PlaMatSu Workshop 1
The first PlaMatSu Workshop was held at the Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg from 27-28 September 2017. All Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) met to discuss the PlaMatSu project, as well as to learn about technology transfer and innovation, and ethical challenges for students, with other ESRs external to the PlaMatSu project.
The focus of this workshop was twofold. There were individual sessions related to technology transfer and innovation and to ethical challenges for students. Sessions included:
A detailed agenda is presented below.
Practicalities
All ESR participants were expected to be present on Wednesday 27 September 2017 at 09:15hrs until Thursday 28 September 2017 at 17:00hrs.
All Supervisors, Associate Partners and External Experts were invited to be present on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 September 2017.
Detailed Draft Agenda
Location: Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg
The first training workshop took place at the Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg. Activities took place in Room A320.
Programme:
Wednesday 27 September 2017
09:30-10:00 Opening and personal introduction, Dr Philippe Merz
10:00-11:00 Introduction to Ethical Argumentation I: Two Case Studies
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:45 Introduction to Ethical Argumentation II: How would Mill, Kant, and Aristotle have decided?
12:45-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Ethical Challenges in Science I: What about research results?
15:00-16:00 Ethical Challenges in Science II: What about animal testing?
16:00-16:15 Break
16:15-17:00 Ethical Open Space: "Green chemistry", industrial corporations and freedom of science, etc.
17:00-17:30 Finish Line: Results and feedback
Thursday 28 September 2017
08:30-09:00 Coffee
09:00-09:45 "From idea to invention – how to identify valuable ideas and protect them?"
09:45-10:00 Break
10:00-11:00 Select the ideas and formulate an invention disclosure
11:00-12:00 Presentation and discussion of results
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:45 "From invention to innovation – how to create impact and value for a customer?"
13:45-14:00 Break
14:00-15:00 Formulate a "Value proposition"
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-16:00 Presentation and discussion of results
Preparation:
Participants were asked to bring a research result or idea which they thought had the potential to lead to an application. Sample ideas which could be developed in this workshop were requested from PlaMatSu professors (as backup ideas, if students did not bring ideas of their own).
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact:
Claire Scott
Project Manager
PlaMatSu ITN Project, University of Strathclyde
claire.scott@strath.ac.uk