Assignment 1
Technology case study
Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due date
Technology case study 500 50.00 25 Apr 2016
Objectives
This assignment addresses the following objectives for the course as outlined in the course
specification:
understand the role of technology in modern society.
assess the impact of technological development on society, economy and the
physical environment.
explain the process by which society manages technological development and the
role managers of technology play in this process.
Special Instructions
This assignment is to be electronically submitted via Study desk assignment drop-box.
Please submit as a generated PDF file or Word file. Do not submit zip files or scanned PDF
files.
File name for your assignment may follow the following format:- Student surname (in
capitals)_first name_ENG8101_ASS 1_S1_2016
For example JONES_Bob_ENG8101_ASS 1_S1_2016
This is not critical but helps in sorting student submissions.
TECHNOLOGY CASE STUDY
Select a technology that has had a major impact in your work area (eg personal
computer, telephone, internet, motor car, aeroplane, trains, television,
telecommunications, robotics, electricity generation, etc) then answer the following
questions:-
Question 1 (150 marks)
Define the selected technology and describe its history from creation to the
present.
Question 2 (150 marks)
What has been its impact on your work area with respect to social, economic
and environmental effects?
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Question 3 (50 marks)
How has the selected technology been managed in your work area? Has this
been effective?
Question 4 (50 marks)
What do you think will be the future of this technology? How will it change
the future of your work place?
Notes:
(i) Marks will be allocated in the following way:
Question 1 Maximum 150 marks
Question 2 Maximum 150 marks
Question 3 Maximum 50 marks
Question 4 Maximum 50 marks
Written Communication: Maximum 100 marks
Total Maximum 500 marks
(ii) The case study should be reported using the format set out below
The Required Format is:
(a) Title page including word count, student name and number
(b) Executive summary (100 to 200 words)
(c) Table of contents
(d) Introduction
(e) Answer to questions
(f) List of references
(g) Appendices
(iii) The answer should be no more than 3500 words but no penalty applies if this
is exceeded.
(iv) The report should be word processed.
(v) The exact number of words in the report should be reported on the Title Page.
(vi) Written communication will be assessed in this assignment.
(vii) Please note that if plagiarism or cheating is detected in this assignment it will
result in no marks for the assignment. Students should ensure they clearly
understand the meaning of plagiarism and cheating. In particular, students
should understand that while they may collaborate with other students on the
conceptual ideas in their assignments, the final written report submitted by
each student must be unique, and must not contain the written material of (a)
any other student in the course, or (b) any other person without due
acknowledgement.
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(viii) All sources of information used in the preparation of the report should be
adequately referenced, and you may need to consult works outside the formal
study materials. Use to most up-to-date reference material available to you.
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