SCBUS 323Workshop 3: Technology Development
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Science and Business
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A senior honours project focusing on technology innovation, assessment of the current utility of a technology, scale-up of the technology, projected return on investment and hurdles (production, regulatory, market competition, intellectual property protection). The major class project focuses on the development of a business plan for a product that could be commercialized. Applications, implications, cost benefit analysis, feasibility, etc. are included.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- SCBUS223 - Workshop 2: Strategies Behind Technological Innovation (0.50)
- Complete 1 of the following
- Enrolled in H-Science & Business, H-Science & Business - Biochemistry Specialization, H-Science & Business - Biology Specialization, or H-Science & Business - Biotechnology Specialization
- Enrolled in Biotechnology/Economics
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7132 | 48 / 75 | W 14:30–17:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
60% liked it42% easy52% useful
From 20 ratings and 7 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
I don't wear my seat belt on my way to class because I honestly hope I die before I get there
Jan 2017 · didn’t like it · 7 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
This was the worst course I have ever taken at UW. Previous SCBUS classes are nothing compared to this class. Dr. Ali Nasseri approaches this course as if it is one of his previous engineering courses with a heavy workload and unrealistic expectations. There is always something due every single week and he made us use platforms like Piazza instead of using Learn as it is easier for him. The worst part is that deadlines for everything cannot be found in the syllabus, and we must go into Peer Scholar (another platform he makes us use) to find the due dates. I would recommend that he contacts with the writing centre and receive feedback on how to properly communicate expectations on rubrics…
Dec 2023 · didn’t like it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
I thought previous SCBUS classes were bad, but Ali Nasseri brought it to a whole other level. He refused to release rubrics before the assignments are due and marks for trivial aspects of the report that aren't included in the rubric, so the rubric is entirely subjective. There's something due every single week, either assignments or quizzes plus in class participation assignments to be handed in at the end of class, iclicker, piazza discussion posts, all on different platforms (peerscholar anyone?). Meeting with him leaves you confused on what he expects on the assignments, and even if you do meet with him and the TA multiple times, your 15 page report won't even get an 80%. He gave people…
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Rating only for recent version of the course taught by Ben Jackson, the past course reviews with other profs scare you from this course. Ben has refreshed the course completely using his industry experience making it relevant. This was one of the best SCBUS course I have taken in my undergraduate! Thank you prof Ben!
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SCBUS 323 is a very useful class that helps with critical thinking in business
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention SCBUS 323, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2023
Scbus 323 2 points, 2 comments
u/Agile-Run-1591: “Has anyone taken scbus 323? I am going to take it in the fall and there’s no information about it online. Is it hard? How many presentations are there? Who’s the professor? What’s the time commitment needed for this course? Thank you for the help!!”
Fall 2022
SCBUS 122 and SCBUS 323 1 point, 3 comments
u/Remarkable_Leg9657: “Has anyone taken these courses? Could you please share your experiences. Also, there are no reviews about the Prof (Pedro) on uwflow. Could someone please share their experiences? I would highly appreciate it? Thanks in advance.”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “… RS 353 RS 357 RS 380 RS 398 RS 499 RS 700 RSCH 100 RUSS 101 SCBUS 123 SCBUS 223 SCBUS 225 SCBUS 323 SCBUS 423 SCI 10 SCI 200 SCI 206 SCI 238 SCI 267 SCI 395 SDS 131R SDS 150R SDS 205R SDS 210R SDS 231R SDS 242R SDS 250R SDS 251R SDS 312R SDS 331R SDS 353R SDS 354R SDS 355R SDS …”
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