Title page for E-project-092506-195733

Project Type IQP

Submission date 2006-09-25

Author
Sarah E. Taylor, AE

URN E-project-092506-195733

Division Humanistic Studies of Technology

Title MODERN DRAGONS: THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE JET

Advisor
Taylor, Steven S., MG

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
The human mind is a remarkable device for summarizing and simplifying data with symbols and myths. Like people of ancient times we use myths to understand the things unfamiliar to us. Considering that technology is often hard to understand, one would expect there to be myths based around it. In this project the myths surrounding the jet aircraft were investigated. Data was collected from pop culture, sketches and interviews. Eventually this was condensed into a triptych of three acrylic paintings.

Files
SarahTaylor-IQP.pdf

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Project Type	IQP
Submission date	2006-09-25
Author	Sarah E. Taylor, AE
URN	E-project-092506-195733
Division	Humanistic Studies of Technology
Title	MODERN DRAGONS: THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE JET
Advisor	Taylor, Steven S., MG
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The human mind is a remarkable device for summarizing and simplifying data with symbols and myths. Like people of ancient times we use myths to understand the things unfamiliar to us. Considering that technology is often hard to understand, one would expect there to be myths based around it. In this project the myths surrounding the jet aircraft were investigated. Data was collected from pop culture, sketches and interviews. Eventually this was condensed into a triptych of three acrylic paintings.
Files	SarahTaylor-IQP.pdf