The professor assumes that students have no familiarity with the history of technology and welcomes students from non-technical and technical disciplines. Demonstrate an understanding of basic facts and concepts concerning the nature and development of science and technology. Explain the roots of human experience with science and technology. Evaluate the relationship between various technologies and their present and potential future impact on our value system. Critique the significance of specific events, individuals, theories, and terminology relevant to the history of technology.
All assignments are to be prepared in a careful, neat, logical, and scholarly manner.
Papers should be typed, double spaced, with proper margins and bibliography. Pictures, graphs, charts, etc., will not be Counted as pages. For every error more than 4, I will deduct 2 points. Hand in one copy of your paper which I will keep. Just staple the pages together - no need for fancy covers.