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Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 1 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Information About Course: Course Syllabus, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 1, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 8, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 6, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 3, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 4, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 7, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 5, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 2, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 3 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 2 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 1 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Robert Martello

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 4, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Robert Martello

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 7, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Robert Martello

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 5, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Robert Martello

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 2, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Robert Martello

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 1, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Robert Martello

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 2 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Robert Martello

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 6, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Robert Martello

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 8, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Robert Martello

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Symposium Participants' Bios, Bern Porter

Bern Porter Occasional Symposium Series

Biographical information about presenters and participants of the Bern Porter Occasional Symposium Series: The Bomb, the National Security State and the Advanced Thinking of Bern Porter.

Symposium Program, Bern Porter

Bern Porter Occasional Symposium Series

Printed program of the Bern Porter Occasional Symposium Series: The Bomb, the National Security State and the Advanced Thinking of Bern Porter.

Symposium Flyer, Bern Porter

Bern Porter Occasional Symposium Series

Flyer advertising the Bern Porter Occasional Symposium Series: The Bomb, the National Security State and the Advanced Thinking of Bern Porter.

The Search For Hamilton, Eric Gossett

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2011

In July and August of 2009 my wife and I went on a four-week trip to Scotland and Ireland. We would be visiting Dublin, so I decided that we should visit the famous bridge where William Rowan Hamilton carved the equations for the quaternions. The task was not as simple as I had assumed. This paper gives some details of the search.

Thinking Philosophically About Mathematics, Robert L. Brabenec

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2011

In my early years as a teacher of mathematics, the history of mathematics was seldom mentioned in the classroom. It was viewed as an unworthy topic that would detract from the presentation of mathematics itself. This opinion has dramatically changed over the years, and the history of mathematics is now embraced and used by many mathematicians in their teaching and even research. We might choose to ask a related question. How much philosophy is necessary or helpful for a mathematics teacher to know, and to use in his or her teaching? We see a growing interest in the philosophy of …

Bringing Undergraduate Research Into The Classroom, Stephen Lovett

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2011

Mathematics graduate programs and companies that employ math majors often want to ascertain an applicant’s potential for research. However, in many undergraduate courses, assessments consist only of regular exercise sets, quizzes, and in-class tests. Without doing a senior research thesis or landing an official REUs, students do not regularly gain experience in or an appreciation for research. Courses in the humanities regularly require students to write in the discipline, progressively preparing them methodologically for “writing in the field.” This begs the question: could math departments do a little more to prepare our students to use mathematics beyond college?

In this …

Calculus Communication Circle, Judith Palagallo

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2011

Calculus Communication Circle is a network for the professional development of Advanced Placement Calculus teachers. In Northeast Ohio the Circle provides a forum where teachers meet to share ideas about mathematics and the teaching of calculus. This article describes the creation of the Circle and the progress it has made over its three year existence.

The Need For A Graphics Programming Course, Nathan Gossett

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2011

A discussion of the benefits of offering a course on programming Computer Graphics in an undergraduate Computer Science curriculum. A sample course outline is provided, as well as a discussion of ways to conduct lectures, labs and a list of suggested assignments. A discussion of “dos and don’t s will also be presented, including a list of required prerequisite courses and skills that students would need in order for the course to be a success.

Lesson’S Learned: A Journey In Computational Science, Ryan Botts, Lori Carter

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2011

Inspired by work on building a computational science program and student questions about modeling, we aim to discuss some of our experiences with computational science. We will first clarify what computational science is, why it is a legitimate science, why it is worth our students’ time and what makes it a challenging field. We will also discuss how computer scientists, mathematicians and laboratory scientists each have something different to contribute to the field.