An interdisciplinary overview of basic concepts and approaches to the study of technology and culture. Included are introductions to the philosophy of technology, history of technology, future studies and contemporary issues in technology. Graduate standing at Eastern Michigan University. An overview of major technical developments that have affected the course of human history.
Emphasis is placed on the interrelationships of the technical to the sociocultural milieu.
Graduate standing at Eastern Michigan University. This course is designed to teach students how to integrate the personal computer into the management of organizations. This includes research, data analysis, planning, project management and presentations. One previous course in microcomputers or department permission. This course will provide an analysis of the current state of, and possible future developments in, air transportation safety, with emphasis on the impacts of risk analysis, risk management, system safety, human factors research and the development of new technologies, together with the role of management in the development of an effective safety posture.