a brief critique of an existing X PRIZE. Suggested outline is: Prize summary: 1-2 slides Prize strengths: 2-3 slides Prize weaknesses: 2-3 slides Synthesis & lessons learned: 1-2 slides | Assigned: Ses #16 Due: Ses #18

## Course Info

##### Instructor

- Dr. Erika Wagner

##### Departments

- Engineering Systems Division
- Edgerton Center

##### As Taught In

Fall 2009

##### Level

Graduate

##### Topics

- Business
  - Entrepreneurship
  - Innovation
- Social Science
  - Economics
    - Industrial Organization

##### Learning Resource Types

notes Lecture Notes
group_work Projects with Examples
theaters Videos
assignment_turned_in Design Assignments with Examples

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