Group Discussion Activities

Work in group of 5. Discuss the following questions with your friends. Summarize your discussion result
and then, present it in the class.

Topic:
 Role of Engineers
 Automotive Industry
 Robot Development

List of Questions:
1. What is the role of engineer in general?
2. What does (mechanical) engineer do?
3. What can you do with a (mechanical) engineering degree?
4. What can (mechanical) engineer do to help the society and environment?
5. What are the effects of car manufacturing in the society and economy?
6. What is the role of mechanical engineering in automotive industry?
7. Do you think that car manufacturing should be limited?
8. What can mechanical engineering do to solve the problem on pollution caused by car
manufacturing?
9. What are the benefits/advantages of electric car?
10. What are the disadvantages of electric car?
11. What countries use electric vehicles?
12. Which country has become a world leader in electric vehicles?
13. Is Indonesia ready to use electric car?
14. What are the challenges that Indonesia has to develop electric car?
15. What are the possible ways to reduce pollution from vehicles?
16. What have you done to reduce pollution?
17. What are the benefits/advantages of having robots in the workplace?
18. What are the disadvantages of having robots in the workplace?
19. What kind of jobs should be done by robots?
20. Should people worry about the robot development in future?