2013F


Instructor
Teaching Assistant




M254 Arts & Engineering/Science Research

George Legrady
Sterling Crispin

Experimental Visualization Lab, 2611, Elings Hall, 2nd floor
Tu-Thu: 12pm-1:50pm


Course Description:




Questions we want to address:



Course Goals:



Student Work:

  The course examines the process by which discovery takes places through visits to science labs on campus. We will trace how data collection followed by data analysis leads to discovery. Results must then be described, represented and disseminated. WE will also study how this occurs through sample examples at the UCSB Featured News.

1) How do scientists get from analysis of data to discovery? What is the methodology and what is the process by which that happens? Do artists proceed in a similar or different way? 2) What are the methods of representation? To what degree does aesthetics play a role in the process of scientific discovery and representation?

To map out the process by which data collection leads to discovery
To study the role of tools, technologies as means to discovery
To what degree is the representation a neutral process?

The course will conclude with student presentation/papers to be presented in class and posted at the course website on the topic of research, discovery, and representation.

Course Forum where to post comments: M254 Forum

W01......09.26 Course Overview [Intro PPT][PDF version]
Review research definitions, course overview, goals, and expected outcomes.


W02......10.01

10.03
Dr. Jatila van der Veen | Define Questions for Lab Visits

Class cancelled to attend CNS talk, Gervitz Hall, Rm 2320 2-4pm

W03......10.08

10.10
Art of Science | Shuller Lab (Nanophotonics ECE)

Discussion Session & Presentation Analysis

W04......10.15

10.17
Lubin Experimental Cosmology Lab (Experimental Astrophysics)

CASL Lab (Prof. Gibou, Mechanical Engineering)

W05......10.22

10.24

  Hansma Physics Lab (Physics, Biomedical, instruments))

Bazan Research Group (Bio-inspired Materials & Energy)

W06......10.29

10.31
Fygenson Group (Macromolecular Technology)

Peter Allen Visualization (waiting for confirmation)

W07......11.05

11.07
Molecular/Cellular Neurobiology (Kosik lab)

Course Project Concept Discussion

W08......11.12

11.14
CCDC (Prof. Hespanha, Hybrid Systems)

Project Discussion

W09......11.19

11.21
Liebling (Systems BioImaging Lab)

Sherwin Research Group
(Condensed Matter Experimental Physics)

W10......11.26

11.28
Concept Development Meeting

Thanksgiving (week)
 

W11......12.03

12.05
INDIVIDUAL work

Project Review Sessions
 

W12......12.10

Projects 12.12
INDIVIDUAL meetings

Lexicon
(Nathan Weitzner)
Wave & Frequency
(Hannah Wolfe)
 

Resources

References

 

UCSB Featured News |

The Nature of Technology, W. Brian Arthur (NYTimes review)
Ignorance: How it Drives Science, Stuart Firestein, (NYTimes Review)
Molecules that Matter | UCSC Institute of Arts & Sciences