Technology Dialectics
Constructing Appropriate Technology

• Transdiscisplinary, Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary Research
• Problem Formation
• Methods of Scientific Research (naturalistic observation, survey, interview, experimentation)
• Policy Methods
• Engineering Methods
• Computer Science Research Basics
• Validation and Generalizability
• The Research and Development Process
• Writing Techincal Results

Finally, each student ends the term with a term project based on project ideas introduced in the course.

Students are expected to be uniquely responsible for their work. However, working and sharing ideas with other students in the course who are working on similar or complementary work is strongly encouraged. All work will be published on the web.

• Programming
  It is assumed students are comfortable writing programs in Java (or an equivalent programming language). While there is not necessarily a large amount of programming involved, students should feel comfortable doing so.

• Communication skills
  Students should be able to express themselves verbally and in writing.

• Internet
  Students are assumed to be familiar with basic Internet tools such as web searching, and sending and receiving email messages.

• Class participation
• Lab assignments (including follow-up assignments)
• Final Project