QUEST ELECTIVES In addition to the required courses, QUEST students can choose from several elective courses with topics ranging from scoping experiential learning projects to mentoring multidisciplinary teams to design and innovation in Spain. These courses complement the curriculum and allow students to meet and work on teams with students from other cohorts.
Mentors
Scoping
In Mentors, BMGT/ENES 397, QUEST students practice essential skills for mentoring and coaching multidisciplinary teams, including effective communications, facilitation, conflict resolution, and the ability to motivate. Mentors are older QUEST students who work with student teams in the introductory course, BMGT/ENES 190H, and in the process, strengthen their knowledge of design and quality techniques. This spring, amidst the shift to online learning, the mentors continued working with their 190H teams through Zoom breakout rooms during 190H lab.
In Scoping, BMGT/ENES 491, QUEST students cultivate relationships with new and current corporate partners and prepare project scopes for QUEST courses. Students practice networking and professional etiquette skills and learn how to write and present clear and technically-precise project scopes. This fall, students were able to visit various companies to build relationships and explore potential projects. In the spring, site visits went virtual, and students met with several corporate partners through Zoom to learn about their challenges and provide input on project ideas.
Mentors at Cohort 34 Orientation in January 2020
“I loved the Mentors class and the team of lively mentors I was with! My two biggest takeaways from this class were how to be an effective leader and how to create a high-functioning, collaborative team atmosphere.”
Anthony Jones Mechanical Engineering ‘21 Cohort 31
Annual Report 2020
Scoping students visit the Fjord office in Washington, D.C.
“Creativity’ and ‘empathy’ weren’t words I associated with corporate networking before—in scoping, I got to learn that they’re both front and center, as we practiced creative communication and navigated the nuances of empathizing with clients and students alike. Getting to practice skills outside of my major with students outside of my cohort was a stellar learning experience.”
Lydia Hu Computer Science ‘21 Cohort 32
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