It is well known that the history of man is directly tied to advances in Technology. Understanding how man has supplemented his biological limitations with advances in Technology is essential to furthering humankind. These advances happen at a dizzying pace, so fast that it would be impossible for your instructor to "teach" you all about them. Therefore, you must take some responsibility for your technological education on yourself.
Once a quarter you are expected to find an article on a new (within the last 12 months) technological advancement in the field of Transportation, and compose a presentation on said advancement. I suggest you pick a topic that interests you, as it will make the assignment much easier. The presentation should be 20 slides long (not including "Title" & bibliography slides), and MUST have a relevant picture on each slide. Be sure to include a bibliography (MLA or APA style) of the documents you are using for the presentation.
GRADING:
Doing the above minimum with NO spelling or grammar errors (point deductions for each) will earn you an 85%.
Those students wishing to excel must include high quality additional slides. Extra slides should, in depth, specifically point out how the highlighted advancement will benefit mankind. It should also compare and contrast how we lived before said innovation.
25 Slides = 90%
30 Slides = 100%
Due Dates:
Q1 Fall
First Draft Due: October 15
Final Draft Due: October 29
Q2 Winter
First Draft Due: January 02
Final Draft Due: January 14
Q3 Spring
First Draft Due: March 18
Final Draft Due: April 01
Q4 Summer
First Draft Due: May 28
Final Draft Due: June 09