Each student will prepare an essay paper of his or her choice selected from the topics below.
A superior paper would require 6 references). References should be properly cited in the body of the paper and also be listed at the end of the paper and should follow reasonably accurate citation formatting. Topics include but are not limited to:
�Development and use of explosives over the past century.
�The discovery and benefits of the Munroe effect.
�Explosive handling and safety concerns for civilian demolition operations.
�Regulation/s variations between civilian & military agencies for explosive materials responses.
�Strategic changes in responding to explosive incidents before Desert Storm.
�Explosive materials use as potential weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
Threats during the Cold War.
�Importance of memorandums of understanding (MOU) between civilian and
military agencies during this period in history.
�EOD involvement in Korea.
�EOD involvement in Viet Nam
�Evolving role of Navy EOD as seen with undertaking of Marine Mammal systems.
�History of Explosives Safety Precautions.
�The accomplishments of Fred Olsen.
�Alfred Nobel’s role in developing/improving explosives.
�Contributions and impact of Roger Bacon, Berthold Schwarz, E.I. DuPont, and any other renown persons mentioned in the readings, notes, or web sites.
�Sacrifices/contributions as made by the 1st military bomb disposal technicians
�Sacrifices/contributions as made by the 1st civilian/police bomb disposal technicians.
�Any historical topic directly pertaining to EOD history and development as it relates to civilian, military, US or foreign events.
This is a research paper and requires in-text citations and proper use of quotation marks for all cited material. You should have at least 6, and preferably 8 to 10, references, which are cited within the text. It is not enough just to list sources in the bibliography. The paper must be between 2000 but no more than to 2500 words (excluding the front matter and reference list). Papers submitted with less than 1500 words are considered non-responsive and will not be graded.
The final paper is worth 20% of your grade. The professor must approve all topics and thesis statements in advance, which students should submit by the end of Week 4.
The research paper should adhere to a consistent format, described below.
� Typewritten in double-spaced format, except discussion forums with a readable style and font and submitted inside the electronic
� A reference list for all outside references used, including the textbook
� Arial or Times New Roman styles, 11 or 12-point font
� Page margins Top, Bottom, Left Side and Right Side = 1 inch
