Students will learn to design science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curricula with a focus on the field of biofabrication. Course content includes writing lesson plans to align with an overall curriculum and the national standards for education, creating and delivering engaging presentations to a variety of youth from grades K-12, and engaging with the public. This seminar includes contact hours with K-12 students through the STEM Mobile Biofabrication Integrated Lab Experience (STEM-MoBILE); as part of earned credit hours, students are expected to attend events where they will share information about the field of biofabrication with the public and give presentations at schools in New Hampshire as events are scheduled.

Students will receive an overview of practical, real-world aspects of managing and leveraging intellectual assets (copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.) in business. Students taking this course will be exposed to lectures, guest presentations, and case studies aimed at increasing their understanding of intellectual property strategies and related legal issues; technology assessment; technology valuation; commercialization issues, strategies, and negotiation techniques; business planning and start-up company development; and strategies for attracting investment for new ideas. Your instructor and guest speakers for the course are involved in managing, protecting, enabling, investing in, or commercializing intellectual property assets in real world settings such as university technology transfer offices, patent law firms, venture capital firms, start-up companies, incubators, accelerators, and related settings.

This lecture course runs in an asynchronous format. There are no online meetings; instead, modules are completed with assignments due weekly. There will be an in-person final exam on the Manchester Campus, which is the only in-person requirement for the lecture course.  You will need a reliable internet connection for this course and the ability to navigate various online websites and animations successfully. A laptop or desktop computer is needed to complete the asynchronous work in this class. Mobile devices are insufficient to complete the work.