Honors 353:002
Technology in American Culture: Cybernetics to Cyberspace
Week 1 (Jan 23-25): Course Intro: Cybernetics, communication, codes, and
control.
Begin Wiener, Human Use of Human Beings Preface.
Week 2 ( Jan 30-Feb 1): Wiener, ch 1-3
Week 3 (Feb 6-8): Wiener, ch 4-8
Week 4 (Feb 13-15): Wiener, ch 9-11
Week 5 (Feb 20-22): Bush, "As We May
Think"
Essay 1 due Feb 22
Week 6 (Feb 27-March 1): Johnson, Introduction and Chapter 1.
Week 7 (March 6-8): Johnson, ch 2-5
Week 8: Spring Break
Week 9 (March 20-22): Johnson, ch 6-7.
Week 10 (March 27-29): Research methods.
Essay 2 due March 29
Week 11 (April 3-5): Lessig Code. Ch 1-5
Week 12 (April 10-12): Lessig, ch 6-8, appendix
Week 13 (April 17-19): Lessig, ch 9-11
Week 14 (April 24-26): Lessig ch 12-17
Week 15 (May 1-3): Research
Projects due
May 3.
Exam Preparation
Final exam: Monday, May 15, 1:30-4:15
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