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Computer Science Camp- Dertouios suggested the de- area strings.' gf·· fiveyag'ar' -Wsta of Engi- bell L; Searle SM '5s1, chair'm'an- partment should -do more to en- The strings would be three- of the -Ad Hoc Curriculum Com- courage students to student eco- course sequences -within several -.s-sj:. i - &fetirely IReplace" the- bachelor's mitteen nomics, management and sections of the department, in- degree as the primary professio - What I heard were two 'or manufacturing. Professor of cluding artificial intelligence, al program-offered 1by t1 three very negative comments Electrical Engineering Peter Elias electiodynamics and energy sys- department. an'd the rest were positive," '44. suggested that the program tems. -Each depth area would "Barring -unforeseen develo Searle-said after yesterday'snmeet- allow -for -specialization in have a header class that is a pre- ments,- we. hope to obtain tV ing.,-"A e most serious objeqtibn management. requisite for all other classes in necessary Institute approvals is that-we were not ready." -. Program would require 20 classes the area. describe the new curriculum i, Several professors- objected' The common core would also :' the next MIT" ctalog,for WUici, strongly to the less rigorous the- The program outlined yester- include Differential Equations copy, is required by Januaj sis -required for the master's-de- day would consist of an 18- (18.03) and a probability class. i992,"1. Professor 'Paul L.,-, Pe gree. Professor of Electrical En- course curriculum beyond the 17 The M.Eng. degree would be -field Jr. ScDl'60, -headrof the d gineering and Computer Science General Institute Requirements. the principal degree offered un- partment,;. wrote in a memo Jeffrey H. Lanlg 75,--associate di- The focal points of the program (Please turn to page 2) 'the faculty. retor-of the-Lab for Electromag- _cielnce' Tht& EECSl fAcuilty met yeste netic and Electronic Systems, de- .:>,cenceea day t'-o iku- a proposal for t] scribed, the proposal as "the· minors overhaul -of,- u-nr-g-ra~ate >ma scuttling-of-the master's thesis." .nmaster's. level detest-The d The' criticism was expected. partmeiitsl Ad HIoe' Crirriulu L Ford. Professor of Engineering Commiitee,-.ajppointed earlier ti Williamn M. Siebert'46, another mnay be off-ered year, developed :the proposal di author of the proposal, explained cussed yesterday. -It- extended tl that the meeting was designed to By Trudy Liu non-majors . work, of the First Profession D focus on problems with the pro- Responding to student propos- Barbara C. Manganis '95, who -greeC:-,Qminee-.formed in. 191 posal' "We focused discussion on als} MIT formed a committee last along with Christie L. Halle '94 .tpsty a,1* rog roram ., T] certain Ends-of things that-would Friday that will-consider the cre- approached 6irge 'au about the FPDC- ;a~lso. c ii eFp a - tilC~~gdeii;civS3^,n -he: S~d, ation of a minors program within idea-of science minors, was sur- .-ment discussions durin the 199 * Nevertheless, professors had the School--- f Seence-.~-- - - -- plised -ILt.-the.idPe was so well *Xan+X~t~heida sui prdisenihd-ideas for--the oposal .. The Institute Committee on received. "Christie and I went to kic'haelf "L' I)zO S PhDZa, Minrfsin Sdinice iincltdes, repre-- -Bwgeneau ~le-ss-than three weeks Most :'of di6e EECS faculty professor -of electrical engi~erhng, sentatives'from each science de- before the meeting. We talked to photo courtesy MIT News, Office, attendance.supported chaigih and computer science- and direc- partment as well as student repre- him and he liked the idea. He Prof. William M. Siebert '46 v vthecurrent degree program, b- tor' Of the Labotoatory for Com- sentatives, and-its current plan is asked us to draft a proposal," to issue a report by mid- to late- she said. spring term on the feasibility and "We weren't sure how receptive format of a minors program, ac- he would be, but he turned out to 'ua shifts,,'o¢,,7-so -ouse tax cording to committee chairman be very receptive. We. were Bfy- %iarah7~-Keitt~g·- : ·~- .