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Bad Engineering in Science Fiction, 2004.
This paper discusses that four works of science fiction stand out for their use of bad engineering: Jules Verne?s ?From the Earth to the Moon? (1865); Karel Capek?s ?R.U.R?(1921); Fritz Lang?s ?Metropolis? (1926); and Maurice Elvey?s ?Transatlantic Tunnel
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This paper discusses that some of the devices and instruments featured in many popular science fiction novels and films are, in essence, conceived through bad engineering, meaning that these devices and instruments are neither practical nor possible according to present scientific knowledge. The author points out that Verne?s ?rocket to the moon? stands as the ultimate example of bad engineering, even when one takes into consideration that Verne was using his imagination as a means of conveying his ideas to the reading public, who, at the time of the novel?s publication, were obviously quite ignorant of science. The paper relates that Capek?s plot in ?R.U.R? is the seminal robot motif that has influenced every science fiction film, but the vision of creating a race of robots that take over the roles usually assigned to human beings in the context of work and labor was far-fetched for its time and is still so even in the 21st century.
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"Michel Ardan then suggests that the spaceship launching will be powered by a formidable quantity of guncotton, and that the occupants of this spaceship will be protected from the shock of the launch by a layer of water filling the space between the vehicle?s double walls. There will also be thick glass portholes for observation, sealed during the liftoff and then opened by screws controlled from the inside of the vehicle. The air supply will be renewed by oxygen obtained by heating potassium chlorate, a powerful oxidizing agent. The flight, of course, will be monitored from the ground by a powerful Rocky Mountain telescope operated by the Cambridge observatory."
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Web Applications in Engineering Company, 2002.
This paper describe the web application(s) planned or employed and identifies the current future web-based Application(s).
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This paper discusses the company's business strategy and the need addressed by the web-based application. The author identifies the business strategy that this application is intended to meet and the effect of putting on the web. The paper explains the identified Business Process(s), as well as the impact to them of using the Web and identifies the technology and the computer architecture being used and the technical details.
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Nanoengineering Materials: Engineering and Applications, 2008.
A report on nanoengineering and its applications.
2,674 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper deals with the subject of nanotechnology and provides a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature to determine what nanoengineering is, and what advantages and disadvantages are associated with the emerging technology. A discussion of current and future trends is followed by a summary of the research and salient findings in the conclusion. The author has also included relevant tables and figures.
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Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Advantages of Nanotechnology
Current and Future Trends
Conclusion
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"The history of mankind has been marked by several technological ages during which the ways materials have been used have changed in substantive ways. Despite these world-changing technological innovations, though, the basic materials used in manufacture of goods and products have remained substantially the same. Things are changing today, though, and the materials used in some manufacturing applications are taking place at the atomic level, where scientists are able to manipulate individual atoms in a process known as nanoengineering. This paper provides a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature to report upon the developments that have been created in nanotechnology to date. A review of material content and an analysis of the advantages and/or disadvantages of the materials used is followed by a discussion concerning the purpose and application of these materials, and why these new developments represent a revolutionary concept for engineering materials. A summary of the research will be presented in the conclusion."
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True Science and Pseudo-Science, 2003.
Discusses the notion of scientific discovery.
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Looks at testing to ascertain whether a hypothesis is true or false. The paper examines the views of Thomas Kuhn and the "paradigm" and Karl Popper's contention that deductive testing is true science, and induction is false science.
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"True Science vs. Pseudo-Science
Introduction and Purpose
True science and pseudo-science, it has been argued, can be distinguished from one another by an examination of the nature of scientific discovery, with particular attention to the use of a ..."
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"Common Science? Women, Science and Knowledge" by Jean Barr and Lynda Birke, 2000.
A review of the work on the nature of scientific study, objective truth and the alienation of women from scientific fields.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, $ 63.95
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"Science is a pervasive influence on human life today, though most people have only a vague image of what science means and may have complete misperceptions about certain scientific concepts. Many people simply have not been exposed to the information they need to judge science. Women, however, have been actively excluded, or at least discouraged, from science for some time, a factor much noted in analyses of academic statistics and in analyses of the job market in science. This is noted in the book Common Science? Women, Science, and Knowledge by Jean Barr and Lynda Birke as part of their primary emphasis on the fact that the scientific community remains largely unaccountable to the public. Part of their approach to this issue is to talk to non-academics to see what they think about science and about the issues surrounding the field."
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Hackers, Phreakers, Reverse Engineers and Social Engineers, 2006.
A look at the meanings and origins of computer terms typically used when discussing technical and computer-related crimes.
