For my capstone project, this week was all about situated contexts. Over the week, I tried out different framing questions, finally settling on: How can new technology adoption promote global sustainable development? With that framework set, it was time to play with place and see where I can go from my framing question. I chose three different […]
Starting a Capstone: Draft Outline
After years of working towards my concentration, it is finally time to bring everything together for my senior capstone. The first step is to write down everything that has been circling around my head the past several weeks and come up with an outline for my capstone. This “Madlib” exercise provides a pre-made outline, filled in […]
Agriculture Alternatives: Big Data
One popular alternative to the current political-economic landscape of food lies in bringing agriculture to the modern, technologically advanced age though big data. For agriculture, big data is just what it sounds like, collecting vast amounts of data from crop and weed locations, soil and weather conditions, and pesticide and herbicide use. There are several […]