Description

Objectives This capstone course concludes with a research-based Course Project that starts during the first week of the session and continues throughout the duration of the course. It culminates with the submission of a formal, written report in Week 7. In addition to the final outcomes, students will also conduct a peer evaluation of another student's project in order to provide feedback that enhances the work in a collaborative environment. For the project, each student will identify and explore an emerging technology. This will be a technology that may already exist but is drawing attention because of new applications, anticipated impacts, or potential controversies.

 Examples could include, but are in no way limited to, the following subjects. Nanotechnology Genetically modified organisms Drones Automatic cars Remote or robotic surgery Wireless electricity The student will address the historical, social, cultural, moral, and ethical issues presented by their selected technology. Guidelines The primary focus of this assignment is for the student to research and assess the issues associated with a specific emerging technology. It requires that students submit an APA-formatted, 10-page paper during Week 7 of the session. Students will also conduct a peer evaluation of another student's work and must prepare a 5- to 10-page presentation communicating their thoughts on the work. Details on this assignment are discussed below, and detailed grading rubrics can be found on this LAS432 Course Project Details document. 

The paper must be well researched and utilize scholarly resources (refer to this Week 7 APA Paper Template and the APA Guide tutorial found in the Writing and Research Help tab for help in this area). 

The final product should include the following components. A title page, including the student's name and DSI number An abstract A table of contents An introduction, including a clearly defined thesis statement (roughly one page) (10 points) An historical timeline that diagrams at least three predecessors to the emergent technology that includes a written assessment on how these technologies influenced the development of the current technology (roughly two pages) Please note that the timeline should be a horizontal visual component at the beginning of the section, and the written assessment should take up a majority of the two pages. An analysis of the technology's influence on society considering all of the following components (roughly four pages) Social Cultural Political Economic Environmental An evaluation of the ethical considerations associated with the technology in relation to its impact on humanity (roughly two pages) Concluding remarks that include predictions for the future of humanity given the technology's emergence (roughly one page) In-text citations and a reference section in APA format A one-page peer evaluation analysis detailing the following information. A copy of the Peer Evaluation Presentation Assessment form, completed by a peer The edits added or subtracted from the suggestions provided by the collaboration A description of the reasoning behind the changes Appropriate statistical graphs or visual aids to support the paper The Peer Evaluation Assessment and PowerPoint Presentation will help to foster collaboration during the writing process as, at times, others can see what you cannot. Because an audience can react to aspects of your argument in ways you may not anticipate, having the feedback of a peer can be invaluable. The Peer Evaluation Assessment and PowerPoint Presentation will allow a sense of collaboration in this Course Project. Although it isn't essential to incorporate every comment or suggestion made by your peer, it is important that the student be open to the process and look for the opportunities that others will provide you as a means of improving your argument and ultimately, your final grade. For the Peer Evaluation Assessment and PowerPoint Presentation, the student will read and respond to a fellow student's paper by completing a written assessment and creating a PowerPoint presentation, with audio, that communicates a professional and considerate response. This is a five-step process. All students must upload a draft of the entire paper to the team area by Tuesday. Students must download the Peer Evaluation Presentation Assessment Form. Students must read their peer's work and complete the Peer Evaluation Presentation Assessment Form. Students must then create a PowerPoint presentation, with audio, to communicate their findings regarding the report (refer to this Peer Evaluation Presentation Template for help in this area). The final product will assess the communication style of the presenter and should include the following components.

 A title page An introduction slide, outlining the purpose and flow of the presentation The format of the paper evaluation Historical timeline and predecessor assessment evaluation Analysis of impact evaluation Ethical considerations evaluation Concluding remarks In-text citations and a references slide Appropriate visual aids to support the presentation Lastly, these two components must be submitted to the Week 6 Peer Evaluation Assessment Presentation Dropbox and the Week 6 Peer Evaluation Presentation Assessment Form Dropbox for grading purposes and to the student whom they reviewed for their improvement purposes by the end of the week.