Monday January 5, 2009
Due Today:
Announcments:
Class Topic:
	Winter term syllabus
	Fall Evaluations
		Best Parts of Class.
		Things Prof. Sheard could do better.
		Things I could do to improve.
	The organization of Science
		The Scientific Method
		Stokes Matrix explained by Corliss Baldwin
	Science and Society
		The Social Contract
		Read and discuss Science's New Social Contract With Society (Nature, 402, C-81)
Mentor-session Activity:
	Explore the NSF short paragraph assignment
Assigned today:
	Vannever Bush, architect of the post WWII social contract with science, also
	wrote an interesting prophetic paper As We May Think.
		Read it, and fill in and return the reading guide.

Wednesday January 7, 2009
Due Today:
	Read As We May Think and turn in the reading guide.
	Turn in the Explore the NSF short paragraphs from mentor session.
Announcements:
Class Topic:
	Discuss the prophetic properties of As We May Think.
	Scientific Method Activity - Dice Experiment
		Creating a scatter-plot in Excell.
	How the NSF works.
		call for proposals
		proposal submission process
		What does a proposal look like?
		Proposal review
		Executing a grant (a typical budget)
	Week 1 review questions
Mentor-session Activity:
	Statistics
	Excell Spread sheets
	New experiment
Assigned today:
	Read Vannevar Bush's other paper Science The Endless Frontier
		Hand in the worksheet on Monday, Jan 12, 2009.

Monday January 12, 2009
Due Today:
	Endless Frontier worksheet due today.
Announcments:
	What is Science?
Class Topic:
	4 and 5 Die results from mentor session
	Computing expected results
	The structure of DNA
Mentor-session Activity:
	Read Watson and Crick's original paper. One page
	DNA sequencing tutorial. Answer the questions.
	For another view see the Nova animation. Play the "Sequence Yourself" animation
Assigned today:
	Read Why genetic engineering is advantageous for humankind
		   turn in the worksheet

Wednesday January 14, 2009
Due Today:
	Turn in the worksheet for Why genetic engineering is advantageous for humankind.
Announcements:
	You can now sign up for appointments at the Writing Center.
	   There are also drop-in hours at the Library (second floor) every weekday from 9 - 1.
	   and daily drop-in hours every weekday afternoon at the Writing Center (Cramer Hall, Room 188).
	Be sure you have the book Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Class Topic:
	Discuss Why genetic engineering is advantageous for humankind.
	What is Genetic Engineering.
	Small group writing activity.
		Read The Myths of Agricultural Biotechnology: some ethical questions.
		Break into small goups of 4. As a group write a paragraph comparing
		one section of Why genetic engineering is advantageous for humankind
		with The Myths of Agricultural Biotechnology: some ethical questions.
		The goal is to wordsmith a well constructed argument, that is
		grammatical and interesting. Put everyones name on it.
		Use a word processor, and email it to professor Sheard in Mentor session.
	Week 2 review questions
Mentor-session Activity:
	Compute the odds of winning at Craps.
Assigned today:
	Read Genetic Engineering: The Future of Foods?. To be used in class Jan 26.
	Begin reading Oryx and Crake, Chapters 1-4, pages 3 - 92. Due Wed. Jan 21.

Monday January 19, 2009
	Martin Luther King Holiday
	PSU is closed
	Be sure and get started on Chapters 1-4 of Oryx and Crake.

Wednesday January 21, 2009
Due Today:
	Oryx and Crake, Chapters 1-4, pages 3 - 92. To be used in mentor session.
Announcements:
Class Topic:
	Guest Lecture by Grace Dillion
Mentor-session Activity:
	Mentor Session CANCELLED

Assigned today:
    Read  Synthetic Life:, By W. Wayt Gibbs, Scientific American, April 26, 2004.
	Read Chapters 5-7, Oryx and Crake, pages 95-169.