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This paper explains the meanings of the terms "hackers", "phreakers", "reverse engineers" and "social engineers" and takes a look at what they mean in terms of computer and technical crimes. The paper describes some of the techniques used by people committing these types of crimes and some of the methods companies are employing to combat the problem.
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"When most people think of "hackers" they think of nerdy, pimply-faced teenagers wasting time in their parent's basements-maybe trying to mess with their high school transcript or web site. However, the real world of computer hacking has grown far more complex and widespread. In fact, now the term "hacker" in itself is no longer sufficient to encompass all of the very different "types" of computer code criminals there are in the "underground world" of technology. Instead, we now have specialized terms in addition to "Hacker," like "Phreaker," Reverse Engineer," and "Social Engineer," to name a few. But what exactly does each of these do?"
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Tissue Engineering, 2009.
This paper discusses tissue engineering that can be used for the repair and regeneration of various connective tissue structures.
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In this article, the writer first explains that tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field which utilizes the principles of life sciences as well as engineering for the creation of biological substitutes or replacements that can heal, improve, maintain or restore the functions of tissues. The writer notes that tissue engineering can be utilized to manufacture whole tissues in vitro or outside the body. The writer discusses the tissue engineering process and looks at biological printing and bionanotechnology. Further, the writer discusses the treatment of patients with spinal cord injury and the applications of tissue engineering in agriculture. The writer concludes that ethical and political aspects of fertility treatments, cloning, stem cell research and genetically modified food can influence or hamper further research and development in this field.
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"Another new technology being used to engineer tissues is bionanotechnology. One of the major advantages of using this technology is that the patient's own cells can be used to fabricate the artificial tissue. This would effectively deal with the issue of organ rejection as the new tissue would have the same immunological characteristics as the patient's own tissue. Tissue engineering with the help of nanotechnology involves the manufacture of a "smart matrix" on a nano-scale containing signals for the growth and differentiation of the cells. The matrix provides a framework of scaffold for the systematic arrangement of embryonic or adult stem cells and provides them with an optimum environment for the growth of the engineered tissue. An interesting fact about stem cells is that they have the capability to differentiate into diverse tissues with different morphology, sensory abilities, functions and synthetic capabilities. Various research studies have suggested that the application of external electrical stimulus can effectively control the process of organ formation."
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Grant Application for Computer Game System, 2007.
An analysis of the audience and scope of project for a major school grant application.
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This paper reviews the "audience" and "scope of the project" components of a major grant application which seeks to implement a wide-ranging computer game system into classrooms with the avowed goal of encouraging more young women to pursue careers in the sciences, mathematics and even in engineering. The students in question range from grades 7 to 12 and the project will be a multi-year affair (preferably 7 years with the hope of even additional time) that will involve collaboration with local industries interested in developing and in harvesting female talent. The paper ultimately makes a strong case that any project on the level of the proposed project is one that can benefit not simply young girls, but also their teachers and, of course, corporations.
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"In a related vein, another major reason that young girls in the middle and early high school years are targeted is because they are particularly impressionable during this period. For example, if they see their other female friends declining to engage with mathematics and/or science courses, there is an element of peer pressure which steadily builds until they, too, have walked away from a potentially bright future in a non-traditional occupation. Fontana and Beckerman (2004) have expertly illustrated how computer video games can be used to produce social competencies in children; surely one other skill that video games can nurture is the ability of young women to believe in themselves and in their dreams. "
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Science Educators, 2004.
An analysis of teaching science in a 'Science/Technology/Society' (STS) context.
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This paper examines whether the attitudes of teachers have changed toward science teaching due to instructional focus or interventions such as STS (Science/Technology/Society), values and ethical issues and the nature of science. The paper contends that the emerging research is clear in illustrating that learning science in an STS context results in students with more sophisticated mastery and ability to use process skills. The paper claims that all students improve in terms of creativity skills, attitude toward science, use of science concepts and processes in their daily lives and in responsible personal decision-making.
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Objective
Introduction
Methodology
Literature Review
Four Pedagogical Issues
Findings
Summary and Conclusion
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"Socioscientific issues (SSI) and Science, technology and society (STS) are distinct in that STS education in not 'embedded in a coherent developmental or sociological framework that explicitly considers the psychological as well as the epistemological growth of the child nor the development of character or virtue." However, the SSI movement holds its' focus on the empowerment of students in consideration of how issues based on science reflect the moral principles as well as the elements of virtue encompassing their lives, the physical world as well as the social world about them. (Zeidler, et al, 2000) Colleges and universities have recently undertaken initiatives to create Preservice teacher programs that better enable the instructional practices of the teacher. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) states that they view STS, "as the teaching and learning of science in the context of human experience."
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Religion and Science in Literature, 2002.
