Locate and watch the episode Spider from the series From the Earth to the Moon. (I already bought it)And make connections between scenes from this movie and concepts in the classroom .
Write ~1500 words (plus or minus 10%) analyzing this episode in the context of this class and the concepts and topics we’ve examined so far. Identify and briefly describe scenes that directly relate to concepts covered in class and the text, then discuss concretely, specifically, and in detail the concept and how the scene in question illustrates it.
Do NOT write a movie review or cinematic analysis of the episode; one that includes the history of the actors and an evaluation, for example, of how well they acted. You do not get any credit for the assignment if you write a review of the episode. This includes writing sections about the intro, the cinematography, the acting, and so on, *even if those things directly illustrate a class concept*. This is an engineering class, not a film class, so focus on the engineering shown in the episode.
Tie directly, specifically, and concretely, using references to specific class lectures and the text with detailed references to the episode, to why we wanted you to see this episode. Note concepts by name. This is an open-note, open-book paper, so there’s no excuse not to directly identify the concepts in question. Also note the specific lectures or text book pages those concepts came from.
Cite lectures and the text book directly using the following format: (Title of lecture or text chapter, page/slide number). Cite the scenes directly using the following format: (Spider Episode, mm:ss <- Time marker)
ANYTHING we have covered from the beginning of class is fair game for you to use; however, DO NOT just focus on the obvious connection to Flow of a Project. There are a lot more connections in this episode beyond this very obvious one. Think about concepts from ALL the following (each of which covers MANY specific ideas):
Flow of Money
Effective Presentations
Personas & Scenarios
Human Cognition
Follow the writing guidelines in this assignment. At least 40% of your total score depends on the writing guidelines.
NOTE that we look to whether you answer the prompt FIRST, then whether you followed the writing guidelines. If you did not specifically and concretely answer the prompt above, meeting the specifications noted, you can receive 0 points, no matter how well-written it is. To use an analogy, your bridge must go all the way across the canyon, not partway but with really pretty columns.
A last thought: THE LEM IS NOT A SPACE SHUTTLE. You lose serious points for saying they are the same thing. They are not. They are different products solving entirely different problems in entirely different ways in very different historical eras.
