This presentation was made to middle and high school members of the Black Achievers program. Provided an overview of the engineering profession and highlighted the accomplishments of past and present minorities.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the field of computer science that develops machines or software with human-like intelligence. There are two types of AI: narrow AI, which is limited to specific tasks, and strong AI, which would have general human-level intelligence. AI is being applied in many areas including healthcare, transportation, education, and more. Some key developments in AI history include the invention of the Turing test in 1950 to measure machine intelligence, IBM's Deep Blue beating the chess champion in 1997, and IBM Watson winning Jeopardy in 2011. Cognitive computing systems like Watson are aimed at simulating human thought processes.
The document discusses the history and arguments for and against space exploration. It outlines the key events in space exploration history from Sputnik 1 to the first moon landing. Both the dangers and high costs of space travel are presented as counter arguments, while supporting arguments note the technological benefits and spin-offs, curiosity of humankind, and new opportunities space exploration provides. The conclusion recommends that future space systems focus on reducing costs and improving safety, and developing useful technologies to benefit people.
This document discusses engineering as social experimentation and the responsibilities of engineers. It describes how engineering projects involve iterative design, testing and redesign similar to experiments. However, engineering projects differ from experiments in that they have less experimental control, involve humans, and may not gain significant new knowledge. As experimenters, engineers must have a commitment to moral values, be aware of project impacts, be accountable, and consider the perspectives of all stakeholders. They are responsible for identifying risks and informing the public of project details and outcomes.
The presentation comes with some known and unknown facts of Bermuda Triangle. Some people believe it to be a mysterious place while other people try to explain it by science. Actually Bermuda Triangle exists and it can be explained by science but there are some proved mysterious facts that happened for real. I tried to mention them here. After all you have to decide whether Bermuda Triangle is a myth or it's all about science!
This document is a project report on the topic of artificial intelligence and whether it is a boon or bane. It includes an introduction on AI, a brief history of AI, the importance and features of AI, as well as the advantages and disadvantages. The report discusses findings from the study, suggestions, the objective and methodology. It concludes that AI could potentially threaten humanity if its social impacts are ignored and not properly addressed through policy frameworks.
This PPT shows and describes the Unsolved mysteries of the world. At every corner of the world there is a mystery about which people keep wondering about and are not able to solve it for centuries.
The document discusses several unsolved mysteries from around the world, including:
- Kryptos, an encrypted sculpture on the grounds of the CIA that remains partially unsolved.
- The Tamam Shud case, where an unidentified man was found dead on an Australian beach in 1948 holding a scrap of paper with the words "Tamam Shud."
- The Bermuda Triangle, where a number of ships and planes have disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the western part of the North Atlantic.
- Giant stone balls and statues left by ancient cultures in Costa Rica and Easter Island whose origins remain unclear.
Several other mysteries are mentioned more briefly, such as the Green Children of Woolpit,
1) Artificial intelligence is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines that can perceive and take actions to maximize their success.
2) Early AI programs included the Logic Theorist which solved math theorems, and programs for playing checkers that learned from experience.
3) Recent advances in data, computing power, and techniques like machine learning, deep learning and neural networks have greatly expanded what AI can accomplish, with applications including computer vision, speech recognition, translation and more.
4) While current AI is specialized or "weak," the goal is to develop "strong" or general human-level AI that can perform any intellectual task, but this poses risks that must be addressed to ensure such systems remain
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the field of computer science that develops machines or software with human-like intelligence. There are two types of AI: narrow AI, which is limited to specific tasks, and strong AI, which would have general human-level intelligence. AI is being applied in many areas including healthcare, transportation, education, and more. Some key developments in AI history include the invention of the Turing test in 1950 to measure machine intelligence, IBM's Deep Blue beating the chess champion in 1997, and IBM Watson winning Jeopardy in 2011. Cognitive computing systems like Watson are aimed at simulating human thought processes.
The document discusses the history and arguments for and against space exploration. It outlines the key events in space exploration history from Sputnik 1 to the first moon landing. Both the dangers and high costs of space travel are presented as counter arguments, while supporting arguments note the technological benefits and spin-offs, curiosity of humankind, and new opportunities space exploration provides. The conclusion recommends that future space systems focus on reducing costs and improving safety, and developing useful technologies to benefit people.
