IAFF 6159: 10 Interdisciplinary Seminar on International Science & Technology Policy

1. IAFF 6159: 10 Interdisciplinary Seminar on International Science & Technology Policy Spring 2013: Syllabus

2. Tuesdays, 7:10 – 9:00 • CISTP Seminar Room (Room 403, 1957 E) Standard Meeting Place

3. For the 2013 calendar year, I am serving as the president of the IEEE Computer Society, the major international professional organization for computer, software, and cybersecurity engineers. For most of this year, I will be travelling heavily and will be easiest to contact via email. We will be holding most of our classes via Skype: Note on the Instructor

4. Jan 15: Intro • Jan 22: Structure and Plan • Feb 19: State of Work • Mar 19: Drafting • Mar 26: Problems and Solutions • April 16: Guinea Pig Presentations • April 23: Capstone Presentations I • April 30 Capstone Presentations II Class Meetings

5. Jan 15: DC • Jan 22: DC • Jan 29 China • Feb 5 Los Al • Feb 12 Austin, TX • Feb 19 DC • Feb 26: CRA, DC & NYC • Mar 5 Tokyo • Mar 12 Spring Break • Mar 19 DC • Mar 26 DC ?? • Apr 9 San Jose, CA • Apr 16 DC?? • Apr 23: DC • Apr 30 DC Instructor’s Schedule

6. 21 January: Terms of Reference Due • 4 March: Preliminary Bibliography Due • 2 April: Rough Draft Due • 23 April: Presentations I • 30 April (Presentations II • 13 May Final Paper Due Deadlines

7. Paper: • 8,000 – 10,000 word paper describing problem and proposing solution • Bibliography • Appendices of documents, data, analyses and related work Work Products

8. Each group will have a weekly Skype conference with the instructor. The purpose of the conference is to confirm the progress of each project, identify any challenges to the project and identify possible solutions. Group Skype Conferences

9. Terms of Reference: • Agreement between team and client • Annotated Bibliography • Background & theoretical material sufficient to understand problem (10-20 entries) • Material that sheds light on problem (25 minimum) • Rough Draft Intermediate Products

10. Bibliography 10% • Rough Draft 15% (~1/2 grade) • Final Draft: 50% (2 grades) • CSITP Faculty • Sponsor • Presentation 25% (1 grade) • CISTP Faculty • Sponsor Grade Calculations

11. Bibliography (all worth 25%) • Clarity: Good English, logically constructed • Complete: Sufficient & Relevant Material • Analysis: Sufficient to show relevancy (or irrelevancy of material) to project Grading Rubric: Bibliography

12. Paper (all worth 25%) • Clarity: Good English, logically constructed • Complete: Sufficient work to do the problem • Research, interviews, processing material • Thesis: Good and sophisticated solution to problem • Argument: Convincing Case for Thesis Grading Rubric: Paper

13. Presentation (all 33%) • Clarity : Good narrative, good materials • Good statement of idea • Sufficient & Complete: All you need • No excess materials • Argument: Convincing Case for Thesis Grading Rubric: Presentation

14. To product a complete policy paper for an actual client that allows you to use all the skills and knowledge that you have gained in class. It requires that you to research a policy question, craft a solution (thesis) for that question, and argue for the validity and value of that question. Goals

15. Demonstrate mastery of the logical and ethical aspects of policy creation in the science and technology framework. This involves identifying the ethical frame of the client and preparing a policy within that frame, and preparing a logical and well reasoned policy that fits within that frame Learning Objectives

16. Ethical Frame: acceptance of idea by client • (employment within field in 5 years) • Logical Frame • Construction of thesis • Utilization of information within frame • Logical argument • Application of Rhetorical technical techniques to construction and defense of thesis Assessment of Objectives