The following link will take you to a 5-part series online version of my "Intro to patents" presentation. I have taught similar versions a number of times at the University of Toronto. The full series is 60 minutes long. However, I encourage you to read the following 3 articles first and take the 6 question pre-read quiz at app.gosoapbox.com and enter the access code 399-824-326.

The articles are:
■https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent  2 pages
■https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent   10 pages
■https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_patent_law  4 pages

The videos can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_CkZi3s_-qHFtQrXH24x1tVfNpR2KxMz?usp=sharing

1.Assets and IP                             10’
2.Patentability and the process  19’
3.The patent                                   9’
4.More on the patent                  10’
5.Patent strategies                       12’

Enjoy the course.
I would very much appreciate your feedback either by
1) Completing the survey under CONTACT US/ FEEDBACK
2) Completing the same survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/NWH8NMC
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​Duncan Jones

What is outlined below is an online version of the project management workshop that I hold every year for the Master of Biotechnology programme and recently created for my undergraduate course on innovation (IMI302) at the University of Toronto Mississauga. The workshop has been broken into 9 parts including 3 exercises. Each part takes 15-20 minutes so overall this course will take about 3 hours in total. You can, of course, pause any time. 

Part 0: (~40') Pre-reads 
Please read these three short articles and answer the quiz at app.gosoapbox.com and enter the access code 364-392-432.
1) https://hbr.org/2016/11/the-four-phases-of-project-management 6 pages
2) https://hbr.org/2016/11/five-critical-roles-in-project-management 4 pages
3) https://www.ntaskmanager.com/blog/essential-project-management-skills/   9 pages

Part 1,2 & Design-Build exercises: (~60') Intro to PM, Design-Build exercise 
Please watch the videos labelled "PM Part 1 v2.0.mp4" 11'+ and "PM Part 2 v2.0.mp4" 9'+
If you have two people or two teams, Team 2 needs to watch Exercise 2 Video.mp4 when instructed.
These can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NC28vO1HxJj9Zis5OCv4Bhp2TeL-eeG6?usp=sharing
There are in-lecture exercises, termed "Quickwrites" so have a pen and paper ready and when they arise, pause the video for a minute and answer them.

Part 3: (~40') Rock'nBands exercise
Please watch the video labelled "PM Part 3 v2.0.mp4" 16'+ and follow the instructions as outlined in the attached document. You'll likely need to print it so you can mark-up the PERT chartas well as print and fill in the Gantt chart. If you are having troubles, watch the first part of the Part 4 video for a hint (and then the solution). A spreadsheet that calculates the costs automatically is also attached. Email me a photo of your completed Gantt at [email protected]. If you are having troubles, you can also email me at this address.

Part 4: (~12')  Take up the Rock'nBands exercise 
Please watch the video labelled "PM Part 4 v2.0.mp4" 11'+
It too can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NC28vO1HxJj9Zis5OCv4Bhp2TeL-eeG6?usp=sharing

Part 5,6: (40') Project management theory
Please watch the videos labelled "PM Part 5 v2.0.mp4" 15'+ and "PM Part 6 v2.0.mp4" 19'+

The slides covering this workshop are attached below in 1/page slide and 3/page handout formats. Do not open these until you have completed the course. They are only meant for future reference.​

Congratulations you've completed the course.
I would very much appreciate your feedback either by
1) Completing the survey under CONTACT US/ FEEDBACK
2) Completing the same survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/NWH8NMC
3) Emailing [email protected]

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​Duncan Jones