Project Description
For your term project for this class, you will conceive, research, and write a study of an area of interest in science and technology policy. You will work in groups of 4-5 students. The reports will be based on the format and process of the National Research Council (NRC), the leading source of advice to the U.S. Government and the science and technology community, and supplemented with views and analysis techniques learned in ESD.10. Throughout the project, the structure of the assignment will help you simulate the way studies are executed in the National Research Council. Thus, one useful bi-product of this experience is learning about the NRC study process. The term project is also your opportunity to synthesize what you will learn over the course of this semester and apply it to a real world problem.
Detailed Term Project Guidelines and Process (PDF)
Supporting files:
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Sample NRC Report: Future Needs in Deep Submergence Science
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Example Email to NRC Staff (PDF)
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Example of a Committee Charge - see first and second paragraphs
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Midterm Team Evaluation Template (PDF)
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Midterm Individual Evaluation Template (PDF)
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Final Evaluation Template (PDF)
Term Project Final Reports
The following table links to the students’ final reports on their term projects, published as ESD Working Papers.
| PROJECTS | STUDENTS | EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES |
|---|---|---|
| ESD-WP-2007-01 Identifying the Dynamics of Technology Transition: ADS-B Adoption in the National Airspace System (PDF - 1.7 MB) |
Norma Campos Robert Holcombe Misha Leybovich Zoe Szajnfarber Hidigunnur Thorsteinsson |
(PDF) |
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ESD-WP-2007-02 U.S. Response to an Oil Import Disruption Role of the Federal Government in Light Duty Vehicle Transportation (PDF) |
Kyle Frazier Romain Lacombe Dai Ohama Faaiza Rashid Monica Rush |
(PDF) |
| ESD-WP-2007-03 Avian Influenza Pre-Pandemic Procurement: Recommendations for the U.S. Federal Government (PDF - 1.1 MB) |
Sarah Bird Timothy Heidel Meghan McGuinness Katsunobu Sasanuma Junjay Tan |
(PDF) |
| ESD-WP-2007-04 Pathways to a Trusted Electronic Voting System (PDF - 5.1 MB) |
Jeremiah Connolly Romain Lévy Johnathan Lindsey Judith Maro Juan Martin |
(PDF) |
| ESD-WP-2007-05 Barriers to the Success of 100% Maritime Cargo Container Scanning (PDF - 1.1 MB) |
R. Cirincione A. Cosmas C. Low J. Peck J. Wilds |
(PDF) |
| ESD-WP-2007-06 Policy Issues in Implementing Smart Cards in Urban Public Transit Systems (PDF - 2.6 MB) |
Makoto Eguchi Susan Fredholm Shan Liu Paulina Ponce de León Baridó Jacqueline Ye |
(PDF) |
| ESD-WP-2007-07 Strategies for Water Reclamation: The Role of Policy and Technology in the Las Vegas Water Supply (PDF - 2.0 MB) |
Anna N. Allen Christopher W. Evans Tarek Rached Hsin Min Wong |
(PDF) |
| ESD-WP-2007-08 Superfund: An Assessment of Superfund Site Remedy Selection and Implementation (PDF) |
Lisa M. Jakobovits Valerie J. Karplus Robert E. Love J. Decker Ringo Timothy A. Sutherland |
(PDF) |