This document discusses engineering as social experimentation and the responsibilities of engineers. It describes how engineering projects involve iterative design, testing and redesign similar to experiments. However, engineering projects differ from experiments in that they have less experimental control, involve humans, and may not gain significant new knowledge. As experimenters, engineers must have a commitment to moral values, be aware of project impacts, be accountable, and consider the perspectives of all stakeholders. They are responsible for identifying risks and informing the public of project details and outcomes.
The presentation comes with some known and unknown facts of Bermuda Triangle. Some people believe it to be a mysterious place while other people try to explain it by science. Actually Bermuda Triangle exists and it can be explained by science but there are some proved mysterious facts that happened for real. I tried to mention them here. After all you have to decide whether Bermuda Triangle is a myth or it's all about science!
This document is a project report on the topic of artificial intelligence and whether it is a boon or bane. It includes an introduction on AI, a brief history of AI, the importance and features of AI, as well as the advantages and disadvantages. The report discusses findings from the study, suggestions, the objective and methodology. It concludes that AI could potentially threaten humanity if its social impacts are ignored and not properly addressed through policy frameworks.
This PPT shows and describes the Unsolved mysteries of the world. At every corner of the world there is a mystery about which people keep wondering about and are not able to solve it for centuries.
The document discusses several unsolved mysteries from around the world, including:
- Kryptos, an encrypted sculpture on the grounds of the CIA that remains partially unsolved.
- The Tamam Shud case, where an unidentified man was found dead on an Australian beach in 1948 holding a scrap of paper with the words "Tamam Shud."
- The Bermuda Triangle, where a number of ships and planes have disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the western part of the North Atlantic.
- Giant stone balls and statues left by ancient cultures in Costa Rica and Easter Island whose origins remain unclear.
Several other mysteries are mentioned more briefly, such as the Green Children of Woolpit,
1) Artificial intelligence is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines that can perceive and take actions to maximize their success.
2) Early AI programs included the Logic Theorist which solved math theorems, and programs for playing checkers that learned from experience.
3) Recent advances in data, computing power, and techniques like machine learning, deep learning and neural networks have greatly expanded what AI can accomplish, with applications including computer vision, speech recognition, translation and more.
4) While current AI is specialized or "weak," the goal is to develop "strong" or general human-level AI that can perform any intellectual task, but this poses risks that must be addressed to ensure such systems remain
The document summarizes the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy in India, considered the world's worst industrial disaster. On the night of December 2-3, 1984, a leak of methyl isocyanate gas from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal killed over 2,500 people initially and caused injuries and long-term health issues for hundreds of thousands of others exposed to the toxic gas. The leak was caused by poor safety systems and maintenance at the aging plant. The tragedy highlighted issues of corporate responsibility, environmental protection, and compensation for victims of industrial disasters.
Engineering involves experimentation to improve products through trial and error. Engineers test preliminary simulations and conduct formal experiments on materials and processes to develop the final product. While experiments may have unexpected outcomes and involve risks, engineers must maintain safety, obtain consent, monitor results, accept accountability, and consider moral standards. Engineering work can narrow moral vision but engineers should remain conscious of unexpected adverse impacts and responsible to the public.
On March 28, 1979, there was a partial meltdown of one of the reactors at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It remains the most significant accident in U.S. commercial nuclear energy history. A series of mechanical and human errors led to a partial meltdown of the reactor core and a small release of radioactive gases into the environment. The cleanup effort took around 12 years and cost approximately $973 million to complete.
The document summarizes the Challenger space shuttle disaster of 1986. It provides technical details about the shuttle components like the orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters. The disaster was caused by the failure of O-rings sealing the joints of the external fuel tank due to unusually cold temperatures on the day of launch. This caused the fuel tank to collapse and explode 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven crew members. The disaster highlighted the importance of considering safety and engineering ethics when launching in dangerous conditions.
The document provides an overview of the history and evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). It begins with definitions of AI as studying how to make computers perform tasks that people are better at, such as handling large data sets without errors. Early milestones included the Logic Theorist program in 1956 and games programs that solved checkers and eventually beat top chess players. Symbolic AI used data structures to represent concepts like knowledge, while subsymbolic AI modeled intelligence at the neural level. Knowledge representation and acquisition were major challenges, including representing commonsense knowledge and learning concepts from examples and language. Reasoning techniques discussed include search, logic, and expert systems that applied rules to domains like medicine.
