Literacy is the minimum level of reading and writing skills that an individual must have to participate in written communication. Civic Scientific Literacy is the knowledge and understanding of science and technology needed for personal decision-making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity in modern industrial society. Your essay must be between 2000 and 5000 characters (spaces included).
Unit Conversions:o 1000 characters is approximately 150 words.o 150 words are approximately half a typed page double spaced.The format of your writing is suggested as follows (but you are free to write your essay as you please): 1) State a matter of public concern that is of interest to you.2) State the reasons that this public concern engages your attention. You have been asked to read The New York Times Tuesday Science Section every week of the semester. --- - In one or more of these articles, identify something engineered, something designed, a structure, machine, apparatus, device, system or manufacturing processes that relates to your public concern.
3) State: The title of the article(s); The date of publication of the article(s); and The author of the article(s).4) Describe the structure, machine, apparatus, device, system, or manufacturing processes.5) State the purpose of the structure, machine, apparatus, device, system, or manufacturing processes.
6) Explain how the structure, machine, apparatus, device, system, or manufacturing processes relate to your public concern.
7) State how the structure, machine, apparatus, device, system, or manufacturing processes resolve (causes) a problem or make an improvement to (worsens) matters related to your public concern.8) Identify the constraints or limitations of the design. (Constraints may include available resources, physical, imaginative or technical limitations, flexibility for future modifications and additions, and other factors, such as requirements for cost, safety, marketability, productibility, and serviceability.)9) Explain how the article(s) changed or reinforced your opinions or attitudes towards your public concern.
10) Thinking about the structure, machine, apparatus, device, system, or manufacturing processes you identified, how could you use an understanding of its design to address, resolve or improve the matter of your public concern.