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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Special tutorial with a topic declared in advance. Limited to undergraduate SEAS students with third- or fourth-year standing. Not to substitute for STS 4500, 4600. The topic, work plan, and conditions are arranged by contract between instructor and student and approved by the department chair, with a copy to be filed in the department office. Prerequisites: STS 1500 or equivalent, a 2000-level STS course.
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3.00 Credits
Considers the social and cultural context of technology and science in Western civilization. More specifically, the course considers what constitutes scientific and technological progress, focusing especially on ethical and cultural dimensions. The undergraduate thesis project, which is initiated in this course, emphasizes oral and written communications at a professional level, and the role of social constraints and ethical obligations in engineering practice.
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3.00 Credits
Readings on, and discussions of, various kinds of values (social, institutional, scientific, intellectual, and personal) characteristic of professional work in engineering and applied science in modern technological society. Students complete the thesis project technical report. Continued consideration of indirect and unintended impacts of new technology and of health and safety issues. (S, SS) Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: STS 401. Credits: 3 Serbo-Croatian
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3.00 Credits
Readings on, and discussions of, various kinds of values (social, institutional, scientific, intellectual, and personal) characteristic of professional work in engineering and applied science in modern technological society. Students complete the thesis project technical report. Continued consideration of indirect and unintended impacts of new technology and of health and safety issues.
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3.00 Credits
Provides overview of business considerations required to commercialize new products. Included is an understanding of the business structure, processes, vocabulary, product lifecycle, organizational capabilities and financial/analytical tools, as well as the challenge of leadership in meeting diverse expectations of internal and external stakeholders. Taught with lectures, case studies and experiential projects. Prerequisites: Business Minor & Fourth year standing or instructor permission.
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3.00 Credits
This course engages students with the idea that success in posing and solving engineering problems requires attention to the social dimensions of professional endeavors and practice. STS theories and methods are applied to student thesis projects. Requirements for the thesis portfolio are explained, and students produce a prospectus for the senior thesis project. Prerequisites: STS 2500 or an equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
Provides overview of business considerations required to commercialize new products. Included is an understanding of the business structure, processes, vocabulary, product lifecycle, organizational capabilities and financial/analytical tools, as well as the challenge of leadership in meeting diverse expectations of internal and external stakeholders. Taught with lectures, case studies and experiential projects.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on ethical issues in engineering. The key theme is that ethics is central to engineering practice. The professional responsibilities of engineers are examined as well as broader issues as they affect and are affected by engineering practice. Students produce an STS Research paper linked to their technical thesis project and complete all of the requirements for the senior thesis. Prerequisites: STS 4500.
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3.00 Credits
A first-level graduate/advanced undergraduate course relates technology or engineering to the broader culture. The specific subject will differ from time to time.
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
Detailed study of graduate course material on an independent basis under the guidance of a faculty member.
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