Introduction

44728 - Engineering Technology, Research & Innovation

Research and Innovation in Computer based Science and Engineering
Who am I?

Ivan Erill
Professor Professional experience
B.S. Computer Science (UAB - 1996) National Microelectronics Center
PhD Computer Science (UAB - 2002) (1997-2008)

Research topics Autonomous University of Barcelona

(1998-2008)
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Machine learning
(2008-2023)
Molecular microbiology
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Information theory
(2023-present)
Ontologies

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Who are you?

Name
Background
Degree
Interests
Goals
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

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Course goals

Navigate the research & innovation process, from inception to product

Preliminary
Proof of Funding
Background Idea Analysis data & Application
concept (TLR 0-2)
development
Research &
development

Research
Publication
results

Protection

Billionaire Funding Funding

Company Valorization
club (TLR 5-10) (TLR 3-4)

Licensing
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Course philosophy

Hands-on work

The one who does the work does the learning

Terry Doyle - Learner-Centered Teaching

Give a Man a Fish…

Maimonides

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.

Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat
and drink beer all day.
George Carlin

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Class structure

Lectures
The things you have to know

Hands-on work
The things you have to do

Assignments
Write-ups and presentations
Team-based

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Schedule

Meeting times Tentative schedule

Date Topic Date Topic Date Topic
1/29/2024 Introduction 3/4/2024 Scientific paper 4/15/2024 Protection
Mon 3:00 – 5:00 PM 1/31/2024 Ideas 3/6/2024 No class 4/17/2024 Patent
2/5/2024 Scientific writing 3/11/2024 Introduction 4/22/2024 Patent

Wed 5:00 – 7:00 PM 2/7/2024 Oral communication

2/12/2024 Funding sources
3/13/2024 No class
3/18/2024 Abstract
4/24/2024 Valorization
4/29/2024 Licensing
2/14/2024 Application structure 3/20/2024 No class 5/1/2024 May 1st
2/19/2024 Specific aims 3/25/2024 Easter 5/6/2024 Start-up
2/21/2024 Aims 3/27/2024 Easter 5/8/2024 Start-up
2/26/2024 Significance & impact 4/1/2024 Easter 5/13/2024 Start-up
2/28/2024 Budget 4/3/2024 No class 5/15/2024 No class
4/8/2024 Results 5/20/2024 Whit Monday
Preliminary 4/10/2024 No class 5/22/2024 Exam
Proof of Funding
Background Idea Analysis data & Application
concept (TLR 0-2)
development
Research &
development

Research
Publication
results

Protection

Billionaire Funding Funding

Company Valorization
club (TLR 5-10) (TLR 3-4)

Licensing

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Grading

Grade
Exam: 30%
In-class participation: 10%
Team-based assignments: 60%
40% team grade
20% intra-team grading

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Teams

Diverse
Pick a team name
Background
Skills
Gender 3 groups of 3
2 groups of 4
Country
…

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