PACS 315Engineering and Peace

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• I wouldn't say I loved this class, but I really appreciate the reflection it prompted on the role of engineers in society and how I want to use my degree. Most of the guest speakers were very engaging, and the weekly readings / in-class assignments were varied enough to remain engaging throughout the term. 3 hours on a Wednesday evening is a hard sell no matter what the class is, though, and the very discrete 0%-75%-90% grading scheme for assignments was frustrating at first.

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• Took this class as my List A CSE. Course consisted of a weekly 3hr lecture, weekly assigned readings, a community outreach event, and a discussion with the prof on a book reading. Paul was a good lecturer and you could tell he was very passionate about the subject. Class was broken up into three sections. First hour was a guest speaker. They ranged from former alumni to industry engineers who in someway have a connection to peacebuilding. Some of the speakers were very interesting to listen to while others were a bit dry. Next segment in class was an open discussion on the readings assigned for that particular week. The final segment in class was an in-class assignment that was usually done…

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