STS 315 - Invention and Design

Investigates the way technology is created and improved. Offers a collaborative learning environment in which multi-disciplinary teams invent and design several modules that emulate problems, such as the invention of the telephone or the design of an expert system. Includes readings from psychology, history, computing, ethics, and engineering. Students keep design notebooks, present team project results, and write an integrative paper. Fulfills STS 200-level writing and speaking requirements. Cross-listed as PSYC 419. (Y)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: STS 101 or ENWR 110, or instructor permission.

Credits: 3