Histroy and Interpretation of Innovation
GradingYour overall course grade will be computed according to the following breakdown: | Assignment | Weight | | Project A: Visualizing Complex Information—Poster Design | 15 percent | | Project B: Narrated Case Study of an Existing Innovation | 15 percent | | Project C: Crafting an Invention Pitch | 30 percent | | Project D: Crafting an Original Innovation Case Study | 25 percent | | Discussions | 15 percent | | -------------------------------------------------
Assignment DescriptionsProject A:Students will create a poster that provides a visual representation of their interpretation of key concepts from the readings. * “Steel Axes for Stone-Age Australians” by Lauriston Sharp (Culture and Conflict, pp. 389 – 403) * “Technology and Heterogeneous Engineering: The Case of Portuguese Expansion,” by John Law (The Social Construction of Technical Systems, pp. 111 – 134)Project B:Students will develop a case study for an innovation in the form of a presentation.Project C:Students will develop an investment pitch for an invention and evaluate each other’s inventions in economic terms.Project D:Students will develop an original case study of an innovation.Discussions:Unit discussions are designed to engage your thinking about the readings as well as your interaction with other students in the course. Discussion posts should be courteous, thoughtful, and carefully written.-------------------------------------------------
Grade Explanations Letter Grade: | A | Characterization: | excellent | Explanation: | Student demonstrates a full understanding of the subject matter, exemplary critical and creative thinking, strong comprehension of concepts presented in literature and previous work in the subject area, and highly developed communication and presentation skills. The work is of outstanding quality according to the criteria established for evaluation. | Range: | 90 to 100 percent | Letter Grade: | B | Characterization: | good |
Assignment DescriptionsProject A:Students will create a poster that provides a visual representation of their interpretation of key concepts from the readings. * “Steel Axes for Stone-Age Australians” by Lauriston Sharp (Culture and Conflict, pp. 389 – 403) * “Technology and Heterogeneous Engineering: The Case of Portuguese Expansion,” by John Law (The Social Construction of Technical Systems, pp. 111 – 134)Project B:Students will develop a case study for an innovation in the form of a presentation.Project C:Students will develop an investment pitch for an invention and evaluate each other’s inventions in economic terms.Project D:Students will develop an original case study of an innovation.Discussions:Unit discussions are designed to engage your thinking about the readings as well as your interaction with other students in the course. Discussion posts should be courteous, thoughtful, and carefully written.-------------------------------------------------
Grade Explanations Letter Grade: | A | Characterization: | excellent | Explanation: | Student demonstrates a full understanding of the subject matter, exemplary critical and creative thinking, strong comprehension of concepts presented in literature and previous work in the subject area, and highly developed communication and presentation skills. The work is of outstanding quality according to the criteria established for evaluation. | Range: | 90 to 100 percent | Letter Grade: | B | Characterization: | good |