IND 2810Tech & Design: Global Perspect

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Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 or ENG 1021 This course teaches students about the relationship between technology, design, and global cultures. Historical perspectives provide a foundation for discussion about how technology and design have affected, and continue to affect, the daily lives of people throughout the world. Emphasis is placed on relevant technologies developed in societies outside the U.S., and on the effects that those technologies have had on global societies, including the U.S. Particular attention is paid to communications, product design, food production, work and jobs, transportation, the military, sustainability, and ethical issues. (GT-SS3)