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3.00 Credits
Having a sense of place, or a rooted understanding of where we live, shapes our identity, actions, and commitment to community. In this course, we will go beyond the "campus bubble" to explore the concept and development of a sense of place by studying and photographing the Doan Brook, our local watershed. Course readings, writing, and discussion will focus on Doan Brook's natural history, local environmental issues, and sustainability. We will utilize photography as a primary tool for investigating and connecting to place as we undertake a photography project documenting the Doan Brook, which will be shared with the community. We will also consider our responsibility to place and learn about community-based initiatives in which people have committed to place and taken action to make a difference. Throughout the course, we will develop a stronger understanding of Case's ecological address and the intersection of sense of place, environmental issues, and engagement with the watershed. We will explore firsthand where we are--and why it matters. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSNA, FSCC, FSSO, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.
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3.00 Credits
Why the uproar over the invention of the telescope? How does the scientific method really work to advance knowledge? What do astronomers fear is the fate of the universe? This seminar begins with an introduction to the scientific instruments that brought about revolutionary changes in our understanding of the cosmos. Students will acquire historical and practical knowledge of such instruments in part through hands-on acquaintance with telescopes and other devices in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Students will also examine the historical context in which advances in astronomy were made, the divergent ways in which thinkers such as Galileo and Kepler responded to official disapproval of their ideas, and the consequences of humanity's displacement when the model of a geocentric universe gave way to the current model of an expanding universe. The seminar will include assignments in expository and persuasive writing, with an emphasis on improving and revising one's work and developing a well-researched final paper. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSNA, FSCC, FSSO, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.
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3.00 Credits
Human history is intimately intertwined with the natural landscape on which it occurred. From coastal preserves and their beach communities to Midwestern farmland and the preserved site of Thoreau's Walden Pond cabin, and at places like the Grand Canyon, the American landscape itself holds many clues to our country's natural, ecological, and cultural history. This course will investigate the lived landscape in two ways (which have a multitude of shades to them): as a place where humans shape the natural for their own memorial, productive, and aesthetic uses, or as a natural place that humans set aside or conserve. We will read landscape history and conservation theory, and we will consider global practices of conservation through UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Class work will entail a process-oriented project on the Cleveland landscape, which students are encouraged to approach through the lens of their major. We will visit the Wade Oval and the cultural gardens of Rockefeller Park as an example of current conservation practices working to protect the natural and cultural value of the local landscape. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSNA, FSCC, FSSO, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.
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3.00 Credits
The development of engineering applications is, and has historically been, closely related to the development of new engineering materials. In fact, specific civilizations and time periods in the past are classified by the materials used for engineering applications, e.g., the Bronze Age. This university seminar will examine the role of materials developments in the past, as well as explore the needs and impact of new materials in emerging technologies; areas of focus will be (i) Power generation, transmission and storage, (ii) Electronic devices and electronic applications, and (iii) Biomedical engineering and medical imaging applications. Prereq: 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSCC, FSNA, FSSO, FSSY, or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended to explore the function of the musculoskeletal system from an engineering perspective. The coverage will not require a science or engineering background, although some physics background is desirable. Course topics include basic musculoskeletal anatomy, basic concepts of mechanics, mechanics of motion, energetics of motion, mechanics of sport and human-powered motion, animal motion, emulating systems (robotics), mechanisms of injury and disease, rebuilding and repair of the musculoskeletal system. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSNA, FSCC, FSSO, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.
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3.00 Credits
Based on the premise that cities are never "finished," and constantly being remade, the University Seminar, Technologies of the City, will look at the technological and cultural history of cities from the ancient world to the present day. Students will explore the history of building materials---wood, brick, steel, concrete, and glass---used in the construction of cities. We will also trace the development of city infrastructure such as electricity, water and sewage systems, streets bridges, and subways. Technological innovations, such as the automobile, will receive special consideration. We will move moth geographically and temporally to visit the world's great cities, studying examples of significant building projects, such as the Brooklyn Bridge, the Chicago World's Fair, and Cleveland's first skyscraper, the Rockefeller Building. The course will cover the history of the professions---engineering, architecture, and urban planning---that have contributed to the construction of cities, and will review the works of these practitioners, as well as that of artists, reformers, and utopians that have imagined new directions for the city. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSNA, FSCC, FSSO, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.
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3.00 Credits
The course is intended to examine the variety of issues associated with urban transportation. To provide focus the Cleveland metropolitan area will be used as the example urban environment. The issues that will be addressed include the perceived transportation needs, the mutual influences of perceived needs and the transportation system, the effect on business, residence, recreation and entertainment, the variety of approaches that have been used or suggested in the United States and abroad and the approaches that might be used, the resources needed, and the time needed to make changes. It is expected that the students will further develop the issues that should be addressed, do the necessary study of available information, discuss the issues, and finally report on their findings, conclusions and possibly recommendations. Prereq: 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSCC, FSNA, FSSO, FSSY, or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.
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3.00 Credits
CWRU has conducted dozens of energy efficiency projects addressing sustainability, energy, and climate issues. All of which aims at reducing the University's environmental footprint.. A core component of CWRU's first carbon footprint inventory, is engaging in strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Using the campus as a living laboratory, participants will complete CWRU's first carbon footprint inventory, and will collectively write the University's first Climate Action Plan. Students will become familiar with general climate issues and will conduct an institutional greenhouse gas inventory using data on CWRU's energy consumption and other pertinent institutional practices. Complimenting the practical aspects of the course, we will also explore organizational and economic opportunities in sustainability, energy, policy, and processes of organizational change for sustainability. Many examples from other campuses will be used in addition to expert guest speakers. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSNA, FSCC, FSSO, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.
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3.00 Credits
There is commonly a lack of understanding and appreciation of how the spread of advanced technologies (the artifacts of engineering) has led to economic, social, and political changes on a global scale. As a result, young people do not think that careers in science and engineering are rewarding and useful or do they think of technology as one of the most powerful forces for social change. Furthermore, in a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and engineering have begun to erode. We want to be able to compete in the world. Economic growth is driven by technological innovation. Societies that foster it lead the pack, while others lag behind. An enlightened citizenry is essential both to support and to engage in new developments in science and engineering. Insights will be given on how engineering innovations develop and have changed the world, both good and bad and, hopefully, it will be clear that engineering is essential to meet many of the major global challenges of the future. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSNA, FSCC, FSSO, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the role of epidemics (of all types) in human history. Disease has shaped our society in many ways and continues to do so. Despite the plethora of antibiotic and antiviral drugs since 1940, 90% of the decrease in (First World) infectious disease is due to simple public health measures and better hygiene. But overuse of antibiotics increasingly is causing the rapid evolution of "superbugs" that threaten new plagues and epidemics. Both historical and modern epidemics of plague, smallpox, Salmonella, cholera, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS will be examined. The interaction of these epidemics with societies and how the epidemics influence society, cultures, art, and literature will be major topics of discussion. The course is primarily discussion with short student presentations. In addition, 3-4 short "Front Lines" talks by and discussion with CWRU and University Hospital clinicians will explore today's realities of epidemics, infection, and antibiotic resistance in the United States, Uganda, South Africa and elsewhere. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSNA, FSCC, FSSO, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.
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