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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2025
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ELEC 503 001 (CRN: 24375)
SCIENCE BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Long Title: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Instructor: Halas, Naomi
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM T (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 10
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 14-NOV-2024 12:02PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: In the spirit of “Physics for Future Presidents” and “Energy for Future Presidents” by Richard Muller (professor at Berkeley), 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. We will also tap into the history of various topics, to provide perspective on their current status.