SYLLABUS Spring 2012

COURSE INFORMATION Course title: Course number: Location: Class email: Creative Technology / Social Impact of Technology CHEN 1000 / GEEN 1100 DUAN G1B20 MWF, 1:00 1:50 PM Chen1000@colorado.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Name: Office: Office hours: Advanced TA: Teaching Assistants: TA Office Hours: Professor Wendy Young, wendy.young@colorado.edu ECCH 113 (Engineering Center) M 2-3, Th 10-11 Aaron Palumbo Sarina Netzel, Ryon Tracy, Zach Stephens T 10-11 ChemE Help Room

REQUIRED MATERIALS Energy in the 21st Century (2nd Edition), by John R. Fanchi (World Scientific, 2011) Biotechnology Unzipped: Promises and Realities (2nd Edition), by Eric S. Grace (Joseph Henry Press, 2006) An iClicker remote transmitter device is necessary to participate in the in-class conceptests. COURSE COMMUNICATION All questions about course content, quizzes, homework, or exams should be sent to the class email: Chen1000@colorado.edu All personal questions should be sent to the instructor email: Chen1000@colorado.edu CULearn will be used for lecture notes, homework assignments and other items of interest. GRADE FORMULA Exam 1 Exam 2 Final Exam Homework 1 Homework 2 Reading quizzes Clickers Total 100 pts 100 pts 150 pts 30 pts 45 pts 50 pts 25 pts 500 pts (20% of grade) (20% of grade) (30% of grade) ( 6% of grade) ( 9% of grade) (10% of grade) ( 5% of grade)

Your final grade will be based on the percentage of total points you accumulate. 90% Total 80% Total < 90% 70% Total < 80% 60% Total < 70% Total < 60% A- / A B- / B / B+ C- / C / C+ D- / D / D+ F

GRADE ELEMENTS Midterm Exams: There will be two in-class exams, and one final exam; exam dates can be found in the Course Schedule. Exams are closed book, closed notes. Please be prepared to put anything besides a pencil up in the front of the room. Homework: There will be 2 homework assignments during the semester, worth a total of 75 points. Homework due dates can be found in the Course Schedule. Each homework will have specific instructions that you must read and follow. You are responsible for following these instructions and you risk getting a reduced grade on the assignment if you do not follow them carefully. For example, your grade will be reduced if your homework is not typed your homework is emailed your facts are wrong or outdated your format is incorrect your source is inappropriate Late homework will receive 1/2 credit if it is turned in before the following class; otherwise no credit. On-line Reading Quizzes: On-line mastery quizzes will be posted approximately once a week; see the Course Schedule for due dates. Each quiz will cover the readings posted in the Course Schedule up to and including the quiz due date. Quizzes will OPEN approximately a week before the due date and CLOSE at 1pm on the due date. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped. Please make sure you check the due dates as these times are firm. You have two attempts for each reading quiz. There are no make-up quizzes. If you have computer problems, finish the quiz, then retake it. These quizzes are worth 10% of your grade, and much of the material will be part of the exams, so be conscientious about getting them done. Make sure you have the proper version of Java and that your pop-up blocker is disabled. If your computer is having problems, please contact ITS or Bugbusters. Computer malfunction is not a justification for missing a quiz. Clickers: Clicker questions will be a part of all classes; you will be awarded 3 points for a correct answer and 2 pts for an incorrect response. ALL CLICKERS MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE THE FIRST EXAM (3/2/12) or you will receive a half credit. There will be NO make-up for class questions for clicker malfunctions, forgetting the clicker, etc. Your bottom 5 clicker scores will be dropped. EXTRA CREDIT Exams: Extra credit points will be given on exams. Stop by my office hours: All students who come by during my office hours and introduce themselves to me will get 5 extra credit points for their first visit. Hot topic submission: If you submit a link and short summary of a news article related to the days lecture subject and it is used in lecture, you will earn 5 bonus points. Please submit links/summaries to chen1000@colorado.edu

POLICIES Attendance: Class attendance is required. I will not be taking attendance, but this means that you are responsible for knowing what is discussed during lecture. This can include changes in homework due dates or exam dates, as well as announcements of extra credit opportunities. Academic Dishonesty, Ethics, and Discipline: Any discovered incidents of academic dishonesty will be reported to the departmental disciplinary committee who will recommend an academic sanction. Sanctions can range from an F for the particular assignment and a lowering of your grade at least a full letter grade to an F for the course. In addition, all confirmed incidents will be reported to the University Honor Code where further disciplinary action can be taken. When in doubt, ASK!!!The following list includes some of the examples of dishonest acts (not all of them) for which a hearing will result: (1) Talking to each other during a class individual exam or bringing any information into the exam (2) Plagiarizing another students work or copying another persons work without proper citations (3) Any alteration, forgery, or falsification of official records (such as modification of graded homework problems or exams for which you are seeking additional credit) (4) Allowing another person to take an exam for you (false identification) (5) Knowingly providing material of your own or of others to a fellow student (6) Possession of or observation of examinations or solutions to examinations prior to the date and time of the exam. Other important information If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-4928671, Willard 322, and www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices. The University of Colorado at Boulder policy on Discrimination and Harassment (http://www.colorado.edu/policies/discrimination.html), the University of Colorado policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on Amorous Relationships applies to all students, staff and faculty. Any student, staff or faculty member who believes s/he has been the subject of discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at 303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. Information about the ODH and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh .

Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Students who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Faculty have the professional responsibility to treat all students with understanding, dignity and respect, to guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on the manner in which they and their students express opinions. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender variance, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. See policies at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and at http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code .Classroom Behavior: In order to maintain a positive learning environment, students are expected to adopt appropriate behavior in the classroom. Distracting, rude, or disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated. Students who violate these guidelines will be asked to leave, and may be subject to more serious sanctions. Re-Grade Requests A request for a re-grade must be submitted in writing within one week of the day that the assignment was returned. The request must contain a clear justification of the reason for the request. Only one request may be submitted per assignment. Note that the grader may choose to review the grading of the entire assignment for accuracy.