| FYI Fall 2018 | Technological Grand Challenges |
George Lisensky Lincoln Budasi |
8:30‑11:50 (10:15 |
Seminar – Science Center 402 Getting to know you and our topic. What is your preferred pronoun? In class writing assignment Grand Challenges for Engineering Moore’s Law graphing activity Registration Basics: How to plan your schedule using the Portal. Sign up for an advising appointment. |
| 11:30‑1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:00‑5:30 | Advising with George (SC 417, by appointment). Come before your appointment to talk with Lincoln. AP courses should already be on your transcript in portal. Let George know if you want to count an AP course as a prerequisite for a course this semester. |
| 1:30-2:20 | Campus Resources: Students with Disabilities (Weeks Lounge, Pearsons), First Generation (Pearsons Hall, Conference room, third floor) |
| 2:30-3:00 | Pre-professional sessions: Science Majors (SC atrium), Pre-Law (Pearsons Hall, Conference room third floor), Teacher Certification (SC 150) |
| 3:00-3:30 | Pre-professional sessions: Health Professions (SC atrium), Pre-Engineering (SC 150) |
| 3:30-4:20 | Information Sessions: Music (Eaton Chapel), Theatre Dance and Media Studies (Bunge Theater, Neese), Languages (WAC hall of flags) |
Homework: Read Are Things Getting Better or Worse?, New Yorker, July 23, 2018 (limited number of free articles) and bring your reading notes to class on Wednesday.
| 8:30‑9:45 | Seminar (SC 402) Bring your reading notes on Are Things Getting Better or Worse? for checking. In class, discuss the reading and Evaluating Sources. Form groups for On Looking walk. You need a partner who can take pictures. |
| 10:00‑12:00 | Advising with George (SC 417, by appointment). Come before your appointment to talk with Lincoln. |
| 11:30‑1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30‑2:30 | Survey (SC 402) |
| 2:45‑5:15 | Advising with George (SC 417, by appointment). Come before your appointment to talk with Lincoln. |
Homework: Do On Looking reading, watch the short video, go for walk with a partner, and email photos and short captions to George before 12:30 Thursday.
| 8:30‑10:30 | Seminar (SC 402) World Happiness Report 2018. See Chapter 2 and online data. Make a graph and submit to Google Classroom. Statement of Culture or MAP folder. |
| 10:30 | Register for one course |
| 11:00‑11:50 | Social Identities Panel, Wilson Theatre, Mayer Hall |
| 11:30‑1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Register for another class |
| 1:30‑3:30 | Seminar (SC 402). Discussion about the Social Identities Panel. Would you like to join a Sustained Dialogue? Present your photos and walking observations 15 Tips for College Success |
| 3:30 | Register for remaining classes. Sign up for fractional courses (e.g., music). Maximum load 4.75 units. |
Homework: Prepare for Friday afternoon lab (Superhydrophobic Surfaces and background information)
| 10:40 | Meet in front of Pearsons |
| 11:00‑11:30 | Bookstore orientation, 444 East Grand Avenue, downtown |
| 11:30‑1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30‑3:50 | Any more schedule changes? Lab (SC 412). Superhydrophobic Surfaces and background information. Get readings for Tuesday. What is a reaction paper? |
| 10:30‑2:50 | Community Exploration. Meet at Bookstore for the farmers market. What should we add to our box lunches? Picnic and games along the river. |
Homework: Prepare for Tuesday morning (do reading and write reaction paper)
| 4:15‑5:30 | Meet as a group at the Wall to go to the opening Convocation. (If raining meet in Science enter atrium.) |
| 10:00‑11:50 | FYI Seminar – SC 402 Read Flynn, “Soul of the City,” and Peterson and Heller, "Nanotech's Promise" Bring a 2-page written reaction paper to either or both to hand in. |