Monday January 26, 2009
Due Today:
	Know material from Genetic Engineering: The Future of Foods? for in class activity.
Announcments:
Class Topic:
	Discuss Class Mentor situation
	Build an outline of the positions of the FDA.
	Read 13 Myths about Genetic Engineering.
	How to write a paragraph.
Mentor-session Activity:
	Write a paragraph or two in small groups.
Assigned today:
	Read Chapters 8-11, Oryx and Crake, pages 173-280

Wednesday January 28, 2009
Due Today: Chapters 8-11 of Oryx and Crake.
Announcements:
	Are you interested in any of the following?
		* Priority class registration for the next term
		* In depth academic advising
		* Scholarship, employment, and internship referrals and assistance
		* Quiet study area, student lounge, and computer lab just for students in the program
		* Laptop loaner program
	Learn more about PSU's Student Support Services/Educational Opportunity Program and see if you are eligible.
Class Topic:
	Review small group paragraphs.
	Free write on Oryx and Crake.
Mentor-session Activity:
	Continue with "Oryx and Crake" Free write
Assigned today:
	Finish Reading Oryx and Crake, Chapters 12-15,  pages 283-374

Monday February 2, 2009
Due Today:
	Free write due in class. 3 parts.
Announcments:
	Free workshops
Class Topic:
	Discuss Free-write Back Stories
	Go-over the 5 part Research Paper assignment
	New Historicism
Mentor-session Activity:
	Read two reviews of Oryx and Crake.
Assigned today:
	New Historicism assignment Due Wednesday Feb. 4.

Wednesday February 4, 2009
Due Today:
	Oryx and Crake review Mentor session worksheet emailed to Prof. Sheard by 11:00 am today.
	New Historicism assignment Due. Bring to class.
Announcements:
Class Topic:
	Discuss New Historicism examples
	Discuss Oryx and Crake reviews
	Ethical Principles from chapter 3 of Business Ethics by Joseph Weiss.
	Etical decisions in Oryx and Crake group activity
	Discussion of Oryx and Crake

Mentor-session Activity:
	Library Hunt
Assigned today:
	Research Paper. Part 1 due Monday Feb 9.
	Read chapter 3 of Business Ethics by Joseph Weiss.

Monday February 9, 2009
Due Today:
	 Research Paper. Part 1 due today. Give to Bridger in Mentor Session.
	 Chapter 3 of Business Ethics should be read by today.
Announcments:
Class Topic:
	Read What Is Ethics? by  by Manuel Velasquez, Claire Andre, Thomas Shanks, S.J., and Michael J. Meyer.
	Read Who Owns Genetic Material
		The Case Study as a Research Method
	Making an Ethical Decision
	Stake holder analysis
		Identify ethical principles guiding stake holders.
		Identifiy natural affinities.
		Brain storm win-win scenarios.
		Are there related issues?
		What other questions should we ask?
Mentor-session Activity:
	Resource Search Lab
	Give Research Paper. Part 1 to Bridger.
Assigned today:
	Research Paper Annotated Bibliography Due Wed. Feb 11, 2009.

Wednesday February 11, 2009
Due Today:
	Research Paper. Part 2 due today
Announcements:
	A HREF="http://cs.pdx.edu/~sheard/course/CyberMil/Doc/NAFilmFestivalFeastPSU.pdf">Native American Film Festival, Monday Feb. 16, 2009
Class Topic:
	Group Case Studies
Mentor-session Activity:
	Collaborative Ethics
Assigned today:
	Finish case study worksheet and prepare groupm presentation for Monday Feb. 16, 2009

Monday February 16, 2009
Due Today:
	case study worksheet and group presentation
Announcments:
Class Topic:
	Case study presentations
	Science and Ethics
		Stanley Milgram and the Obedience Experiment
			Milgram's The Perils of Obedience
		ABC News Reenactment
		The Heist
		A PSU UNST student's  perspective.
		Dark History of Medical Experimentation
			Chronological listing
			Top 10 Evil Experiments
		NIH Guidelines
	Human Experiments Review Boards
		PSU form
	Ethical Principles (Medical,theories)
Mentor-session Activity:
	Milgram Experiment Activity
	Judgement at Nurenburg
Assigned today:
	Research Paper. Part 3 due Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
	Read the following short articles about equal opportunity in the Computer Science Field
		Women Undergraduate Enrollment in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT
		Diversity Plan University of Southern Maine
		NY Times Article. Nov. 15, 2008
		Fill in the worksheet for Wednesday Feb. 18, 2009.