-. .1 tute's policy "were directed to- Gene M. Brown, former dean of thrilled, to say the least,"' Thrlis year,3 thie Consig9eration o wards consistent standards,"--Xir- the School of Science. Manganis said. two separate, alcohol policies- °-~ ' by said -adding that past, policy "The School of Humanities the Institute's -Policy Statemne forced -dormitories- and student and Social Sciences has already Minors program to i l ease student on. the Use of Alcohol - n- -th ' ,.groups hosting events where alco- made a minors program posses stress Dormitory- C-ouncil's-alcoholpoli_ . hol was served to have cash bars, We,' Brownx sad.., A minors pro- Manganlis said she was interest- cy - has received mllchi attentioni meaning they had to charge for -gram in the School of Science ed in science minors because she and citicsm. - the eAM icommint~e-.on -SiudeiDnt 'alcohol. In theory the cash bar' would give students an even was planning to double major The Istitute's licy "basically LiX and AcohcPOE Cow dt- would- deter consumption, but in greater- menu to choose from and but worried that it would be too contains-standards, forevents that tee subdivision last year. Instituate reality, students charged a quar- enable them to have on record a much work. 'I'm thinking about students' -run, 'the faculty runs policy- as last- revisedin Septerm-- ter or a.mickel for.a..drink, Kirby clear picture of what they did double-majoring in aero-astro andclubsn-run,"'said J.-PaulKir- ber 1988. Now- - that the finMal said Cambnridge law requires a during their undergraduate and physics, but it would make y-'9Z, vice president of the Un- draft is finished, 1500:-brochur one-day liquor license for events yeasrs,' he said. my life a lot easier if I Could Wi- dergraduate Association. The In-l - being printed-for fistributicon with a cash bar, including these According to Robert J. Beirgen nor in physics instead," Ate said. stitute's policy applies to to the MIT community within t3the parties. This resulted in "needless eau, current dean of the School 'Clearly, the minors program Aneverybody at MIT with 'theexcept next -few weeks. hassles" for students because of Science, a minors program would appeal to'students who tion-of Lincoln Labts.. The -Po-icy'Straete hlt on tjthe they had to find a,.student over would enable students to receive would like to double major but- DormiCon'sipblicy concerns the eserbfo Alcohol summarizes staate. 21 with valid Mssachuetts iden- formal credit for work done ot- find it stressful," Brown said. "It ssue- of alcohol in, dormitories in and lcal laws p-tinigto alcco- tificaion and willing to take- re side- their majors,- provide guid- might be an overload to double .generil, including its--purchase. hol. It also 6utlines the polci sponsibility to buy the license, he ance for non-majors through ad- -major, but not to have a major - lthe UA-had a large-role int fp>rjhtjtuieevents -wherealcoh said. visers in minor fields of study and a minor, because students forming the Institute's alcohol will b served. Faculty, on the, other hand,' and enable the school to-pay who-minqr in a certain discipline policy," said Kiby whiB headed -the- Inssti- (Pleasestrn to page9) more attention to the needs of are not required to take as many F--~~~_ _ -ft subjects as are required for ma- jors,' he said. fleeter o~ngc~~ai I 'A minors program is certainly an idea worth exploring - many students at the Institute would spar udiscuusion like to have a minor in a science department and. receive formal credit for it. It would be an ideal y Marian, Rboerg- thataftf'hearing an explaniation 1 and,,Kathy-Suni of *hat, constituts cheating comprobmise and a good alterna- for a tive to The Committe on 'Dissipfinels . particular Cla£s, Ghlmost any stii- double majoring, which recently released letter on:' chumt- nit u._ta~Lkc to'nwil say, Siisre, puts tremendous pressure on stu- ing has generated. a broad, ralnige I've seen that,'· but they didi-'t dents," Birgeneau said. :of- discussion from students Od,'' t.chtingkbefore,"- iS he (Please turn to page 9) faculty. -Numerous,, attemptX, X -h Good.> - deg with the issues icludhg a, e-"-Prdfcessqr of'Civil Mngineeing, collouium and, questions for the: N`0N1Sel II.M Wilsonw1hD. *Course Evaluatioii Ouide survey, - 'easaid ayahaptt to &rWde. a gen- are.under discussion. eral definition of' cheating is 'Merely-t iig to defifie 'cheat- atbound`to be,,, futileu Wilson, The Concert Band and - ing" tin be' Yafficht. ,ZBehvior .who tauiht 'the Introductioin to Concert Choir join forces that is acceptable in someclasses- Comp'uters and- lngiheering in Kres Auditorium is unacceptable.'I in -othrs,"-said Problein_'rwilg 4100).. class in for all exciting and Nelson - . .- . ~~~~~Anna .Fortunsto ,YAS. ing.-,hairfinth whiz ',78' stiitis;.~wrie brought A lone saiboat plies thetranquil waters of the Charles invigraing COD. 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