Exploring Electrical Technology

(IDST 300)

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Created by: Dr. Harold Underwood

Last Updated: 11/28/11

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• Syllabus & Course Schedule for Fall 2011
• PowerPoint notes
  • Introductory lecture notes: Science, Technology and the Postmodern World
  • Origins of Electricity & Magnetism
  • Era of Early Electrical Science
  • Era of Early Elect. Sci. Part II: "Jarring Electricity"
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Reaction to Ben Franklin's Electricity & Lightning Rod
  • 19th Century Electrical S&T "The Age of Electricity"
  • Advances in the Age of Electricity: Faraday & Telegraph
  • Mid 19th Century Developments in the "Age of Electricity"
  • Electrical Quantities, Human Health & Safety Issues
  • David Nye's The Great White Way and What Was Electricity?
  • Technology in Thailand Case Study (optional)
  • David Nye's Electrifying Future
  • Technology Perspectives: Anti-Techology view
  • Technology Perspectives: Pro-Technology view
  • Technology Perspectives: Responsible Technology (RT)
  • RT: Cultural Mandate & Guidance
  • How to do RT
• Notes on videos
  • Earth's Magnetic Field
  • Volta & Electricity
  • Prelude to Power
  • Edison's Miracle of Light
• Paper Assignments
  • First Paper (P#1)
  • Paper #2
  • Paper #3
• Study Guide Questions on Articles or Readings
  • Herzfeld #1 (Preface, Chapters 1 & 2)
  • Herzfeld #2 (Chapters 3-5)
  • Era of Early Elect. Sci. Part II:  "Jarring Electricity"
  • The Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin article
  • John Wesley articles
  • Michael Faraday article by Eichman
  • Bodanis (Intro., Ch1, 4 & 5)
  • Bodanis (Ch 2, 3 & 6)
  • Rybak's AC or DC? article
  • Nye's Electrifying America Ch1
  • Bodanis Ch 7-12
  • Monsma's RT (Intro: Tech. & Neutrality)
  • Monsma's RT (Cult. Mand. & Guidance)
  • Monsma's RT (Doing Technology Responsibly)
  • Hipps Flickering Pixels
  • RFID Discussion Questions (optional)
• Projects
  • Lamp
  • Music Keyboard
• Experiments
  • Battery
  • ELF
• Handouts
  • Survey on Anti-Technology Perspectives
  • Florman's Responses to Anti-Technology arguments