Assignments

Week 14

1. Due Friday, November 27: The discussion leaders amend the report on Paper V according to the posted comments and turn in the final version of the report.
2. Due Friday, November 27: Participate in Part II of the D2L online discussion on Biofuels. As for the discussion on the previous papers, indicate
   • What you have learned from the article;
   • What it means in terms of science done across disciplinary boundaries;
   • How bringing different fields and perspectives together lead to scientific progress.

Week 13 (current)

1. Monday, November 16 : Presentation of Paper V by the discussion leaders.
2. Due Wednesday, November 18:
   • Report on Paper V.
   • Read Paper VI, an article by J. Bourne, entitled Biofuels.
3. Due Friday, November 20: Questions on Paper VI. Use the D2L online forum entitled Biofuels I.
4. Due Saturday, November 21: Comments on the report on Paper V. Use the D2L forum entitled Order & Chaos III.

Week 12

1. Due Thursday, November 12: The discussion leaders amend the report on Paper IV according to the posted comments and turn in the final version of the report.
2. Volunteer (send me an email) to be a discussion leader for Paper V. We need 2 discussion leaders.
3. Due Thursday, November 12: Participate in Part II of the D2L online discussion on Order & Chaos. As for the discussion on the previous papers, indicate
   • What you have learned from the article;
   • What it means in terms of science done across disciplinary boundaries;
   • How bringing different fields and perspectives together lead to scientific progress.

Week 11

1. Monday, November 2 : Presentation of Paper IV by the discussion leaders.
2. Due Wednesday, November 4:
   • Report on Paper IV.
   • Read Paper V, an article by B. Venkataraman, entitled Finding Order in the Apparent Chaos of Currents.
3. Due Friday, November 6: Questions on Paper V. Use the D2L online forum entitled Order & Chaos I.
4. Due Saturday, November 7: Comments on the report on Paper IV. Use the D2L forum entitled Visual Cortex III.

Week 10

1. Due Wednesday, October 28: The discussion leaders amend the report on Paper III according to the posted comments and turn in the final version of the report.
2. Volunteer (send me an email) to be a discussion leader for Paper V. We need 2 discussion leaders.
3. Due Wednesday, October 28: Participate in Part II of the D2L online discussion on Visual Cortex. As for the discussion on the previous papers, indicate
   • What you have learned from the article;
   • What it means in terms of science done across disciplinary boundaries;
   • How bringing different fields and perspectives together lead to scientific progress.

Week 9

1. No class on Monday, October 19.
2. Due Wednesday, October 21: Read Paper IV, an article by D.H. Hubel, entitled Evolution of Ideas on the Primary Visual Cortex, 1955-1978: A Biased Historical Account
3. Due Friday, October 23: Questions on Paper IV. Use the D2L online forum entitled Visual Cortex I.

Week 8

1. Monday, October 12: Presentation of Paper III by the discussion leaders.
2. Due Wednesday, October 14: Report on Paper III.
3. Due Saturday, October 17: Comments on the report on Paper III. Use the D2L forum entitled Exploring Cells with a Centriguge III.

Week 7

1. Due Wednesday, October 7: The discussion leaders amend the report on Paper II according to the posted comments and turn in the final version of the report.
2. Volunteer (send me an email) to be a discussion leader for Paper III. We need 2 discussion leaders.
3. Due Wednesday, October 7: Participate in Part II of the D2L online discussion on Exploring Cells with a Centriguge. As for the discussion on the previous papers, indicate
   • What you have learned from the article;
   • What it means in terms of science done across disciplinary boundaries;
   • How bringing different fields and perspectives together lead to scientific progress.

Week 6

1. Monday, September 28: Presentation of Paper II by the discussion leaders.
2. Due Wednesday, September 30:
   • Report on Paper II.
   • Read Paper III, an article by C. de Duve, entitled Exploring Cells with a Centrifuge.
3. Due Friday, October 2: Questions on Paper III. Use the D2L online forum entitled Exploring Cells with a Centrifuge I.
4. Due Saturday, October 3: Comments on the report on Paper II. Use the D2L forum entitled The Physics of Networks III.

Week 5

1. Due Monday, September 21: The discussion leaders amend the report on Paper I according to the posted comments and turn in the final version of the report.
2. Volunteer (send me an email) to be a discussion leader for Paper II. We need 2 discussion leaders.
3. Due Wednesday, September 23: Participate in Part II of the D2L online discussion on The Physics of Networks. As for the discussion on the previous paper, indicate
   • What you have learned from the article;
   • What it means in terms of science done across disciplinary boundaries;
   • How bringing different fields and perspectives together lead to scientific progress.

Week 4

1. On Monday, September 14: The discussion leaders give their presentation on Paper I and lead the in-class discussion.
2. Due Wednesday, September 16:
   • The discussion leaders post a brief written report on Paper I, based on their presentation and on the in-class discussion.
   • Read Paper II, an article by M. Newman, entitled The Physics of Networks.
3. Due Friday, September 18: Participate in the D2L online forum entitled The Physics of Networks I. Ask any basic question about the topics mentioned in the article that you would like to see clarified during the next course meeting.
4. Due Saturday, September 19: All students should use the D2L forum entitled Meteorology and climate modeling III to post comments on the report prepared by the discussion leaders.

Weeks 2 & 3

1. Due Wednesday, September 9: Participate in the D2L online forum entitled Meteorology and climate modeling II. The discussion leaders need to take the lead, but everyone is expected to contribute. Do not wait till the last minute to participate. Your grade will reflect the importance and relevance of your contributions.
   The discussion should address the following points:
   • Development of meteorology as a science: reflect on the key steps and discoveries/advances that changed the field. Describe the nature of the obstacles that had to be surmounted in order to move forward.
   • Identify particular individuals who had an important role in the development of the field. Describe this role. Explain how their ability to think ahead of their time or across disciplines helped achieve progress. Explain how a solution was found to solve each problem.
   • Identify the various areas of physics, mathematics, numerical analysis, engineering, etc that were involved in developing meteorology as a science. In what courses are these topics typically taught?
   • Generalize and discuss of how scientific progress is made. Explain what it takes for an individual or a group of individuals to be able to significantly change their field.
2. By the end of week 3, the discussion leaders will have prepared a brief presentation that summarizes the online discussion and addresses the points listed above.

Week 1

1. Read Paper I, an article by P. Lynch, entitled The origins of computer weather prediction and climate modeling.
2. Due Friday, August 28: Participate in the D2L online forum entitled Meteorology and climate modeling I. Ask any basic question about the topics mentioned in Paper I that you would like to see clarified during the next course meeting.
3. Volunteer (send me an email) to be a discussion leader for Paper I. We need 3 discussion leaders.