Discussion Topics, Meetings, Results

• Evolution of the Artist-Engineer
• Comparison of 3 Domes
• Firenze Cupola Construction Details
• Guilds
• Florence as a Republic
• Galileo

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Evolution of the Artist-Engineer

AliceWarnecke? , MeghanKennedy? and RaynaWiles? are doing a version of Question #5: How did the notions of "Engineer" or "Scientist" evolve?

• Meeting me at 4:30 Tuesday.
• Useful starting points:
  • PaoloGalluzziMaterials -- including attachments & links
  • Course reader B. Gille section (for context).
• Lead discussion on: April 28 (~20 min) : Moved to May 3

Result: see EngineerEvolutionPanel

Comparison of 3 Domes

MameiSun? and JessicaMok? are comparing some monumental domes. 2 from Renaissance, one from ancient Rome.

• Meeting me at 11:00 Monday
• Useful starting points
  • Parts of Brunelleschi's dome
  • Parts of Salvadori Cha 13 "Domes" in course reader
• Lead discussion on: April 28 (~20 min)

Results: Slide presentations (Domed Perfection and St. Peters ) from MameiSun? and JessicaMok? attached at bottom of MameisNotebook

Firenze Cupola Construction Details

JackConte? and EutimiaMontoya? are examining in more detail the construction of the dome, including the herringbone brick pattern & related characteristics.

• Meeting me at 1:30 Wed
• Useful starting points
  • Parts of Brunelleschi's dome
  • Parts of Salvadori Cha 13 "Domes" in course reader
• Lead discussion on: April 28 (~20 min) Finish up May 3

Result: DomeConstructionDetails

Guilds

RebeccaSawyer? and MackenzieCooper? are doing a version of #2 (Guilds)

• Meeting me at 4:00 Tuesday.
• A useful starting point: http://wikibox.stanford.edu/twiki/bin/view/Brunelleschi/GuildMini -- including attachments
• Lead discussion on: May 3 (~20 min)

Florence as a Republic

MorganThrower? , JeanWood? , JaymievieveAng? doing a version of #1 (Florence as republic)

• Meeting me at 3:30 Tuesday
• Some useful starting points:
  • http://wikibox.stanford.edu/twiki/bin/view/Brunelleschi/MediciPresentation
  • http://wikibox.stanford.edu/twiki/bin/view/Brunelleschi/JennLaddNotebook#FlorenceMedici
  • http://wikibox.stanford.edu/twiki/bin/view/Brunelleschi/MediciTapeNotes, Plus CDROM on reserve shelf with videoclips (don't try to download them from TWiki it takes too long).
• Lead discussion on: May 3 (~20 min)

Results: FlorenceAsRepublicHistory

Galileo

RoelCordero? and RobertTrevino? are doing a version of #3 (Galileo)

• Meeting me at 1:00 Wednesday
• A useful starting point: http://wikibox.stanford.edu/twiki/bin/view/Brunelleschi/GalileoTopics -- Plus I have put the videos on a CDROM which I'll leave on the reserve materials bookshelf tomorrow. Suggest you borrow it & copy to your computer to view.
• Lead discussion on: May 5 (~20 min)

Results: See slide presentation attached to BobsBook page.

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From:   cutkosky@stanford.edu
Subject: Prepared discussion topics, logistics
Date: April 14, 2005 2:22:38 PM PDT
To:   me122f-class@lists.Stanford.EDU
Hi all,
Here's what I think we have so far regarding presentation topics based on what people told me after class. Let me know if anything is not right. Also there are a couple of people who are still free agents - feel free to contact me at any time.

cheers,

Mark

-- MarkCutkosky - 18 Apr 2005