Description

Presentation and discussion of timely issues in scientific and technological development and its relation to society, at the weekly Jones Seminar series, which is every Friday afternoon 3:30pm-4:30pm. Topics vary from week to week, with speakers nominated by the students and faculty of the Engineering School. Topics include scientific developments, technology and impacts of R&D on various aspects of society; ethics, social issues, environmental concerns, and government policy; entrepreneurship, marketing, labor markets, quality, international competition, and legal liability. All enrolled students must attend the weekly Jones Seminar. Students also sign up and meet for lunch with 2-3 of the Jones Seminar speakers, each term of enrollment. The students are expected to read the material submitted by the speaker and to have prepared questions for the lunch meeting. The credit/no credit grade for this seminar will be based on seminar attendance and participation in the lunch discussions. Students are required to attend all seminars, with allowance for absences due to health or research related reasons.

Prerequisites

Ph.D. student standing

Notes

Cannot be used to satisfy any A.B, B.E., M.E.M., or M.S. degree requirements.