Courses that Fulfill GE Requirements. Cultures and Ideas. This course provides a broad introduction to German history and culture and to the field of German Studies. Taught in English, it is an ideal course for students considering a major or minor in German, or for those with a general interest in German-language history and culture.
'Smart dust' refers to tiny sensors that would monitor everything on Earth. The concept was dreamed up by an academic in the 1990s. But it is becoming increasingly real, as companies deploy wireless sensor networks. HP says it aims to put a trillion sensors all over the globe.
Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard. Any combustible material can burn rapidly when in a finely divided form. If such a dust is suspended in air in the right concentration, under certain conditions, it can become explosible. Even materials that do not burn in larger pieces (such as aluminum or iron), given the proper conditions, can be explosible in dust form.