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ESD.172J | Fall 2009 | Graduate

# X PRIZE Workshop: Grand Challenges in Energy

SES # | TOPICS | LECTURERS | KEY DATES
--- | --- | --- | ---

Incentive Prizes

1 | Prize history | Erika Wagner; Dava Sobel | Assignment 1 due

2 | Prize literature review | Erika Wagner; Bhaskar Chakravorti |

3 | X PRIZE introduction | Peter Diamandis |

Energy Challenges

4 | Energy storage overview | Steve Connors |

5 | Energy technology I | Daniel Nocera | Assignment 2: Historical prize summary due

6 | Economics of storage innovation | Aaron Fyke, X PRIZE; Jason Makansi |

7 | Energy technology II | David Bradwell | Term Project (TP): elevator pitches due

Innovation Incentives and Strategic Resource Allocation

8 | Incentives and innovation | Fiona Murray |

9 | Introduction to prize design | Erika Wagner | TP: Team contracts, resources, advisors due

10 | Prize space analysis | Ken Zolot; Erika Wagner |

11 | US Department of Energy | Steve Isakowitz, Department of Energy | TP: Niche analysis outline Key resources summary due

12 | Creativity and improvisation | Dava Newman |

13 | Sizing markets and prizes | Luis Perez-Breva; Erika Wagner |

14 | Mid-term team presentations |  |

X PRIZE Development

15 | Engagement strategies | Erika Wagner |

16 | IDEO brainstorm |  |

17 | The competitor’s perspective | Jeff Hoffman, Next Giant Leap |

18 | X PRIZE critique |  | Assignment 3: X PRIZE critique due

19 | Matrix peer review “gaming session” | Erika Wagner | TP: Draft prize matrix due

20 | Team time |  |

21 | Team time (cont.) |  | TP: Revised prize matrix due

22 | Team time (cont.) |  |

23 | Presentation dry runs | Erika Wagner |

24 | Final presentations |  | TP: Final reports due

## 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

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group_work Projects with Examples
theaters Videos
assignment_turned_in Design Assignments with Examples

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