UNEX offers a new look at marine resources thanks to various guest lecturers working on bioinspiration. Students work on creating a solution (product, service...) inspired by marine organisms, for which they develop the business and communication plans in ENOV2 in parallel. At the end of the module, they organize their own seminar with speakers of their choice and produce outreach materials.
program: Science & Society
code name: UNEX
module family: #Marine Biology #Science & Society
credits: 4 ECTS
semester: Fall (semester 3)
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students should
- understand the fundamental concepts of bioinspiration and how marine organisms can inspire innovations in society and research across fields such as architecture, art, management, medicine, robotics, and energy.
- analyze and articulate how specific marine organisms like Acoels, octopuses, diatoms, corals, and microalgae can inspire solutions and advancements in various sectors
- synthesize knowledge from various disciplines to create innovative solutions or products inspired by marine resources, demonstrating creativity and critical thinking
- develop and demonstrate reflective thinking skills by maintaining a portfolio that captures their insights and learning progress throughout the course
- demonstrate organizational and communication skills by planning and executing their own seminar, including selecting and inviting relevant speakers
- collaborate effectively in teams to design and execute a group project that showcases the unexpected potential of a marine resource, integrating scientific research with innovative application
- be proficient in communicating their project outcomes through both scientific presentations and public outreach materials, such as 'O'wow' posters and stop motion movies, effectively bridging the gap between specialized knowledge and public understanding
- apply project management and planning skills to both their group projects and seminar organization, ensuring effective execution and delivery of objectives
TOPICS
- Bioinspiration
- ideas for society (architecture, art, management...)
- ideas for research (medecine, robotics, energy...)
- Eye-Opening Seminars
- Acoels for Science, Education & Space
- How marine biology can inspire Art
- Octopus based inspiration
- Diatom based inspiration
- Corals for Health
- Microalgae for society
- ...
INSTRUCTORS
- Eric Rottinger (UCA, IRCAN lab, module coordinator)
- Guest speakers from last years
- Médéric Argentina (UCA, INPHINY lab)
- Xavier Bailly (Sorbonne, CNRS, Station Biologique de Roscoff)
- Stephanie Barnay-Verdier (UCA IRCAN lab)
- Rachid Benchaouir (Coraliotech, Monaco)
- Olivier Bernard (UCA, INRIA)
- Rémi Dumollard (Sorbonne, CNRS IMEV)
- Oliver Detournay (Planktovie)
- Eric Gilson (UCA, IRCAN lab)
- Christian Hamm (OST, Switzerland)
- Irene Kopelman (artist)
- Andrew Mearns Spragg (Jellagen, UK)
- Letizia Zullo (IIT, Italy)
ASSESSMENT
- Project presentation
- Outreach material (Oh WoW poster & Stop-motion movie)
- Organisation of the UNEX seminar
- Reflection portfolio
- The other Semester 3 modules
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- All the modules
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