ECE 5550
Transcript Abbreviation:
Fdbk Eng Soc Just
Course Description:
Models of individual and group poverty and underdevelopment; computational social justice; assessing social impact of technology; sensitivity analysis for technology prioritization and design; feedback control for computer automation of helping to meet social justice objectives. Feedback control for organizational diversity, optimal diverse team formation and functioning.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Jr, Sr or Grad standing in College of Engineering; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 5194.06.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Mathematical and computational models and analysis of aspects of human development
Matlab for computational evaluations
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Introduction to the challenge of an analytical approach to social justice: a. Overview b. Elements of Matlab/Simulink c. Elements of Monte Carlo simulation, and statistics | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Models of poverty and financial management. Modeling capital, loans, savings. Feedback control for finance management a. PID b. Model predictive control c. Adaptive control d. Stochastic dynamic programming. Implementation approaches. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tragedy of the commons, environmental justice feedback control policy | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Wealth distribution as distributed feedback control | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Democracy in a community (interpolation to get a group choice, feedback loop) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Stability of economic growth, stability of poverty traps | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Combined development/technology diffusion models, and analysis | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sensitivity and optimization analysis of development | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Systems theory of systemic racism, analysis | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Models of diversity, equity, inclusion. Feedback control hiring policy. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Optimal diverse team formation and functioning, Part 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Optimal diverse team formation and functioning, Part 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cooperative management of community technology | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cooperative sustainable community development. Overview of research directions in this subject. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 45% |
| Midterm project | 25% |
| Final project | 30% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| No text exists |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
| Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | 1 | an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics |
| Significant contribution (7+ hours) | 2 | an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors |
| Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | 4 | an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts |
| Significant contribution (7+ hours) | 7 | an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
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