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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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RCEL 436 001 (CRN: 23444)
INTRO TO PATENTS & INTELL PROP
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO PATENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR FUTURE ENGINEERING LEADERS
Department: Center Engineering Leadership
Instructor: Webb, George W.
Meeting: 4:00PM - 4:50PM R (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 24
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 24
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 2:25PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: RCEL 436 introduces undergraduate students to the fundamentals of intellectual property. Through class discussion, assignments, and guest speakers, the course provides a foundation for recognizing, evaluating, and leveraging IP opportunities and limitations in both research and industry, and thus equips students for the many encounters with IP that are likely to occur in their careers. Cross-list: RCEL 536.