SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THE HEADLINES

Credit Hours: 3 · Graduate

Our goal for this course is to increase and enhance our basic, fundamental understanding of scientific topics that are part of our current events and present concerns and challenges. We will use basic physics, chemistry, and biological principles to understand these topics at a more technical level than one can achieve by reading articles written by journalists. Our goal is to critically examine these currently popular technical topics to the depth at which a scientist or engineer can understand the basic principles and act as a science or technology advisor to government or political figures. Topics such as conventional and alternative energy, advanced military weapons, satellites, DNA forensics, AI, environmental toxins, and cybersecurity will be discussed. Additional coursework required beyond the undergraduate course requirements. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ELEC 403 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 503 if student has credit for ELEC 403 .