An analysis of the elements of religion and science in "Galileo, Science and the Church" by Jerome J. Langford and "On Crimes and Punishments" by Cesare Beccaria.
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This paper will discuss the book "Galileo, Science and the Church" by Jerome J. Langford and "On Crimes and Punishments" by Cesare Beccaria. By understanding how both of these books seek to tell us how the world may view theories in the scheme of religion and science, we may have a better understanding of the issues that are at hand with these modes of thought.
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Forensics Science, 2005.
This paper discusses the various techniques used in forensic science, which is any part of science related to the law.
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This paper relates that, although forensic science appears to be a recent development, the modern medical-legal tactic to criminal investigations started in 12th century England when King Richard I enacted the "Office of the Coroner". The author points out that the scientific analysis of evidence left at the scene of a crime such as blood, semen, shreds of clothing, hair, weapons, tire treads and other physical evidence can seem more compelling to a jury than the evidence of eyewitnesses. The paper states that the purpose of crime scene investigation is to help understand what happened and to recognize the responsible person while carefully documenting the conditions at a crime scene and distinguishing all relevant physical evidence for further analysis.
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Introduction
Forensic Techniques
Firearms and Tool Mark Identification
Bullet Matching
Tool mark Evidence
Forensic Psychiatry
Profiling
Examination of Questioned Documents
Handwriting Analysis
Forgery
Scientific Evidence
Personal Identification
Fingerprints
DNA
Other Disciplines
Forensic Photography
Fracture Match
Crime Scene Documentation
Chain of Custody
Locard's Exchange Principal
Entomology
Blood Spatters
Soil
Glass
Crime Scene Investigation
Forensics in Courtroom
Validity of Forensic Evidence--Some Doubts
Conclusion
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"Few areas of examination at trial can seem as intimidating as the prospect of taking on the prosecution's forensic experts. Crime lab reports seem to have this aura of invincibility about them that lead few trial lawyers to tackle their conclusions head on in front of a jury. Maybe it is because some part of us thinks that the reported results are based upon "science", and science, in turn, can be empirically experienced. Hence, we reason, if the stuff can be checked, no lab technician would put things in their report that could easily be shown to be incorrect. Alternatively, maybe, it is because we simply don't understand how tremendously vulnerable to challenge the crime lab work product really is."
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The History of Engineering Education in the United States, 2001.
A look at the development of engineering education and its effect on society.
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In this paper the author takes an in-depth look at the history of engineering education and the ways that engineering, and engineering schools, continue to improve life. The author investigates why engineering schools began to assume greater importance in the second half of the 19th century in the United States and considers the historical context of engineering and engineering education.
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?As people?s understanding of the ways in which the physical world is constructed increased over time, engineering developed a number of subfields that addressed the various problems inherent in different materials and different applications. Thus developed the traditional four primary engineering subdivisions: civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical. Over time specific educational programs would develop to train engineers in each of these subfields.?
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Genetic Engineering: Benefits Toward Society, 2001.
A persuasive paper describing the popular uneasiness revolving around genetic engineering. The paper provides counter examples to argue that genetic engineering causes more good than harm and that genetic engineering will lead society into the future.
1,845 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 15 sources, $ 59.95
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Environmental Science, 2007.
This paper suggests that environmental science is a good science that is good for the environment, but polluted by politics.
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In this article, the writer maintains that lawn mowers may have been designed to make green suburban lawns look prettier, but they are anything but green, in terms of their effects on the environment, because they lack catalytic converters. The writer discusses that the largest lawn and garden equipment maker in the country and a powerful Republican senator are hampering attempts by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and state regulators in California to clean up the way Americans clean up their lawns. Further, the writer shows how the battle over catalytic converters in lawn mowers shows how economics, politics and good environmental policy often come into conflict.
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"Lawn mowers may have been designed to make green suburban lawns look prettier, but they are anything but green in terms of their effects on the environment because they lack catalytic converters. Today, all cars must have catalytic converters to protect the environment. This means the dirtiest engines lurk, not in the nation's garages, but in the tool sheds across the land. And the debate over requiring lawn mowers to release the amount of emissions they can release into the environment is eerily reminiscent of Detroit's unsuccessful battle in the 1970s against environmentalists and consumer activists who wanted to reduce the effects of car exhaust upon the environment by installing catalytic converters."
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Forensic Science, 2002.
An insight into the methodologies employed by forensic science.
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This discusses forensic science. Forensic science is science applied to law to correctly identify perpetrators and exonerate the innocent. It is accurate and meant to lead to resolution. DNA cloning is an important aspect of science as forensic science involves many different areas of finding evidence in the cause of justice. If misapplied, forensic science can become a curse. Genetic information plays a crucial role and perhaps the most promising role in forensic science.
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