Critical Analysis of Your Chosen Technology
In addition to the topic-related content presented in your paper, the collaborative research paper should also use the following questions to critically analyze your chosen product, process, or technology. The questions can be answered either implicitly or explicitly as appropriate and in any order in the paper. Each question need only be addressed once in the paper by any of the authors. For example, an implicit response could be the description of a process, whereby the environmental risks, safety concerns, or overall effects on society are obvious to the reader. In cases where these concerns may not be obvious to the reader, an explicit discussion and/or explanation of the associated concerns should be included.
Historical and Current Perspectives:
How and where did this technology originate ?
How did this technology evolve to its current state?
What societal needs are met with the application of this technology (e.g., safety, convenience)?
How does the use of this technology affect society (positive and/or negative consequences)?
Ethical Considerations:
How could this technology be misused?
How could the misuse of this technology affect society (e.g., safety, security, economic. etc.)?
How could the misuse of this technology be prevented?
