Activity 9.1, 9.2
Design Ethics
Intro to Engineering 
Allen Sam
7-17-18

Activity 9.1 Product Life cycles

Conclusion
1.      What is meant by product lifecycle?
 It is the process of a product being made, used, and perhaps reused.


2.      Why is it important for companies who make products to research and determine a product’s potential lifecycle?
 Researching the potential impact of a product life cycle is important because a product may have severe environmental consequences if it is not recyclable or reusable


3.      What would you change about your product? Why?
 I would use steel for the L brackets instead of ABS plastic if we were going for a more environmentally friendly approach. The plastics are not very likely to be reused because it is already molded to have a certain purpose.


4.      Do you think your product will evolve or become obsolete over time? Why?
 I think that our product will evolve over time because many people love the designs of tables as well.


5.      What is a trade-off?
 The trade-off is making the table even heavier because different wood that is probably heavier will be used to make the table.


6.      Do you think that trade-offs were made during the design phase of your product?
 Yes. Using the decision matrix, or group had to sacrifice the design quality to meet the design brief's criteria

7.      Why is it important to recycle?
 It is important to recycle because we don't want to harm the environment by creating waste that can't be reused.


8.      How do product designers play a role in recycling?
 Product designers can determine what products are made of, and the materials can be recyclable.


9.      What role does society play in the recycling effort?
 It is society's job to recycle also. However, there is a mentality that one person could make an impact on the environment, so making sure every person recycles is a huge problem right now.


10. What can you do to help?
To recycle, I could try reusing old products and craft new products out of them or Taking cardboard to a recycling company.


Activity 9.2 Design Ethics

Topic Chosen: Media Ethics

Specific topic: PRIVATE INFORMATION BEING USED FOR ADVERTISING!? (clickbait headline)

Research:
-the argument versus social media companies and their consumers is that they were not told their private information was being used for advertisement
-private info is used to determine what consumers want
-Trust between consumers and media platforms is lost.
-accuracy of  information presented in headlines is lost. This is also known as "fake news"


https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/cyber.2012.033
https://www.compukol.com/social-media-ethics-and-etiquette/


Client:
Facebook Company


Designer:
Allen Sam


Problem Statement:
It has come to the attention of the owners of Facebook that they need to ensure that the Terms of Privacy is followed and more clearly inform their consumers of the ethics of advertising.


Design Statement:
Research the aspects of a case study within the ethical category of Technology and Biotechnology. In particular, review a case study regarding stem cell research and the related ethical issues and codes of conduct. Document all research using proper APA Style citations. Record the ethics or codes that were misused and the results of the case. Design and create either a CD cover, book cover, or poster that depicts the findings of the research.


Constraints:
1.      Use reputable research sources, in particular those on the Internet ending with either .gov, .edu, or .org.

2.      Create a Design Brief: three-day research, design, and creation time limit.

3.      Use ethical practices in the creation of your model.

4.      Complete the Design Brief: three-day research, design, and create time limit.


Conclusion
1.      What is ethics?
 Ethics are the concerning between action and the potential conflict of them with morals.


2.      What actions are considered cheating?
 Actions such as theft, business scamming, and hacking are considered cheating.



3.      What are your rights and responsibilities as a potential engineer?
As a potential engineer, I have the right to use modeling programs and the right to claim an idea that I created, but at the same time it is my responsibility to ensure that anything that I create is annotated and published as MY work, not someone else's. Also, it is a responsibility not to copy someone else's ideas.





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