The document discusses artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in media. It provides an overview of key AI concepts like machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning. It then discusses various use cases for AI in media like content understanding, automatic content generation, and monitoring. As an example, it presents a proof of concept for using AI to detect trends from social media images and videos by recognizing concepts and objects. Finally, it outlines some open research topics for applying AI in broadcast media like verification of content authenticity, speech recognition for dialects, customizing content for different distribution channels, and improving training data diversity.
This document discusses genetic algorithms and their applications. It provides an overview of genetic algorithms, including the main steps and operators involved like selection, crossover and mutation. It then discusses several applications of genetic algorithms, such as automotive and engineering design, robotics, optimized telecommunications routing, evolvable hardware, and computer gaming.
Bhopal gas tragedy - best presentation everYousuf S A
The document summarizes the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy in India, one of the world's worst industrial disasters. On the night of December 2-3, 1984, a leak of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas from a pesticide plant owned by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) resulted in extreme exposure and death for thousands of people in the surrounding area. Key factors that contributed to the magnitude of the leak included improperly storing MIC in large tanks at unsafe temperatures, failures of safety systems, lack of operator training, and negligence in maintaining safety protocols. The official death toll was over 3,000 though other estimates suggest thousands more may have died from long term effects of the toxic gas exposure.
This presentation discusses the role and responsibilities of engineers in society. It explores definitions of engineering as applying scientific knowledge to meet societal needs and connect science to society. As such, engineers have a social responsibility to consider the impacts and consequences of their work on public safety, well-being, and the environment. The presentation outlines various ways engineers can demonstrate this responsibility through their work and advocacy.
This document provides an overview of artificial intelligence (AI). It defines AI as the study of computer systems that attempt to model human intelligence. The document outlines the early history of AI beginning in 1950 with Alan Turing's paper on machine intelligence. It describes the current status of AI in applications such as mobile phones, video games, GPS, and robotics. Challenges for AI are discussed as well as the future potential in areas like self-driving cars and medical care. Both pros and cons of AI are presented before the document concludes with a definition of AI as the study and design of intelligent agents.
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven crew members. Engineers had warned NASA managers that the rubber O-rings used to seal joints on the solid rocket boosters could fail in the abnormally cold launch conditions. However, NASA managers decided to proceed with launch despite the risks. The subsequent investigation found that NASA had known about potential problems with the O-rings for years but failed to address the issue. This tragedy highlighted flaws in NASA's risk management and decision-making processes.
This document discusses some of the major ethical issues related to artificial intelligence. It begins with a disclaimer from the author about their lack of expertise in AI. It then provides brief historical information about the development of concepts leading to the internet. The document defines ethics and artificial intelligence. It proceeds to outline several key ethical issues facing AI, including unemployment and unfair wealth distribution due to automation, human-mimicking AI systems, self-driving car dilemmas, AI bias, concerns about developing lethal autonomous weapons, and debates around abandoning development of advanced AI. It concludes by discussing potential approaches to addressing these issues, such as voluntary regulation and governance of AI as well as opposing campaigns to bans on certain technologies.
The document promotes engineering as a career by highlighting its importance, opportunities, and benefits. It notes that engineers design solutions to meet people's needs and make lives better through innovations. There is a high demand for engineering graduates and skills. The career offers good salaries, interesting challenges, and work-life balance. Various paths like apprenticeships and university degrees can lead to engineering roles and professional qualifications.
Technology for everyone - AI ethics and BiasMarion Mulder
Slides from my talk at #ToonTechTalks on 27 september 2018
We all see the great potential AI is bringing us. But is it really bringing it to everyone? How are we ensuring under-represented groups are included and vulnerable people are protected? What to do when our technology is unintended biased and discriminating against certain groups. And what if the data and AI is correct, but the by-effect of it is that some groups are put at risk? All questions we need to think about when we are advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
Sharing what I've learned from my work in diversity, digital and from following great minds in this field such as Joanna Bryson, Virginia Dignum, Rumman Chowdhury, Juriaan van Diggelen, Valerie Frissen, Catelijne Muller, and many more.
