From the laboratory to the private sector

Part A

Quality :

• Introduction: why a quality approach in the laboratory?
• The main quality assurance tools
• Standards applicable to laboratories
• A few examples

Part B

Introduction to the main legal aspects related to software development and use: intellectual property, ownership of rights, open-source software, main types of licences, licence compatibility, licence selection, and good practices for managing dependencies.

Part A

Quality :

Understanding what a quality standard is and how a laboratory is recognised.

Introduction to Intellectual Property :

• Understanding Intellectual Property issues and their importance in an innovative context.
• Being able to detect a potentially patentable invention and how to protect it.
• Using patent information in research.
• Knowing the different Intellectual Protection Rights (IPRs).

Part B

By the end of the course, students will be able to identify the main rights applicable to software, distinguish the main categories of open-source licences, understand their key obligations, and analyse simple situations involving licence compatibility or software distribution.

Part A

The pre-requisite or corequisite units are presented within each programme.

Part A

Quality :

• Lecture illustrated with examples
• Face-to-face course and online course (video and activities)

• Course excathedra
• Practical exercises using case studies

Part A

Blended learning


Additional information:

Quality :

Combination of face-to-face and distance learning activities: Introductory lesson followed by an online course. At the end of the module, a "feedback" session confirms what has been learnt.

Introduction to Intellectual Property :

Face-to-face

Part A

Quality:

Powerpoint presentations and various documents made available to students on the eCampus platform.

Students will be given access to the ISO 17025 platform.

Introduction to Intellectual Property:

PWPs and various documents will be made available to students on the eCampus platform.

Part A

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )


Further information:

This module will be graded on the basis of the marks obtained in the Quality section (face-to-face written examination - MCQ) and the marks obtained in the Introduction to Intelectual Property section (face-to-face-written examination), with each section accounting for 50% of the points.

Part B

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Further information:

Written assessment covering both the understanding of key concepts and their application to practical situations, through multiple-choice questions and case-analysis questions. The accuracy of the reasoning and the ability to justify the answer are taken into account.

Part A

Practical and/or practical work is compulsory. The concepts covered are likely to form part of the assessment. Any absence must be justified and, where appropriate, students are required to put their work in order. If a report is required, it must be completed even in the event of absence.

Part A

The supervisors are available (outside holiday periods) to answer your questions: either during the lessons/workshop sessions given as part of this module, or by e-mail.

Module coordination :

Catherine SADZOT

csadzot@uliege.be

04/366 24 45

Co-teachers:

Quality :

Ir. Joëlle WIDART (jwidart@uliege.be)

Introduction to Intellectual Property :

Fabienne PIRON (F.Piron@uliege.be)

Jérémie FAYS (j.fays@uliege.be)

Pascal Leroy (Pascal.leroy@gevers.eu)

Stéphanie Vanderaspoilden (Stephanie.VANDERASPOILDEN@gevers.eu)

Benjamin Gevers (Benjamin.GEVERS@gevers.eu) 

Roland Duchene (Roland.DUCHENE@gevers.eu)

Part B

Open Source Licenses (Slides)
Introduction to the main legal aspects related to software development and use: intellectual property, ownership of rights, open-source software, main types of licences, licence compatibility, licence selection, and good practices for managing dependencies.