Describe a variety of applications of drones, including useful and destructive ones – Online Assignment Services

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Instructions on adding Bibtex citations in Latex
1. Go to Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/
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2. Search to find references for your topic. I searched for “Ten lessons in clarity and grace .”
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3. When you find the reference you would like to use, click on the cite button.
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4. After you click on the Cite button, your screen will look similar to the following.
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5. Click on BibTex link at the bottom. It will take you to the Bibtex format for the reference. The first parameter is the key. Copy the text and go back to the Overleaf Template file.
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6. Paste the Bibtex reference to the file, “example.bib” in the Overleaf template.
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7. To cite a source, use \cite{ williams1989style} or whatever is the key to your reference.
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8. Recompile your paper. You should see the added citation and reference at the bottom of your paper.

GUIDELINES/SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PAPER
Investigate the topic. Use articles and/or books, etc., for background. Your project must include some background research and some activity, e.g., an interview or a physical site visit. (If you choose a topic for which you can’t think of an appropriate activity, discuss it with the instructor.)
Don’t just report. Discuss pros and cons. Evaluate. Use your own words. Quote where appropriate. Give citations for facts and quotes. Discuss how your topic relates to material covered in the text and/or in class discussions.
The paper should be approximately 4000-5000 words.
OUTLINE FOR THE PAPER (ROUGHLY)
● Cover page with title and your name
● Introduction/overview of topic and issues to be discussed
● Background, description, and/or history of the issue
● Issues, various points of view
● Results of interviews, observations, etc.
● Your comments or evaluation
● Summary
● List of references
● Appendix
Use information and/or quotes from your interview or site visit in the appropriate place(s) within your paper. The Appendix should contain the name, position, and company (or other relevant information) for the person(s) you interviewed or the places you visited. For interviews, include your list of questions and indicate if the interview was in person, by phone, or by email. (In-person interviews are best, but may not be available for some topics.) Include the person’s answers. (A summary is ok.) If you identify the person fully and quote extensively from the interview in the body of your paper you do not have to include the appendix. The Appendix does not count toward the 4000 word requirement.
The project is to be done during this course. Do not turn in a paper done earlier for another course or for your job.
REMINDERS AND WARNINGS
Remember what this course is about. A few students have handed in papers that are purely factual or historic (e.g., a history of the Internet, a summary of computer technology used in the military). Such papers will not get high scores. You must include discussion of issues.
One of the most common problems with papers is poor organization. Write an outline. Organize your thoughts. You may use section headings to indicate the topic or purpose of sections of the paper.
A few students have waited until late in the semester to get started, then discovered that information on their topic was unavailable or people they wanted to interview refused. Start early in case you have to change topics or find a new interviewee or activity.
Use a variety of sources for information and arguments. Remember that there’s a lot of junk and unsupported opinion on the Web. Pay attention to quality of your sources. (If your topic is covered in the text, do not use the text as a main source. Report in more depth and/or on newer or other aspects of the topic.)
Now and then, a student hands in a paper he or she did not write at all or in which large segments are copied from other sources. Please don’t do this. It is dishonest, unfair to your fellow students, and unpleasant for both you and the instructor.
Plagiarism is usually reported to the appropriate university discipline office. Write in your own words. Start early; talk to the instructor if you have problems.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTING YOUR TOPIC DESCRIPTION (DUE THE END OF WEEK 4)
Include a title and one or two paragraphs describing what you plan to do. Tell what interviews, site visits, or other activity you plan. Be specific if you can. Include at least one good reference you plan to use.
There will be a limit on the number of students doing any single topic, so it will be good to have a second topic in mind in case you choose one that too many others have chosen.
TIPS FOR INTERVIEWS
Use ingenuity in choosing and finding interviewees. Choose someone in a position to have special knowledge of the topic. Don’t be afraid of asking well-known people, but be prepared for refusals.
Start early. It may take time to find someone, to schedule the interviews, and to do follow-up.
Plan. Write up your questions in advance. Start with easy questions, getting general information. Ask about positive things before asking about problems. Take notes so you get details right.
Be polite. Identify yourself and your project. Thank the person.
GRADING CRITERIA
The project is worth 25% of the course grade. It will be graded 0-25. A few points of your grade will be based on your critique of another student’s paper. A few points will be based on your interview/site visit/activity.
Grading criteria include: background or history, presentation of issues and various points of view, interview or other activity, quality of argument and analysis (principles, examples, counterexamples), structure/organization, clarity of writing, sufficient references, sufficient length, and originality. You should define terms where necessary. Be sure to read and edit your final copy before handing it in.
REFERENCES ON WRITING AND RESEARCH
Joseph Williams, Style: Ten Lessons on Clarity and Grace.
Gordon Harvey, Writing With Sources: A Guide for Students (Hacket, 1998).
Your campus library’s website probably has links to information about doing research and citing online sources.
DEADLINES
● End of Week 4: Topic description due.
● Beginning of Week 15: Paper due, to be read and critiqued by another student.