Engineering projects can be considered a type of social experimentation as they involve human participants and have uncertain outcomes. While there are similarities to scientific experiments, such as partial ignorance and the need for continuous monitoring, engineering projects differ in that they lack experimental control and informed consent from participants. Engineers have a responsibility as experimenters to consider moral and social factors, ensure safety, and learn from past experiences when conducting projects. Codes of ethics provide guidance but have limitations, and the law also plays a role in regulating engineering work.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - SHAPING THE FUTURE.pptxShubhamSagar67
The document defines artificial intelligence and discusses its history and current applications. It begins with definitions of AI and discusses its early history, including Alan Turing's seminal 1950 paper asking if machines can think. The document then summarizes the current status of AI, including applications in mobile phones, video games, GPS, robotics, and Google's work in deep learning. It outlines challenges for AI, the future potential of self-driving cars and medical advances, as well as pros and cons. It concludes by defining AI as the study and design of intelligent agents.
Artificial intelligence aims to make computers think intelligently like humans by borrowing characteristics from human intelligence. The document discusses the history of AI from its origins in the 1950s to modern applications. It also covers different types of AI like neural networks and robotics. Robotics is described as a branch of AI that designs intelligent machines to operate in the real world using sensors. The document concludes that while AI is still limited compared to fiction, it has many applications today and may lead to a future with robot-dominated societies.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the field of computer science that develops machines or software with human-like intelligence. AI can perform tasks like humans or even better than humans through activities like speech recognition, decision making, and translation. There are two main categories of AI: narrow AI, which is dedicated to a specific task, and strong/general AI, which does not currently exist but is being researched to allow machines to think like humans through their own intelligence and self-awareness. AI has many applications across industries like healthcare, transportation, education, and more. The evolution of AI began in the 1940s and important milestones include the invention of the Turing test in 1950, the development of machine learning in the 1950
Past, Present and Future of EngineeringGraphicsLHS
This document summarizes the major ages of human engineering and technology from prehistory to the present. It outlines the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, pre-scientific revolution, Industrial Revolution, and Information Age. For each age, it provides examples of key technologies developed, such as tools, weapons, transportation, and machinery that were engineered to improve lives. It concludes by suggesting robotics, electrical and bioengineering as potential technologies of the future.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Egbetokun and Isola at the IEEE conference at OAU, Ile-Ife, Nigeria in February 2010. The presentation discussed the role of engineers in a globalized world and actions needed to succeed. It defined key concepts like science, engineering, technology and innovation. It noted the expanding role of engineers today and trends like youth unemployment and global economic integration that will intensify future challenges. The presentation outlined development issues facing Nigeria and concluded with recommendations for engineers to focus on continuous learning, communication skills, networking and teamwork to make an impact.
The document summarizes the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy in India, considered the world's worst industrial disaster. On the night of December 2-3, 1984, a leak of methyl isocyanate gas from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal killed over 2,500 people initially and caused injuries and long-term health issues for hundreds of thousands of others exposed to the toxic gas. The leak was caused by poor safety systems and maintenance at the aging plant. The tragedy highlighted issues of corporate responsibility, environmental protection, and compensation for victims of industrial disasters.
Engineering involves experimentation to improve products through trial and error. Engineers test preliminary simulations and conduct formal experiments on materials and processes to develop the final product. While experiments may have unexpected outcomes and involve risks, engineers must maintain safety, obtain consent, monitor results, accept accountability, and consider moral standards. Engineering work can narrow moral vision but engineers should remain conscious of unexpected adverse impacts and responsible to the public.
On March 28, 1979, there was a partial meltdown of one of the reactors at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It remains the most significant accident in U.S. commercial nuclear energy history. A series of mechanical and human errors led to a partial meltdown of the reactor core and a small release of radioactive gases into the environment. The cleanup effort took around 12 years and cost approximately $973 million to complete.
The document summarizes the Challenger space shuttle disaster of 1986. It provides technical details about the shuttle components like the orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters. The disaster was caused by the failure of O-rings sealing the joints of the external fuel tank due to unusually cold temperatures on the day of launch. This caused the fuel tank to collapse and explode 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven crew members. The disaster highlighted the importance of considering safety and engineering ethics when launching in dangerous conditions.
The document provides an overview of the history and evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). It begins with definitions of AI as studying how to make computers perform tasks that people are better at, such as handling large data sets without errors. Early milestones included the Logic Theorist program in 1956 and games programs that solved checkers and eventually beat top chess players. Symbolic AI used data structures to represent concepts like knowledge, while subsymbolic AI modeled intelligence at the neural level. Knowledge representation and acquisition were major challenges, including representing commonsense knowledge and learning concepts from examples and language. Reasoning techniques discussed include search, logic, and expert systems that applied rules to domains like medicine.