Wednesday February 18, 2009
Due Today:
	Research Paper. Part 3 due today
	Women in Computer Science Worksheet due today.
Announcements:
Class Topic:
	Equal opportunity in the sciences. Many Eyes visualization
	Discuss the Women in Computer Science Worksheet
	Read and discuss  Women in Computing, by Philip Greenspun.
Mentor-session Activity:
	Using Excell to Visualize Data
Assigned today:
	Read an excert from "Unlocking the Clubhouse" available as a free preview on google books.
	   read pages 15-32 (Some pages are missing, don't worry, just read what you can).
	Then read a book review of the book.
	Then read a short follow up story of what happened at Carnegie Melln University
		Write a single paragraph. Due Monday Feb 23, 2009
		Come to class prepared to discuss what you read.

Monday February 23, 2009
Due Today:
	Single paragraph. Due today
Announcments:
	The winter term Advising Day will take place in the lounge in front of
	FRINQ labs (first floor Cramer Hall) on Wednesday, February 25th, from 10am-2pm.
Class Topic:
	Good paragraphs: one, two, three.
	Rodalind Franklin
		Nova interview transcript of Dr. Lynne Osman Elkin
		Book review of "Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA"
		Short decription from WGBH
		Venture Mind blog about Watson and Franklin
	Watch the video The Secret of Photo 451
Mentor-session Activity:
	A tour of data sources on the web.
Assigned today:
	Read about how to make graphs from "Seeing Through Statistics" by Jesica Utts.
	Create a graph from data. Due Monday, March 2, 2009

Wednesday February 25, 2009
Due Today:
	Research Paper. Part 4 due today
Announcements:
Class Topic:
	Sign up for individual meetings about rough drafts.
	Notes from Women in Science: An Exploration of Barriers
	The comments say more than the article
	Read The Freedom to Say No, The Boston Globe
Mentor-session Activity:
	Work on graph from data assignment.
Assigned today:

Monday March 2, 2009
Due Today:
	The graph from data is due today
Announcments:
Class Topic:
    Student Graphs
	Notes on Luddites, Neo-Ludism, and Technophobia
	Read Luddism and its Discontents (by Paul Lindholt) - A book review of "Rebels Against the Future" (by Kirkpatrick Sale)
	Links to Dystopian views of Technology
Mentor-session Activity:
	Luddite cartoon search. Results.
	graphing data with multiple variables intro
Assigned today:
	Multiple variable graphs. Due Monday, March 9, 2009

Wednesday March 4, 2009
Due Today:
	Research Paper. Part 5, Final Draft due today
Announcements:
Class Topic:
	View and discuss results of the Luddite cartoon search.
	Discussion from Rebels Against the Future
	Unabomber video
	Unabombers effect on the internet
	Unabombers Letter to David Galernter
	Bombers effects on victim many years later.
	Getting started on group project
Mentor-session Activity:
	Creating graphs with multiple variables
	Group grading policy
		Group evaluation form
		List of final project groups
		Group activity log.
Assigned today:
	Final Group Project. Due Thursday, March 19, 2009

Monday March 9, 2009
Due Today:
	Multiple variable graphs. Due today.
Announcments:
Class Topic:
	How to give a talk
	Sample 10 minute powerpoint presentation
	Final group project organization time.
Mentor-session Activity:
	Creating powerpoint slides
	Using gradng rubrics
	Using the practice presentation room at the library.
Assigned today:

Wednesday March 11, 2009
Due Today:
Announcements:
Class Topic:
	Thinking like a computer. Guest activity led by Lois DelCambre and Cindy Brown.
		 A link to Lois's Computer Science for Beginners class
Mentor-session Activity:
	Mid-Year evaluation forms
	What to turn in for the final project
Assigned today:

Thursday March 19, 2009
Final Exam Block: 12:30-14:20
Final Group Project powerpoint presentations.
     Ethical Utilitarianism (group 1)
     Ethical Relativism (group 2)
     Justice based ethics (group 3)
     Rights based ethics (group 4)
     Ethical Universalism (group 5)
     Ethical Egoism (group 6)
Be sure and bring the bound final project report to class.
  Don't forget to answer the group evaluation survey. It is part of your grade.
	Group 1
	Group 2
	Group 3
	Group 4
	Group 5
	Group 6
Next term book: The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil.
End of Term Celebration.