● End of Week 16: Critiqued papers to be returned, with comments.
● Beginning of Week 17: Final paper (and commented draft) due.
***This assignments was modified from the textbook, Gift of Fire, author, Timothy Henry. ****

Drones.
Describe a variety of applications of drones, including useful and destructive ones.
Discuss benefits and risks of drones. Discuss ways to deal with some of the risks.
Describe and evaluate FAA regulation of drones. Compare with regulation of drones
in other countries. Describe and evaluate various actual, proposed, or potential
regulations for drones.
Digital money.
Background: What is money? Give a brief history of different kinds of money,
including past examples that were not issued by governments. New money:
Describe Bitcoin (or another digital money system). Why do people use it? What are
its strengths and weaknesses? Consider privacy of transactions, volatility, inflation,
use by criminals, etc. and compare to standard money.
MOOCs.
Give some history and background about massive open online courses (MOOCs).
How do they work? What aims do they have? Who enrolls in the courses? Then
evaluate them. What is the completion rate? What benefits and problems have
occurred? Have they fulfilled their promise? If not, is it likely just a matter of time, or
are there inherent weaknesses?
Computers in the legal/justice system. (Revised)
Describe systems in use, from legal databases to artificial intelligence programs.
Concentrate on AI systems in sensitive applications, for example, sentencing and
parole decisions. Consider the prospect of AI systems making judgments in some
routine legal cases. Describe and evaluate pros and cons.
Cyber warfare.
Research debates and international agreements about nuclear, chemical, and
biological weapons policies and discuss parallels and differences between those
and cyber weapons.
Smartphones and privacy.
Use of personal social media content in hiring and firing decisions.
Expand on the issues raised in Section 6.3. Describe and evaluate new cases and
any significant court decisions or legislation.
Analysis of Facebook.
Imagine that you have been hired to analyze several Facebook features and policies
from the average user’s perspective and make recommendations for changes.
Cars that drive themselves.
Study progress, safety, and social issues related to an automated system such as
self-driving vehicles.
Deep packet inspection.
What is it? What are its positive uses? What are its negative uses? Give examples.
Consider network security, censorship, management of network traffic, privacy, and
any other relevant areas.
Devices to assist people with disabilities.
Describe some of the new tools and their impact. Discuss issues such as cost, any
problems with these devices, etc.
Identification and biometrics.
Choose a few recent uses of biometrics or other identification technology. Discuss
benefits, actual or potential problems and abuses, and appropriate guidelines for
use of such technologies. You might want to include the example of an identification
chip that is implanted under a person’s skin. About the size of a grain of rice, it
contains personal information and emits a radio signal that identifies the person.
Telemedicine.
Describe recent applications, benefits, possible problem areas (e.g., privacy, errors,
loss of personalized care).
Health information on the Web.
Research and report on Web-based health information sites, including such issues
as benefits, reliability of the information, privacy protections, techniques to rate or
accredit sites, and impact on medical care. You might want to also discuss the
impact of (and issues related to) having one’s own medical record online, either at
one’s health care organization’s website or in the cloud.
Privacy on the Web.
What are the new issues or problems? What improvements have been made for
problems discussed in the text?.
Privacy for organizations and businesses.
All our discussion of privacy concerns privacy for people. There have been incidents
in which sensitive information that organizations and businesses must provide to
government agencies has been made public, intentionally, accidentally, or by leaks.
Release of information about fund-raising, sales plans, pricing, members, or
customers might aid competitors. Release of information about manufacture of,
storage of, and security for certain chemicals could aid terrorists. Report on some
cases and discuss reasonable extensions of principles about privacy for
organizations and businesses.
Personal data privacy regulations in other countries. Report on personal data
privacy regulations, website privacy policies, and law enforcement access to
personal data in one or more countries other than the United States.
Computing and communication technology in law enforcement.
Choose some examples. Describe benefits and problems. An activity for this project
could include a ride-along in a police car. (A few students did this in the past and
found it very instructive.) Another possible activity is to interview someone who runs
or supervises the use of local law enforcement computer systems. What databases
do they access? How do they prevent unauthorized access?
Technological responses to terrorism.
Describe and evaluate some of the computer-based technologies implemented or
expanded after Sept. 11, 2001. Consider effectiveness, cost, impact on daily life and
air travel, risks, etc., and arguments related to privacy and civil liberties.
Children and cellphones.
How do children use mobile phones? What are the benefits? What are the
problems? You might want to focus on a specific age group (young children,
teenagers) or cover a bigger range. Do benefits for children and families outweigh
risks? What software or other systems have developed to reduce problems?
The global economy.
What are the roles and impacts of computers and communications technology in the
increase of trans-border economic activity (e.g., eBay as a global garage sale;
customer service workers in other countries; databases to track the origin of a cow
with Mad Cow Disease; etc.)? What are the benefits? What are the problems? Is
this aspect of increased globalization a good thing for people in the United States,
for people in other countries, for humanity in general?
