H. Petroski, Design Paradigms , Cambridge University Press, 1994. How the World's Most Powerful Software Company Creates Technology, Shapes Markets, and Manages People , Free Press, 1995.
Most readings comes from the three other books and a couple of dozen research articles.
The articles will be available as a reader from Cal Copy on Nobel Drive near campus by late in the first week. You must place your order in advance in order to guarantee there will be a copy for you on that day. You must appear in person and pay in advance. The following list of readings is daunting. Indeed, it is difficult to teach an adequate class in 10 weeks.