STV205
Cybernetics and Society
Winter 2012
Syllabus: Not yet available. Contact the instructor for details.
Time: Thursday 07:00-09:50pm
Location: RCH 309
Instructor: J. Andrew Deman, Lecturer
E-mail: jademan@artsmail.uwaterloo.ca
Teaching Assistants:
Cybernetics is the study of the interfaces between humans and machines. This course will present an overview of cybernetics from automation and robotics to prosthetics and wearable computing. The roles of men and women in a post-human era will be discussed along with related themes dealing with gender, cyberspace, politics and popular culture.
This course is offered in the evening.
Credit weight: 0.5
