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SOSC 111 - Science Technology and Society Today: Lesson 19 Election Day! November 4, 1998

SOSC 111 - Science Technology and Society Today: Lesson 19 Election Day! November 4, 1998. Dr. Vincent Duffy - IEEM http://www-ieem.ust.hk/dfaculty/duffy/111 email: vduffy@ust.hk. 1. Recall grading format?. 35% Two midterms (15%, 20%) 20% Homework - 3 group assignments

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SOSC 111 - Science Technology and Society Today: Lesson 19 Election Day! November 4, 1998

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  1. SOSC 111 - Science Technology and SocietyToday: Lesson 19Election Day! November 4, 1998 Dr. Vincent Duffy - IEEM http://www-ieem.ust.hk/dfaculty/duffy/111 email: vduffy@ust.hk 1

  2. Recall grading format? • 35% Two midterms (15%, 20%) • 20% Homework - 3 group assignments • one brief oral presentation for each group • (written portion unchanged- 1-2 pages for each assignment). • 35% Final exam • 10% Class participation • in class QOTD (Questions of the Day) 2

  3. Administrative • Homework 2 and 3 • If you presented during Hwk 1, then you can choose to do Hwk 2 and/or Hwk 3 • If you are to do oral presentation for hwk 2, then you should do hwk 2 (hwk 3 optional). • If you are to do oral presentation for hwk 3, then you should do hwk 3 (hwk 2 optional). • Option 1: If you choose to do only 1: hwk 2 or hwk 3, it will count the same as hwk 2 + hwk 3 weighting • Option 2: If you do both, each will carry the original weight as described in the syllabus (5% each) • Oral presentation still counts the same (5%) • Please write your choice on your QOTD sheet today: select option 1 or option 2 (tell which hwk you will do : hwk2, hwk3 or both) 3

  4. Original plan for Exam 2 and Final • Final is cumulative, Exam 2 is not. • Exam 2 is to be held Nov. 16, Monday eve. 6:30-8:10pm. • Final : scheduled Dec. 15, Tuesday 8:30-11:30am, G017 • Option 1 • leave everything the same. • If more than half choose option 1, we will keep everything the same. • Option 2 • Exam 2 is optional (then tell whether you would take it or not) • If you choose to take exam 2, it counts as same weight as shown in syllabus (20%) and the final counts (35%) • If you choose not to take it, Final counts 55%. • Option 3 • If less than 20 of 120 choose to take exam 2 • then Exam 2 will not be given; have lecture on Nov. 16. • Exam 1 counts 25% (not 15%), Final counts 45% (not 35%) • Choose Option 1, 2, or 3 write on QOTD; official results announced Friday 4

  5. SOSC 111 - Science Technology and SocietyToday: Lesson 19Why is minimum compliance not enough? November 4, 1998 Dr. Vincent Duffy - IEEM http://www-ieem.ust.hk/dfaculty/duffy/111 email: vduffy@ust.hk 1

  6. Introduction to Engineering and the law • build on new material about law & eng/bus. • review reading on law of contract & tort • discuss the differences between contract and tort law • why is just following the law (the minimum compliance) not enough? 5

  7. difference between ethics & law • law, minimum requirements • ethics, higher standard Ethics Law 6

  8. QOTD • Q.1. What is the difference between ethics and the law? 7

  9. Examples • Law as the minimum requirement • Tampa Bay Bridge - like Chek Lap Kok • horizontal force calculation • impact forces not required in calculation • Titanic -1912 • unsinkable ship • minimum lifeboats required • however standards were meant for smaller boats • ship struck iceberg and sank 8

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