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Societal Impact of Engineering I Electrical & Computer Engineering
Societal Impact of Engineering I Electrical & Computer Engineering
Power
Automobile
Airplanes
Radio
Television
Microwave oven
Computers
Internet
Video/DVD
Automobile
Internet
Cell Phones
Nuclear Power Plants
Microwaves
Power lines
Nanoparticles
Asbestos
Chlorofluorocarbons
Fossil Fuels
Carefully assess all potential solutions and their societal and environmental
impacts as well as their technical effectiveness.
2. Research standards, regulations, and laws and make sure you are
complying with them in letter and intent
Look at the history behind the regulations to better understand the problems
they are attempting to prevent.
Activities (continued)
5. Examine costs versus benefits for your solution
Patent office
Talk to senior engineers
Note:
Please be organized, concise, and use your own words
Please cite and reference any additional material that
you use;
Be sure to treat any direct quotes in the proper way;