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Critical Thinking
1. What do you view as technology? ? Has this
chapter changed your perspective e for what is
included in the designed world?
2. Why might it be difficult to anticipate p the fi
negative effects of a new technology? o Name
one new technology for which this i is a
concern.
3. Research MOOCs and list several l benefits and fi
drawbacks of these online courses. s
4. How do artistic designing and engineering n
designing differ? How do they overlap? v
STEM Applications
1. Choose one of the seven categories t e of technol-
ogies and research e a a challeng ge that t engineers
face in developing a particular l technologyy
within that fi eld. Prepare a research e report o on fi
the pros and cons of this h technology. e h
2. Create a presentation that shows h your
viewpoint e on whether t the technology you
researched in Question e #1 should h or should
not be e further developed.