# Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions

## STSO-4100

This course focuses on increasing students’ knowledge concerning the impact of non-technical issues on the viability of technical (engineering) designs and solutions. The non-technical issues to be considered include the cognitive and physical strengths and limitations of people in the chain spanning from product/equipment designers/manufacturers to end users, as well as economic, environmental, cultural, political, ethical, health and safety, and societal influences. During the course, students will read and discuss articles and case studies in which the technical solution pursued did not have the desired effect, or led to disaster. Possible explanations include a failure to take into account the environmental, economic, socio-cultural, and/or political issues associated with the technology’s ultimate usage.

2 credits PDII Option for Engr Majors
Prereqs:
none

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2026

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 339/375

2025

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 288/400

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Allison Beth Hoffman

Seats Taken: 34/90

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa

Seats Taken: 43/105

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Dana M Chichester
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Azita Hirsa
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 358/375

2024

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 347/370

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Allison Beth Hoffman

Seats Taken: 59/90

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa

Seats Taken: 61/105

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Azita Hirsa
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 403/454

2023

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 295/349

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Allison Beth Hoffman

Seats Taken: 52/95

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa

Seats Taken: 23/90

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 407/435

2022

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 208/360

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Allison Beth Hoffman

Seats Taken: 84/105

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa

Seats Taken: 52/90

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 279/455

2021

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 280/440

Professional Development II: Technical Issues And Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Allison Beth Hoffman

Seats Taken: 83/100

Professional Development II: Technical Issues And Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa

Seats Taken: 73/95

Pd - Tech Issues & Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 291/455

2020

Professional Development II: Technical Issues And Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 351/490

Professional Development II: Technical Issues And Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Allison Beth Hoffman

Seats Taken: 100/105

Professional Development II: Technical Issues And Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa

Seats Taken: 108/110

Professional Development II: Technical Issues And Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 471/520

2019

Professional Development II: Technical Issues And Solutions (2c) [PDII]

- Azita Hirsa
- Allison Beth Hoffman
- Daniel Allen Lyles

Seats Taken: 415/510

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