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Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entrepreneurs

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	Course #	ME 377
	Instructor	Alex Kazaks, Alex Ko, David Kelley, George Kembel, Scott Doorley, and Guests
	Description	Immersive experiences in innovation and design thinking, blurring the boundaries between technology, business, and human values. Explore the tenants of design thinking including being human-centered, prototype driven, and mindful of process in everything you do. Topics include design processes, innovation methodologies, need finding, human factors, rapid prototyping, team dynamics, storytelling, and project management. Hands-on projects, in-class exercises, and guest lectures. Rich in frameworks and methods that support breakthrough thinking. Students and faculty collaborating from all areas of the university including business, earth sciences, education, engineering, humanities and sciences, law, and medicine. Preparation for leading real world innovation and for advanced d.school courses. Limited enrollment.
	Number of Credits	3 Units
	Which Quarter(s) in 2006– 2007	Winter Quarter on MW, 1:15pm to 3:05pm
	How many students enrolled in 2004– 2005 and from what schools	n/a
	Number of graduates	n/a
	Number of undergraduates	n/a
	# of Bio Teams	n/a
	How are teams formed	unknown
	What are the major work deliverables	Hands-on projects, in-class exercises
	How are project areas selected
	Facilities used	Sweet Hall, 2nd floor
	Number of TAs assigned	1
	Other comments	"I learned more about innovation in a week at the d.school, than I did in a year in my other classes" "You think you are coming to a take a class, but you leave with a higher self-awareness and a commitment to personal growth" "This space has a change-the-world energy. It makes me want to think out loud"
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