| This week | Schedule | Participation | Readings | Reflections | Project | Exams | Contact |
| TEC 154, 2007S » Schedule | |||||||
| Week | Topic | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 1/22 - 1/26 |
Thinking about technology Reading: selected articles |
Discussion questions (WF) Introductory survey (F) |
| Week 2 1/29 - 2/2 |
Stone tools Guest: John Whittaker, Anthropology |
Reflective essay (F) |
| Week 3 2/5 - 2/9 |
Engineering Reading: Petroski |
Discussion questions (MWF) |
| Week 4 2/12 - 2/16 |
Structures Guest: Bill Case, Physics |
Reflective essay (F) |
| Week 5 2/19 - 2/23 |
Other perspectives Reading: selected articles |
Discussion questions (MWF) |
| Week 6 2/26 - 3/2 |
Hydraulics Guest: Mike Guenther, History |
Reflective essay (F) |
| Week 7 3/5 - 3/9 |
Risks and benefits; midterm Reading: selected articles |
Discussion questions (MW) Midterm exam (F) |
| Week 8 3/12 - 3/16 |
The automobile Guest: Don Doe, Iowa Transportation Museum |
Team and topic for research project (F) Reflective essay (F) |
| Spring Break | ||
| Week 9 4/2 - 4/6 |
Human factors Reading: Norman |
Discussion questions (MWF) |
| Week 10 4/9 - 4/13 |
Electronic music Guest: Todd Coleman, Music |
Reflective essay (F) |
| Week 11 4/16 - 4/20 |
Solar energy Guest: Jim Swartz, Chemistry |
Annotated bibliography and thesis (M) Reflective essay (F) cancelled |
| Week 12 4/23 - 4/27 |
Biotechnology Guest: Diane Robertson, Biology |
Draft of final paper (M) Reflective essay (F) |
| Week 13 4/30 - 5/4 |
Computing Guest: Sam Rebelsky, Computer Science |
Peer review (M) Reflective essay (F) |
| Week 14 5/7 - 5/11 |
Presentations and wrap-up | Final presentations (MW) Final paper (F) |
| Th 5/17 9 a.m. |
Final Exam | |
Janet Davis (davisjan@cs.grinnell.edu)
Created January 8, 2007