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BIS 251, Winter 2008
How Things Work: Motion and Mechanics Course Homepage
Instructor: Steven W. Collins Email: swcollin@u.washington.edu Office: UW2-333 Office Hours: Mon 9:30-10:30, Wed 1:30-3, and by appointment Telephone: (425) 352-5356 Description
This course introduces students in the liberal arts to basic scientific concepts needed to understand natural and physical processes and technologies encountered in everyday life. The focus is electricity: what it is, how its properties came to be discovered, how it is generated and distributed, and how its properties are exploited in lighting systems, radio, microwave ovens, xerographic copiers, portable audio players, and other technologies. Readings in the history of lighting, electrification, transistors, and other devices will be included to develop an appreciation for how the mysteries of electricity and magnetism came to be revealed and understood, and how inventors and entrepreneurs created the modern world of electricity and electronics we now take for granted.
Announcements
Our first class meeting will be on Monday, January 7. Please purchase your texts and bring them to class.
The course uses Blackboard. Instructions for enrolling in Blackboard will be distributed at the first class meeting.
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