The document discusses artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in media. It provides an overview of key AI concepts like machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning. It then discusses various use cases for AI in media like content understanding, automatic content generation, and monitoring. As an example, it presents a proof of concept for using AI to detect trends from social media images and videos by recognizing concepts and objects. Finally, it outlines some open research topics for applying AI in broadcast media like verification of content authenticity, speech recognition for dialects, customizing content for different distribution channels, and improving training data diversity.
This document discusses genetic algorithms and their applications. It provides an overview of genetic algorithms, including the main steps and operators involved like selection, crossover and mutation. It then discusses several applications of genetic algorithms, such as automotive and engineering design, robotics, optimized telecommunications routing, evolvable hardware, and computer gaming.
Bhopal gas tragedy - best presentation everYousuf S A
The document summarizes the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy in India, one of the world's worst industrial disasters. On the night of December 2-3, 1984, a leak of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas from a pesticide plant owned by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) resulted in extreme exposure and death for thousands of people in the surrounding area. Key factors that contributed to the magnitude of the leak included improperly storing MIC in large tanks at unsafe temperatures, failures of safety systems, lack of operator training, and negligence in maintaining safety protocols. The official death toll was over 3,000 though other estimates suggest thousands more may have died from long term effects of the toxic gas exposure.
This presentation discusses the role and responsibilities of engineers in society. It explores definitions of engineering as applying scientific knowledge to meet societal needs and connect science to society. As such, engineers have a social responsibility to consider the impacts and consequences of their work on public safety, well-being, and the environment. The presentation outlines various ways engineers can demonstrate this responsibility through their work and advocacy.
This document provides an overview of artificial intelligence (AI). It defines AI as the study of computer systems that attempt to model human intelligence. The document outlines the early history of AI beginning in 1950 with Alan Turing's paper on machine intelligence. It describes the current status of AI in applications such as mobile phones, video games, GPS, and robotics. Challenges for AI are discussed as well as the future potential in areas like self-driving cars and medical care. Both pros and cons of AI are presented before the document concludes with a definition of AI as the study and design of intelligent agents.
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven crew members. Engineers had warned NASA managers that the rubber O-rings used to seal joints on the solid rocket boosters could fail in the abnormally cold launch conditions. However, NASA managers decided to proceed with launch despite the risks. The subsequent investigation found that NASA had known about potential problems with the O-rings for years but failed to address the issue. This tragedy highlighted flaws in NASA's risk management and decision-making processes.
This document discusses some of the major ethical issues related to artificial intelligence. It begins with a disclaimer from the author about their lack of expertise in AI. It then provides brief historical information about the development of concepts leading to the internet. The document defines ethics and artificial intelligence. It proceeds to outline several key ethical issues facing AI, including unemployment and unfair wealth distribution due to automation, human-mimicking AI systems, self-driving car dilemmas, AI bias, concerns about developing lethal autonomous weapons, and debates around abandoning development of advanced AI. It concludes by discussing potential approaches to addressing these issues, such as voluntary regulation and governance of AI as well as opposing campaigns to bans on certain technologies.
The document promotes engineering as a career by highlighting its importance, opportunities, and benefits. It notes that engineers design solutions to meet people's needs and make lives better through innovations. There is a high demand for engineering graduates and skills. The career offers good salaries, interesting challenges, and work-life balance. Various paths like apprenticeships and university degrees can lead to engineering roles and professional qualifications.
Technology for everyone - AI ethics and BiasMarion Mulder
Slides from my talk at #ToonTechTalks on 27 september 2018
We all see the great potential AI is bringing us. But is it really bringing it to everyone? How are we ensuring under-represented groups are included and vulnerable people are protected? What to do when our technology is unintended biased and discriminating against certain groups. And what if the data and AI is correct, but the by-effect of it is that some groups are put at risk? All questions we need to think about when we are advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
Sharing what I've learned from my work in diversity, digital and from following great minds in this field such as Joanna Bryson, Virginia Dignum, Rumman Chowdhury, Juriaan van Diggelen, Valerie Frissen, Catelijne Muller, and many more.
