Advanced Clean Coal Technology

Make sure all work is cited and there is in-citation (APA).Topic is Advanced Clean Coal Technology(The student will submit the Analysis of Impact draft. Thisportion of the Course Project provides an analysis of thestudent’s chosen technology’s influence on society,considering all of the following components: social,cultural, political, economic, and environmental impacts.)Analysis of Impact DraftThis week, you will submit your Analysis of Impact draft (roughly four pages, using APAformat).This portion of the Course Project provides an analysis of the chosen technology’sinfluence on society considering all of the following components: Social o How has this technology been received, accepted, or rejected? Why? Is itfeared or favored? What is the attitude toward change? How are the developers tryingto sell the technology to the general public? Look at attitudes, feelings (emotions),behaviors, personality, and the ways humans change as a result of this technology.What is being thought, and why? Is the human mind impacted? How? Are interactionsbetween people changing as a result? Who is included or excluded, and why? UseMaslow’s hierarchy of needs, Piaget, or some other theorist. What psychological needsare met by the technology (e.g., cell phones once granted status and now promote asense of belonging or connectedness) or created by the technology? Consumerism? o Look at groups and organizations that have arisen and prospered becauseof this technology. Are these groups supportive or antagonistic, and why? (An exampleis genetically modified foods [GMOs] and the backlash against the Monsantocorporation. Another is cochlear implants that allow the deaf to hear yet reduce the deafpopulation that calls itself a community.) How does the technology change society, orhow does society change in response to the technology? What factors in society led tothe development in the first place? What do class, gender roles, race, norms, and thelike mean in this context? Who will benefit from the technology, and who might be harmed (this might also belong in the ethics and morals section)? For example,prosthetics enable people to participate more fully and actively in society (some peoplecompete in triathlons and marathons), and war has brought about the need foradvances in prosthetic technology as casualties with missing limbs return home to theUnited States. Look at the workplace, new companies, and/or jobs created, jobs lost (orsave this for the economics section, perhaps). Look at roles—subgroups, people’sinterpersonal and intrapersonal relationships. Consider crime, healthcare, and schools.Surveillance cameras, for example, have recently been installed in New York City, andthe result has been a decrease in the amount of crime, purse-snatching, pickpocketing,and so forth. Yet some fear the big-brother effect of always being watched and tracked,as well as concerns over “who will guard the guards.” Cultural o This is a really important section. Consider the elements that comprise theculture and subcultures. Compare the United States’ use of the technology with that ofother nations around the world. What is it about Americans that brings about innovation,or has America declined in terms of technical innovation, scientific research, anddevelopment? Look at advertising for the technology, the use of celebrities or stars orheroes, the applications (e.g., sports and nanotechnology), and the values representedby the culture. What has priority, and why? An example: IBM was spelled out in xenonatoms. Why were these letters chosen instead of something else? What new wordshave been added to our vocabulary from this technology? Horseless carriage was usedlong before the term automobile. Wireless preceded Wi-Fi,and webcasting preceded podcasting. Broadcast was a term adapted from agriculturelong before it was used for radio and television. o How do musicians and artists react to, use, or incorporate the technologyin their artistic productions? For example, fiber optic lighting has been used on the stageand in parades (Disney) for costuming. The drama term in the limelight, for example,was derived from a lens and lighting system used in lighthouses. Look at literature—perhaps science fiction or fantasy stories—that predate the technology (Jules Verne, forexample, wrote about submarines before they were actually invented and used—thoughLeonardo da Vinci had sketched the idea centuries before Verne). Are there any songs,short stories, poems, plays, TV shows, or films that directly make reference to thetechnology? Are there any related literary works that apply? Is the artifact in a museumor will it be? Why? How does the technology relate to concepts of beauty and noveltyand human creativity? How can people express their humanity through this technology?An example: Scientists experimenting with nano made a nano guitar that actually playeda tune, though it was subthreshold to human hearing. o PoliticalLook at government policy, government intervention, governmentinvolvement (support or lack of support, funding), both nationally and internationally.Consider Congress, the president, the Supreme Court (decisions), the rate of change, liberalism, conservatism, legislation, litigation, and so forth. What political factors are atwork in the progression or regression of the technology (e.g. lobbyists, special interestgroups, partisan views, vocal advocates, or spokespersons)? For example: TheAmericans with Disabilities Act was designed to prevent discrimination and encourageaccessibility to public facilities; it impacted architects, companies, organizations, andpersons with disabilities through the installation of ramps (wider doors, lower knobs andhandles, larger restroom stalls), the use of assistive devices in schools and in theworkplace, hiring practices, and lawsuits against employers, among other things. o o EconomicConsider production, consumption, costs, variables of supply-demand,corporations, private enterprise, and impact on the nation’s economy (employment,displacement, outsourcing). Are certain industries impacted more than others? Look upfinancial projections—expectations for growth, startup companies, the stock exchange,and so forth—anything related to business and the United States and global economy.Who are the chief players in the business environment, and what is their role? Howmuch has been invested in research and development? How will the price fluctuate?What economic trends are to be observed? Who will make money from the technology?Who is funding the research and development? Who controls the purse strings, andwhy? Look at foundations and charitable organizations, the outcomes and the nature ofconsumers. Be sure to use charts and tables and quantitative data in this section.Tables, figures, and data and statistics must be current, valid, and used appropriately.And the Environmental ImpactConsider such things as dangers to humans, the depletion of resources,air and water pollution, discovery before inventions, impact on wildlife and humans(health and safety), long-term and short-term effects, waste disposal, and aestheticconsiderations (how the technology changes the landscape). Look also at the positiveeffects (savings of raw materials or fossil fuels, low environmental impact, enhancementto the environment). For example, some thought the Alaskan Pipeline would impact thecaribou population and its ability to migrate; the scientists discovered that the populationactually increased and was healthier because they had “shade” from the above-theground pipe, fewer biting flies, and less physically stressed females.Other negative examples: The spotted owl and deforestation in Washington State; thesnail darter and the dam, endangered species and loss of habitats, extinction, overmining, overproduction, pollution of ground water, landfills, toxic wastes, stripping thesoil of nutrients, over fishing, over hunting, and over harvesting.This section should include the following items. All of the required sections listed aboveAt least two statistical graphs or visual aids that support different sections of theanalysis In-text, APA-formatted citations with a reference pageThe assessment should be well written and incorporate proper grammar and no spellingerrors. It should incorporate an introduction, body, and a conclusion paragraph. Grading RubricContent Points All required topics are included in the analysis 50 (10 points for each) Two statistical graphs/visual aids are used 10 (5 points for each) Use of introduction and conclusion paragraphs 10 (5 points for each) In-text references are used and a reference page (in APA format) is included 10 (5 points for each) Editing; spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence meaning unclear 10 Total 90