Does it seem a little wrong to call it an 'IT system'? Control system, SCADA, or embedded system maybe, but IT?

What do you consider to be industrial systems specifically? Something you might see in a steam plant maybe or oil refinery maybe? I can only hope that is so. Studying c++ now and work in a power plant as an operator.

We are getting a Wonderware user interface installed next week. Anything in particular I should be concerned about.

This is a good point when you consider websites like cramster.com and coursehero.com.

Can't wait.

A lot of research into addiction is focused on dopamine. http://www.utexas.edu/research/asrec/dopamine.html Drugs like Wellbutrin are classified as DRI's or Dopamine re-uptake inhibitors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine_reuptake_inhibitor SSRI's are meant to affect serotonin level's but can also affect dopamine level's. This is one reason why psychologists have started prescribing multiple medications to treat depression . Usually one SSRI and one DRI to maintain serotonin and dopamine levels So using anti-depressants to treat game addiction was bound to happen. I think that in our lifetime we will see drugs that will eliminate addiction all together (for those that are willing to take them).

And they cost the student about $40 at the bookstore. Completely mandatory for the class.. All for the sake of 'encouraging' students to show up to class.

My CS proffesor used Dyknow last semester to teach a discrete class. In class he would use a tablet to write his notes which were then displayed trough a projector. The notes and sound were recorded in real time, then posted online so that students could download then listen and watch the lecture again. This type of recording technology was great. One thing I hate as a student is an over reliance on Blackboard. This application works okay for administrative tasks but really sucks as a teaching tool. Online discussion, quizes, and teaching material on this platform has always been slow, unreliable, and had little learning value for me.

Yep- How many students get through calculus in high school using a calculator only to get screwed in college calculus when they can't use one.