| Week | Topic | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 1/19 - 1/23 |
Thinking about technology Reading: selected articles |
Introductory
survey (W) Questionnaire on study teams (W) Reading responses (W, F) |
| Week 2 1/26 - 1/30 |
Writing Guest: Jerry LaLonde, Classics |
Rough draft 1 (M) Team 1 leads discussion (F) |
| Week 3 2/2 - 2/6 |
Medicine Guest: Chuck Sullivan, Biology |
Potential research topics (M) Team 2 leads discussion (F) |
| Week 4 2/9 - 2/13 |
Revenge effects Reading: Tenner |
Rough draft 2 (M) Reading responses |
| Week 5 2/16 - 2/20 |
Does technology control us? Reading: selected articles |
Polished essay 1 (F) Reading responses |
| Week 6 2/23 - 2/27 |
Engineering Reading: Petroski |
Rough draft 3 (F) Mid-term course evals Reading responses |
| Week 7 3/2 - 3/6 |
Structures Guest: Bill Case, Physics |
Research question & potential sources (F) Team 3 leads discussion (F) |
| Week 8 3/9 - 3/13 |
Inventing speed Reading: Lienhard, part I and II |
Rough draft 4 (F) Reading responses |
| Spring Break | ||
| Week 9 3/30 - 4/3 |
Progress Reading: Marx, Wright |
Polished essay 2 (F) Reading responses |
| Week 10 4/6 - 4/10 |
Biotechnology Guest: Diane Robertson, Biology |
Prospectus and annotated bibliography (F) Team 4 leads discussion (F) |
| Week 11 4/13 - 4/17 |
Digital art Guests: Matt Kluber, Art; Dan Strong, Faulconer Gallery Meeting MW in Faulconer Gallery. |
Rough draft 5 (F) Team 5 leads discussion (F) |
| Week 12 4/20 - 4/24 |
Printing & education Reading: Lienhard, part III and IV |
Draft research paper (F) Reading responses |
| Week 13 4/27 - 5/1 |
Hypertext Guest: Sam Rebelsky, Computer Science |
Rough draft 6 (F) Team 6 leads discussion (F) |
| Week 14 5/4 - 5/8 |
Choices Reading: selected articles |
Final research paper (F) |
| Finals week |
Final assignments due at noon, Thursday 5/14 | Polished essay
3 Reflective essay Study team evaluations |
Janet Davis (davisjan@cs.grinnell.edu)
Created January 6, 2009