Laserjet
Printerhttps://www.printerland.co.uk/blog/2015/06/the-history-of-the-laser-printer/This assignment asks you to research a technology invented
or introduced into society between 1990 and 2000 that significantly affected
society and analyze how it affected your home region in particular. Consider
the following information to help you develop your position on what the
technology did for
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Laserjet
Printer
https://www.printerland.co.uk/blog/2015/06/the-history-of-the-laser-printer/
This assignment asks you to research a technology invented
or introduced into society between 1990 and 2000 that significantly affected
society and analyze how it affected your home region in particular. Consider
the following information to help you develop your position on what the
technology did for society.
· Step 1: Choose four
specific technologies that have been developed/invented between 1990-2000. For
each technology, write up a paragraph discussing how it affected society in
general.
· Step
2: Submit your topic choices for approval in memo format. Once one is approved,
move on to Step 3.
· Step 3: Write a formal,
technical report addressing the following information for the one chosen
technology. Written Requirements
·
Start with an introduction stating what the technology is and what the contents
of the report contain in regards to this technology.
· Research to identify how
that technology has positively and/or negatively affected life since its
introduction into society.
·
Research and synthesize the information you learned to address the following
four topics regarding the technology you are investigating:
1. What need was the
Technology/Invention responding to? (Examples): Lodging / safety
Sanitation/health Self - defense Travel /commerce Spiritual & artistic
2. What impacts did
the technology have in any of the following fields: Human health Society
Political & military systems Economic & business systems Energy Systems
Infrastructure Natural systems & the environment Culture Religion Ideas of
beauty/art Psychology & “happiness/contentment” of the individual, leisure
3. How has societal,
political and business systems developed alongside the technical discovery?
Communication Creation of societal classes/castes Social justice, human rights,
Women’s and minorities’ rights Labor laws & unionization Development of
money and banking systems Political organization and parties
4. Describe the impacts of the technology on your home
region. Include a description of your home region (state, province, home town,
etc.). Be specific to either your home town, home state, or home province – do
not go as general as your entire country. How did this technology impact your
home region? Was it a positive or negative influence? Why? Assignment
Requirements
· The
technology you chose must have been first commercially released (or in
operation) between 1990 and 2000, but could have been invented/developed anywhere
in the world.
·
Address all the criteria bulleted up above.
· The
format of the report is up to you (does not need to follow any standard), but
must flow between topics/paragraphs.
· As a
minimum, include at least five references, only four of which can be online
(one MUST be a printed source). The printed source can be accessed online
through legitimate conference or journal article databases
· Cite
all references within the text and provide a List of References (Bibliography)
at the end of the report. In-text citations and the list of references must be
in standard, IEEE format.
·
Submit the final report as a PDF.
·
Length: No more than four pages (excluding Bibliography) using single-spaced
lines and 12-point font. You may include two figures maximum. Include the
Bibliography on its own page at the end of the report.
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