by | Jun 22, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Biology
For this writing assignment, choose one of the two short answer prompts below and write a two-page, double-spaced paper addressing the questions/topics listed.
Option 1: Based on what youve learned in this module, answer the following questions on a two-page, double-spaced paper, and explain your answers:
- What do you think will happen as more and more technology is used in the agriculture industry? Will it create a gap between wealthy farmers and those who dont have a lot of money?
- What about food waste? Based on what youve learned in this module, do you think IoT technologies could do more to reduce the quantity of food being wasted? Just like 17-year-old Priya Mittal who created the GoGreen app, come up with an idea for a product or application that would help reduce waste. Explain how your idea would achieve that goal.
Option 2: Video Analysis: Choose one of the agtech mentioned in Reading 5. Answer the following questions:
- What technology or idea is being presented in the talk? What problem or issue are they discussing or proposing solutions to? Summarize this in your own words.
- What elements of IoT technology (if any) are mentioned or relied upon for the technologies mentioned to work?
- What parts of the presentation were most persuasive? What parts left you confused or unsure?
by | Jun 22, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Biology
In this assignment, you will create an infographic that evaluates one aspect of IoT in farming. Infographics are visual charts that take a complicated or boring topic and present them in a fun, quick, and visually engaging way. Infographics are designed with a purpose in mind: often to inform or persuade. You can choose from a variety of web tools available to make your graphic.
Your infographic should:
- have a theme or purpose (feeding a growing population, impact on jobs, food waste, why benefits outweigh risks, environmental impact, etc.)
- describe examples of IoT in farming
- discuss benefits of the technology
- explain risks of using the technology
- be creative and visually engaging
- be organized and succinct
- use citations where needed
by | Jun 22, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Biology
For this writing assignment, choose one of the three short-answer prompts below and write a two-page, double-spaced paper addressing the questions/topics listed.
1. Career Exploration: Visit the career section of Google’s Waymo project, or choose a job listed in this article. Choose a position that sounds interesting and answer the following questions/prompts:
- Write a summary of the job description
- What are the requirements of the job in terms of education, experience, and language?
- What steps would you have to take to secure that position in the future?
2. Book, Movie, or TV review: With the approval of a parent or guardian, find a book, movie, or TV show to read or watch, which features a driverless vehicle (you can find plenty of ideas here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_car#In_fiction) and answer the following questions.
- How is the driverless car being used?
- What technologies are mentioned or used with the driverless car? If none are specifically mentioned, what technologies do you think are used (or are implied)?
- Is the driverless car portrayed positively or negatively?
- What are the riders doing in the car while it is driving them?
3. Article critical review: The following article gives a comparison of LIDAR and RADAR technologies. () Review the article and answer the following questions:
- What is a new aspect of LIDAR or RADAR technology that you learned in this article
- Find 2 words that you were unfamiliar with before reading this article and look up their definition.
- What is the authors conclusion? What fact does he or she use to support the conclusion? Do you agree or disagree, and why?
by | Jun 22, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Biology
In this assignment, you will create a presentation to evaluate the pros and cons of driverless vehicles. Imagine that you are on a committee to discuss whether to allow driverless vehicles on public roads in your city. Pick a stance and create a presentation to try to convince other committee members of your recommendation. You can use a presentation software such as PowerPoint or Prezi to create your presentation. Be sure to cite any resources for images and other content.
Your presentation should:
- describe the technology involved in driverless cars
- discuss the pros and cons of this type of vehicle
- explain your stance on driverless cars in society
- persuade others with facts
- be organized and engaging
by | Jun 22, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Biology
Research a career in the Internet of Things in the retail industry. It can be one mentioned here, but can also be from your own research. It can occur anywhere along the supply chain (invention, design, creation, manufacturing, sales, promotion, etc.) Answer the following questions about this career:
- What is it?
- How does it relate to retail?
- What are the responsibilities?
- What is the annual salary?
- What education and training do you need?
- What additional skills are required?
- Why are you interested in this career?
- What do you think would be the most difficult part of the job? The easiest?
by | Jun 22, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Biology
Part 1: For this assignment, imagine youve been asked to write a guest post for a national news blog. The topic is the safety of IoT in healthcare. You get to choose your stance (positive or negative) and the safety issue youd like to discuss: privacy, safety, hacking, data collection, etc. The blog post should be three to five paragraphs long.
Part 2: After youve written the post, you get the chance to look at the topic from another point of view by writing a reader response that offers different or opposing ideas. The response should be respectful, give some support for the argument, and be two to three paragraphs in length.
