Emerging Technology

This project is no longer used. It is here as an archived version for reference for previous students.

Task(s)

This is a multi-step assignment, take your time to ensure you complete each step properly.

Task 1 (Emerging Technology)

Choose an emerging technology from the list below (the links are for starter research):

• Adversarial Neural Cryptography (starter resource)
• Artificial Empathy (starter resource)
• Attention Economy (starter resource)
• Automated Fact-checking (starter resource)
• Bioprecipitation (starter resource)
• Computational Creativity (starter resource)
• Decentralized Autonomous Organization (starter resource)
• Deep Fake Detection Tool (starter resource)
• Haptic Holograms (starter resource)
• Noosphere (starter resource)
• Physical Cryptography (starter resource)
• Privacy-as-a-Service (starter resource)
• Rights Tokenization (starter resource)
• Self-Assembling Matter (starter resource)

If you completed one of the above previously in ICS3U, you are to pick a different topic for this course.

Task 2 (Complete Research)

Based on your choice of emerging technology, complete research to determine the following:

• What the emerging technology is.
• The impacts (+ and -) of the emerging technology on societies and cultures around the world. Include any unintentional effects.
• The impacts (+ and -) of the emerging technology on the local and world economy. Include any unintentional effects.
• The negative impacts of the emerging technology on the natural environment (i.e. flora, fauna, water, etc.), and strategies to reduce those negative impacts.
• The negative impacts of the emerging technology on human health (i.e. mental, physical, does it exclude, or show bias towards, certain races or socioeconomic groups, etc.), and strategies to reduce those negative impacts.

Your sources must include at least two "industry publications". These include academic journals, defended thesis papers, peer-review articles, etc.

Task 3 (Presentation / Interrogation)

Upon completing research, collate your data into a presentation format of your choice including visuals and minimal wording. Each slide should contain point forms, no full sentences.

On your day to present, you will be presenting in a one-on-one manner with the teacher. This is an interactive presentation where the teacher will be testing your knowledge of the information you are providing. Be prepared to answer difficult questions and understand all of the acronyms in your presentation.

Task 4 (Citations)

• Cite your work using IEEE format.
• Cite all images used (hyperlinks are sufficient for this part only).

Due Dates and Submission Details

Please see the due dates page for more details on when this is due and how to submit your work.

Learning Goals and Success Criteria

The Overarching Learning Goal(s) for this include Digital Sage.
The specific Learning Goal(s) for this include:

• We are learning to analyze the impact of emerging technologies on society, the economy, the environment, assessing strategies to promote environmental stewardship. 📗

Learning Goal	Success Criteria	Reevaluation Opportunity
📗	I can outline strategies to reduce the negative impacts of the emerging technology on the environment.	Initial interrogation and follow-up deadlines are available.
📗	I can outline strategies to reduce the negative impacts of the emerging technology on human health.	Initial interrogation and follow-up deadlines are available.
📗	I can comprehensively investigate an emerging technology.	Initial interrogation and follow-up deadlines are available.
📗	I can explain the impact of the emerging technology on societies and cultures around the world.	Initial interrogation and follow-up deadlines are available.
📗	I can explain the impact of the emerging technology on local and world economies.	Initial interrogation and follow-up deadlines are available.
📗	I can report on some areas of emerging technology based on information found in industry publications.	Initial interrogation and follow-up deadlines are available.