This is an abbreviated course syllabus.
Like everything else in this course, it is likely to change.
| Week 1: Overview
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(01) Monday, January 24, 2005
Introduction to the Course
What is technology?
How does one study?
Course structure.
Expectations.
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(02) Wednesday, January 26, 2005
What is Technology?
Assignments:
Read chapters 3-5 of Teich (due Friday).
Do Homework 1: Course basics (due Friday).
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(03) Friday, January 28, 2005
Basic Background
Can technology replace social engineering?
Why Wendell Berry is not going to buy a computer
Technology and the tragic view
Linking these ideas
Due:
Teich, chapters 3-5.
Homework 1.
Assignments:
Read Whittaker (handout). Due Monday.
Read other handouts. Due Wednesday.
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| Week 2: Stone Tools (Whittaker, Anthropology)
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(04) Monday, January 31, 2005
Stone Tools (1)
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(05) Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Stone Tools (2)
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(06) Friday, February 4, 2005
Stone Tools (Discussion)
Applying basic philosophies
Technology and evolution
Stone tools
Assignments:
Read chapters 1-4 of Petroski.
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| Week 3: An Engineering Perspective
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(07) Monday, February 7, 2005
Engineering (1)
About Petroski
Why read Petroski?
Theses
Paper clips
Due:
Petroski, Chapters 1-4.
Assignments:
Petroski, Chapters 5-9.
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(08) Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Engineering (2)
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(09) Friday, February 11, 2005
Engineering (3)
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| Week 4: The Development of Writing (Lalonde, Classics)
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(10) Monday, February 14, 2005
The Development of Writing (1)
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(11) Wednesday, February 16, 2005
The Development of Writing (2)
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(12) Friday, February 18, 2005
The Development of Writing (Discussion)
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| Week 5: Other Perspectives
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(13) Monday, February 21, 2005
Perspectives (1)
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(14) Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Perspectives (2)
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(15) Friday, February 25, 2005
Perspectives (3)
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| Week 6: Solar Energy (Swartz, Chemistry)
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(16) Monday, February 28, 2005
Solar Energy (1)
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(17) Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Solary Energy (2)
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(18) Friday, March 4, 2005
Solar Energy (Discussion)
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| Week 7: Miscellaneous
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(19) Monday, March 7, 2005
Midterm, Part One
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(20) Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Midterm, Part Two
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(21) Friday, March 11, 2005
Perspectives (3)
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| Week 8: Structures (Case and Billington, Physics)
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(22) Monday, March 14, 2005
Structures (1)
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(23) Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Structures (2)
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(24) Friday, March 18, 2005
Structures (Discussion)
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| Spring Break
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| Week 9: Musical Instruments and Notation (Vetter, Music)
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(25) Monday, April 4, 2005
Instruments
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(26) Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Notation
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(27) Friday, April 8, 2005
Musical Instruments and Notation (Discussion)
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| Week 10: Human Factors in Technology
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(28) Monday, April 11, 2005
Human Factors (1)
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(29) Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Human Factors (2)
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(30) Friday, April 15, 2005
Human Factors (3)
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| Week 11: Biotechnology (Robertson, Biology)
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(31) Monday, April 18, 2005
Biotechnology (1)
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(32) Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Biotechnology (2)
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(33) Friday, April 22, 2005
Biotechnology (Discussion)
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| Week 12: Patents (Brand, VP)
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(34) Monday, April 25, 2005
Patents (1)
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(35) Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Patents (2)
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(36) Friday, April 29, 2005
Patents (Discussion)
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| Week 13: Computing (Rebelsky, Computer Science)
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(37) Monday, May 2, 2005
Computing (1)
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(38) Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Computing (2)
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(39) Friday, May 6, 2005
Computing (Discussion)
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| Week 14: Student Presentations
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(40) Monday, May 9, 2005
Presentations (1)
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(41) Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Presentations (2)
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(42) Friday, May 13, 2005
Wrapup
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