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1 page describing what they say) 15% Substitute: articles. 4. Interview of a local businessperson/worker in the manufacturing process (the best part―as long as seems appropriate 3-10 pages) 15% 5. Second Interview 15% 6. Final essay applying economic theory to one of the core questions (5 pages) 15% 7. Oral Presentation to Community (sweat 10% or 20%

3 buckets) 8. Portfolio: Make it Look Good A 5% Bonus The portfolio includes items

2 through 4, plus 6. This should be Times New Roman font,

12 point, 1.5 spaced, no cover sheet,

1 inch margins, have your name and the date on the first page. Remove ALL the typos, and spell the name of any firm or person mentioned 100% accurately. Make it look nice (but no folder around it, just a staple, please). Respect in the Classroom You will be representing Our community State in the community, please dress as if you were going to work on those days. Arrange the interview by phone, and arrive on time, and provide plenty of time to talk to the person. When we work in the computer lab, please refrain from surfing the net and checking your emails during class. Please refrain from texting during class, and keep cell phones tucked out of sight with ringer off. I often have to make an important point to sum up our class at the end of the time period, please do not start to pack up until class is over. I prefer hard copies of assignments, but if you are ill, email me the assignment;

slipping an assignment under my office door is the best way to get it to me if you don't give it in class. Keep copies of your assignments. We do not meet at noon. Feel free to bring coffee and a snack, but please refrain from eating anything overly aromatic or with crunchy paper, because these are distracting for all concerned. Schedule Week Date Readings (see blackboard) In-class Ex. Homework Due By Today 1: 1850-

2010 Our communi ty and the Nation Tu., Jan.

17 Sentinel. Th., Jan.

19 1. 1850-1870 history of Our community. 2. Smart Manufacturing and High Technology from NH Center for Public Policy Studies. On blackboard under "assignments." 2: Tu., Jan.

24 Meet in Rhodes

270 computer lab. Make Excel graphs re manufacturing. Visit a communit y Firm. Th. Jan.

26 Read Forrant and Holland. On blackboard under "assignments."

4 3: Competiti on, innovatio n, and productiv ity. Tu. Jan.

31 Th. Feb.

2 Read handout on productivity (blackboard) Handout on productivity. Bruce Norland at 10:00. Mechanical engineer working in our community since 1965. History of precision manufacturing in our community. 4: Unit labor cost and internatio nal division of labor Tu. Feb.

7 Th. Feb.

9 Tu. Feb. 7: Meet in Rhodes

270 Computer Lab. Th. Feb. 9: Meet at SPDI lab on Ralston street. Work on graphs. Th. Feb. 9. Th: Meet to walk to machine shop for demonstration by professor.

5 Interview Tu. Feb.

14 Th. Feb.

16 Due Feb. 16: Interview of a person connected to manufacturing in our community (15% of grade).

6 Tu. Feb.

21 Th. Feb.

23 Meet in computer lab to make graphs. Visit Factory. (Public schools closed) 7Social capital Tu Feb.

28 Th. Mar

1 Read Forrant, Ch. 6. Read Hackett, pp. 50-100 Feb. 28:

2 Graphs due with writeup explaining them. 15% of overall grade.

8 Tu Mar

6 Read Putnam, The Prosperous Community. See blackboard website for link. Th Mar

8 9 Tu Mar

13 Spring Break Th Mar

15 Spring Break 10: Finance and the Corporate - Communi ty Tie Tu Mar

20 Hackett, 100-150 Meet at local business center. Three managers or owners of manufacturing firms will be present. Presentation today. 10% of overall grade.