Digital Computing and the NYSE: An Interdisciplinary Study

Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Xuan Chen, Rahman Rahim, Arun Venkataswaran) Date: Spring 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo Abstract: This project’s research question is: Stock exchanges have been influenced by particular historical, economic, and legislative contexts over the past several decades. Considering those primary contexts, our projects asks: what is the relationship between …

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Brain-Computer Interface Technology: An Interdisciplinary Study

Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Sam Burd and Terrin Kalian) Date: Spring 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and Website Abstract: The website we produced discusses different uses of brain-computer interface technology and why it has the potential to become an important, yet controversial innovation. The goal of the website is to provide unbiased …

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3d Printing/Additive Manufacturing: An Interdisciplinary Study

Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Nick Hepp and Ryan McVeigh) Date: Spring 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and Website Abstract:  We live in an era of technological development that is fueled by widespread communication, and the ease of data transfer. The Internet and wireless communication networks have made it possible for collaboration unseen …

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Development Engineering short course

Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Kelsey Lantz and Kristin Tuttle) Date: Spring 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and Proposed Syllabus Abstract: This project’s main research question was: How can we effectively prepare Lafayette College students to tackle engineering problems in developing communities? We decided to cater a new course curriculum to a three-week …

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LaFarm-to-Dining Integrated Data Management System

  Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Annie Mikol, Nicole Alrassi, Moussa Sarr) Date: Spring 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo Abstract: Our team created an integrated data management system for the use of garden harvest planning and procurement to facilitate the connection between dinning services and garden management staff at Lafayette College.  By examining the …

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Environmental Sustainability and Positive Psychology

  Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Caroline Cohen and John Moors) Date: Spring 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and Website: http://nexttopproject.wix.com/happy-n-sustainable Abstract: This project’s research question was: What positive psychology techniques are best suited to influence college students to change their behavior and to live more consciously and proactively about environmental sustainability? With information gathered …

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Sports and Engineering

Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 student (Anthony Buffolino) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and website: http://sites.lafayette.edu/egrs451-sp12-sports/ Abstract: [forthcoming] Tags: EGRS 451, Spring 2012, Sports, Curriculum

Assessing Lafayette’s Sustainability Initiatives

Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Ayodeji Odusami and Joelle Neilson) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo Abstract: Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations. The topic of sustainability has …

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Student-Led Sustainability Initiatives

Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Joel Hindelang and Thomas Johnson) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and website: http://sites.lafayette.edu/slsi/ Abstract: Lafayette College is considered avant-garde in the academic world because of its strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, seamlessly interweaving the liberal arts with the engineering and sciences.  Additionally, Lafayette College considers itself …

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