Essays and Research Papers on Technology & Society

This is a 5 page paper reviewing Barry Commoner’s text “Making Peace with the Planet” (1990, 1992). Barry Commoner’s text “Making Peace with the Planet” stresses the arguments surrounding the slow destruction of the physical and environmental aspects of the planet based on continued pollutants being released into the system. While Earth Day 1970 provided ...

14 pages in length. Geotextiles play an integral role in the manner by which society works harmoniously with the ground's inherent characteristics. That a multitude of situations arise where geotextiles are utilized in order to maintain the earth's integrity speaks to the nature of upholding its fundamental composition while at the same time ...

This 9 page paper provides an overview of fuel cell development. Political aspects and general setbacks are addressed. Projections for the future are made. Advantages of fuel cell technology are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at industrialization and gives advice to a nation that is embarking on such a task. Ideas are used from the historic industrial revolution. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

12 pages in length. Tourism, in and of itself, is meant to bolster the economic strength of the city, state or country where it exists. While its two primary functions are to expose the traveler to the location's unique and wonderful offerings, as well as allow the people to benefit financially from the ...

This 3 page paper gives a general overview of the electric car. This paper gives the benefits and drawbacks of this technology. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the value of hydroponics in the modern world. The author outlines the problems of our modern lifestyle which have necessitated the use of such alternatives in both agriculture and plant research designed to produce plants which qualities which better allow them to fill our need for particular products. ...

A 10 page paper which examines the meanings and uses of the concept of nature in design as seen through the visual image media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper is an outline for a research project with the hypothesis that billboards may act as a distraction to road users and be one of a range of causal factors in road traffic accidents. The paper includes justification of the research, and outline of the benefits, a time scale as well as ...

This 13 page report discusses the “digital divide” between the technologically-advanced nations of the world and the developing nations and the fact that such a divide is growing wider and deeper every day. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the factors which enter into cockpit design. This paper reviews the aeronautical industry to contend that ergonomics are a growing concern or such design. An ergonomically designed cockpit can reduce or eliminate a variety of pilot errors as can consistency between a manufacturers various models. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of electric cars, how they operate, looking at the motor the motor controller and the batteries and also considers the current status of the market for electric cars at this stage of the technology. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 16 page paper provides a comprehensive discussion of Smart Cards. About the same size as credit cards, smart cards contain a small CPU chip that allows them to hold and store information and data. Smart cards have numerous uses, such as paying for purchases or authenticating the identification of an individual. This essay explains ...

5 pages in length. One of the most frightening aspects of giving children free access to the Internet is that many times pornographic sites are reached purely by accident. A child in search of the latest doll or video game will insert the word "toy" into the search engine and inadvertently pull up ...

This 3 page paper is discussed in the context of civil engineering. Facts about flooding, seepage, precipitation and other elements are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page discussion of textiles and the environmental factors which affect them. Textiles are defined and distinguished as either industrial or of general use. The author contends that textile products are subject to a number of environmental hazards. These potential hazards sometimes necessitate climate control in respect to lighting, temperature and ...

This is a 3 page paper discussing the mechanics of materials as used in civil engineering. The mechanics of materials is an important area of study within the civil engineering discipline which examines the properties of materials under a variety of conditions which may be present in the field. In order for materials to be ...

This 20-page paper provides a comparison between biometric and electronic access control security systems. Discussions include types of systems that fit into each category as well as industries in which this type of technology might be seen. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This is a 9 page paper discussing genetic engineering in food. Genetic engineering (GE) or biotechnology in food involves the process of inserting genetic material into plant or animal breeds in the hopes to develop certain positive characteristics within that breed; characteristics which may have previously taken generations to propagate in the breed. In addition ...

8 pages in length. The overpopulated state of Los Angeles and surrounding counties was the definitive directive that began political administrators looking more closely at the broad issue of transportation (Simburger, 1998). According to Scott L. Bottles, author of Los Angeles and the Automobile: The Making of the Modern City, Southern Californians began ...

A 5 page discussion of the value of artificial intelligence to future generations. The author points out that sci-fi films like “Neuromancer”, “Matrix”, and “Blade Runner” prey on the fears of those who have a poor understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the computer technology around which artificial intelligence revolves. Instead of ...

This is a 7 page paper discussing indoor radon exposure as a leading cause of lung cancer. In the U.S., it is estimated that 1 out of every 15 homes has an “unacceptable” level of radon gas (higher than 4 pCi/l). Within the last 15 years, radon has been found to be the second leading ...

This 5 page paper considers the different materials that are used to build yachts and small water craft and who they interact with the environment during creation and use in building the craft and at the disposal of the boat. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A comparison of the different kinds of hydraulic oils used in the elevator industry, with reference to performance, cost, safety and environmental issues.

This is a 5 page paper discussing considerations of wood construction for the fire service. Fire service and assessment regarding the fire safety of any structure is considered a key component to establishing appropriate fire regulations. The many factors which are considered include fire hazards within the buildings, the number of people inhabiting the buildings ...