Digital verification: on the frontline

In the digital race to publish breaking news across social media platforms, Alastair Reid argues that the industry-wide scramble to instantly release new information often bypasses proper source verification. The result: reputable news organizations hastily disseminating outdated (or falsified) photos in association with recent, unrelated events. First Draft News, where Reid is managing editor, aims to to make digital verification an industry-wide standard practice by providing thorough, streamlined and free guidance to the process of verifying information. This report on a talk by Alastair Reid of First Draft News by Polis Summer School student Veena McCool

A status study of leave policies in the public schools of Kansas

Call number: LD2668 .R4 1967 M3

Transitioning During COVID-19: Student Perspectives

COVID-19 has caused most universities in New England to move to online learning in March 2020. Higher education institutions all made similar changes to their operations, but student perceptions of the unique experience of this transition exposes nuances in the preparedness of different universities. We surveyed and interviewed students at WPI to understand how they felt these changes were handled, as well as their opinions on the quality of remote education. We also interviewed students at other universities in the New England area and compared these results. Students were asked about how they had managed the transition, the measures taken at their respective universities, and what impact the changes have had on them. We highlight the main points of comparison between the universities

A Plan for a Greener Future in L.A.

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Electric Powered Jetski

Jet Skis are recreational Personal Watercrafts (PWC), which have grown in popularity over the last decade. These are typically gas-powered and emit high amounts of toxic and potentially harmful hydrocarbons to species in lakes and waterways (Asplund, 2000). The Electric Jet Ski completely rids PWC’s of hydrocarbon emissions and is relatively safer for aquatic ecosystems while additionally offering a significant reduction in carbon footprint. The Electric Powered Jet Ski project is an ongoing multi-year effort with the goal of reengineering a 1997 Sea-Doo SPX jet ski to run on electric power at performance comparable to the current gas-powered Jet Ski market. As part of this overarching goal, this project offers the design and successful prototypes of the following components: 1- an electrical drive consisting of a DC brushed motor and controller, 2- battery management system, 3- operator gauges and drive monitoring system, and 4- throttle control. This report outlines the Requirements Engineering, Architecture, Design, and Prototype testing activities and the resulting artifacts developed for the project