Safety-critical applications.
Find a local application to study, or study the Air Traffic Control system, systems to
prevent train crashes, a particular area of medical devices, or other similar topic.
Describe systems in use, discuss benefits and risks.
Use of computer and Web technology by restaurants.
Investigate and discuss issues such as customer service, impact on employment,
food safety, ambiance. Visit a restaurant with self-service ordering terminals. Some
fast food restaurants use robotic devices for food preparation; report on one.
Interview a waiter or restaurant manager. (This could be part of a paper that looks at
the impact of computer automation in two or three industries or consumer services.)
Spam.
Describe and evaluate technical solutions, current legislation and regulation, and
any significant proposed legislation. Some people propose that the federal
government create a “Do not spam” list, like the “Do not call” list for telemarketers.
Discuss privacy problems that could occur with implementation of such a list.
Discuss the roles of technical and legislative solutions for spam. Consider the
relevance of freedom of speech.
Information warfare.
Will the next wars be fought without bombs? Will computer networks and
computer-controlled infrastructure be the targets of military hackers? What is
happening now? What kind of defenses are possible?
Recent copyright battles for music and movies.
Report on several recent strategies used by the entertainment industries (legal,
technological, and business) to prevent unauthorized copying. Evaluate the
effectiveness and ethics of the methods. Describe current controversies.
Free software and open source software.
What’s happening with “free” software and open-source software now? What is their
impact? What are the implications for consumers? For big companies like
Microsoft?
Identity theft.
What is the current state of the problem? How have consumers and businesses
changed behavior in response to identity theft? What technical solutions have
developed?
Hacktivism .
Report on specific incidents or organizations engaged in hacktivism. Compare to
civil disobedience and to other kinds of hacking.
Are Web issues really new?
Choose two other technologies or innovations, such as radio, telegraph, railroads, or
electricity, and find out what ethical, social, and legal issues and controversies arose
about them. Compare the problems and issues to current problems and issues
about the Web. What solutions developed? How well do those solutions fit the Web?
Computing and the environment.
How do nature/conservation researchers and organizations use computing and
communications technologies in their work? Describe applications that help protect
the environment. Describe aspects of computers that cause environmental
problems. What do environmentalists think of computers?
Political activism on the Net in the United States (or other politically free
country).
How has the Internet helped or hurt political groups outside the mainstream? How is
it used by major political parties and candidates? What is the impact? How
do/should current regulations about political campaigns affect individuals and small
organizations that set up Web pages to support/oppose candidates and issues?
Politial organizing in unfree countries.
Choose one country or a few countries that restrict political freedom. Describe how
people use social networking sites and other Internet technologies to organize
political events, strikes, protests, boycotts, etc. How have these techniques affected
the politics of the country? How have the governments responded? What do these
experiences suggest for the future of political freedom and democracy?
Electronic voting and Internet voting.
The United States and some other countries have experimented with voting on the
Internet or using electronic voting machines. How successful were these attempts?
Will most political elections be held on the Internet in the future? Discuss the
problems of maintaining secret ballots, preventing election fraud, and providing for
recounts (for both electronic voting machines and Internet voting). What other
issues are relevant? How are the states (and other nations) handling these issues?
Violence in video/computer games.
What is the impact on children? How does it differ from television? Consider
interviewing people who write and publish computer games to find out their policies
and views about violent games.
The Web in schools.
How is the Web used in elementary schools? High schools? Are students being
taught to use the Web effectively, wisely, and safely?
Distance learning at the university level.
What are the common uses? What will be the impact on universities? On adult
education? Is cheating a problem?
Monitoring of employees’ Web use and email.
What policies are employers using? Perhaps study a few large businesses in your
area. Evaluate policies for different kinds of employers (e.g., for your university,
covering students, faculty, and staff, and for a software company in a highly
competitive business).
Cyberspace communities.
What makes a “community”? How do cyberspace communities handle decision
making, dealing with troublesome members, etc.? Find one community to study in
depth, preferably one that you are a member of or have a special interest in. (Please
respect the community’s privacy guidelines and ask permission if quoting members.)
Gender or ethnic issues.
The Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering might have some
useful articles for background and ideas for specific projects. There have been
several studies of differences in the way men and women use computers. Some
ethnic groups or socioeconomic groups favor different tools (e.g., smartphones vs.
tablets).
Computing and network access in other countries.
For example, how are computers used in rural, poor areas of Africa? Choose one
country to study in depth or compare a few.
Science fiction and prediction.
Find several science fiction stories published at least 30 years ago that are set in
the present time or near future and describe computer and communications
technologies. Report on how closely their view of the technology corresponds to
what is actually available. What social benefits and problems did they anticipate?
What will the world be like 50 years from now?
How will electronic communications and commerce affect the power of centralized
governments? Everyday life? What will happen as computers are connected to the
human body? Will human intelligence be of less value in the future? Several experts
have written books addressing these issues. You could read two or three and
evaluate their predictions.