Engineering projects can be considered a type of social experimentation as they involve human participants and have uncertain outcomes. While there are similarities to scientific experiments, such as partial ignorance and the need for continuous monitoring, engineering projects differ in that they lack experimental control and informed consent from participants. Engineers have a responsibility as experimenters to consider moral and social factors, ensure safety, and learn from past experiences when conducting projects. Codes of ethics provide guidance but have limitations, and the law also plays a role in regulating engineering work.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - SHAPING THE FUTURE.pptxShubhamSagar67
The document defines artificial intelligence and discusses its history and current applications. It begins with definitions of AI and discusses its early history, including Alan Turing's seminal 1950 paper asking if machines can think. The document then summarizes the current status of AI, including applications in mobile phones, video games, GPS, robotics, and Google's work in deep learning. It outlines challenges for AI, the future potential of self-driving cars and medical advances, as well as pros and cons. It concludes by defining AI as the study and design of intelligent agents.
Artificial intelligence aims to make computers think intelligently like humans by borrowing characteristics from human intelligence. The document discusses the history of AI from its origins in the 1950s to modern applications. It also covers different types of AI like neural networks and robotics. Robotics is described as a branch of AI that designs intelligent machines to operate in the real world using sensors. The document concludes that while AI is still limited compared to fiction, it has many applications today and may lead to a future with robot-dominated societies.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the field of computer science that develops machines or software with human-like intelligence. AI can perform tasks like humans or even better than humans through activities like speech recognition, decision making, and translation. There are two main categories of AI: narrow AI, which is dedicated to a specific task, and strong/general AI, which does not currently exist but is being researched to allow machines to think like humans through their own intelligence and self-awareness. AI has many applications across industries like healthcare, transportation, education, and more. The evolution of AI began in the 1940s and important milestones include the invention of the Turing test in 1950, the development of machine learning in the 1950
Past, Present and Future of EngineeringGraphicsLHS
This document summarizes the major ages of human engineering and technology from prehistory to the present. It outlines the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, pre-scientific revolution, Industrial Revolution, and Information Age. For each age, it provides examples of key technologies developed, such as tools, weapons, transportation, and machinery that were engineered to improve lives. It concludes by suggesting robotics, electrical and bioengineering as potential technologies of the future.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Egbetokun and Isola at the IEEE conference at OAU, Ile-Ife, Nigeria in February 2010. The presentation discussed the role of engineers in a globalized world and actions needed to succeed. It defined key concepts like science, engineering, technology and innovation. It noted the expanding role of engineers today and trends like youth unemployment and global economic integration that will intensify future challenges. The presentation outlined development issues facing Nigeria and concluded with recommendations for engineers to focus on continuous learning, communication skills, networking and teamwork to make an impact.
New Technologies offers machining services using CNC machines like Okuma lathes and mills. It can complete complex multi-axis machining in one setup reducing a 2 hour job to 30 minutes. The company aims to provide high quality, on-time service to customers. It has capabilities like welding, fabrication, and specializes in manufacturing parts for industries like rail, oil/gas, and other precision applications. Quality is assured through certifications and testing.
In the 1870s, European powers scrambled to colonize Africa, dividing up the continent among themselves. This included:
- Belgium sending representatives to negotiate treaties with African chiefs but then forcing those who refused to give up their land.
- Britain gaining control of South Africa and outlawing slavery, causing Dutch Boers to leave and form their own republics which Britain later annexed.
- The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 establishing rules for colonial expansion in Africa and claiming territories, requiring the establishment of administrative centers.
This colonization destroyed African culture, segregated ethnic groups, and introduced problems that Africa still struggles with today like corruption, instability, and violence.
Engineering services play an essential role in determining material integrity and maintaining reliability. India's engineering services sector is poised for significant growth, with the market expected to increase from $1.5 billion currently to over $40 billion by 2020. However, India faces challenges in attracting, training, and retaining engineering talent to capitalize fully on this opportunity.
The document provides information about the geographical influences and economies of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It discusses how the Nile River shaped Egyptian civilization by providing fertile land and a means of transportation. Egyptian society had a strict hierarchy with the pharaoh at the top. Agriculture along the Nile produced grains, vegetables, fruits, and livestock. Greece's mountainous terrain led to the development of independent city-states, while its seaside location encouraged trade. Small farms produced grains, olives, and grapes for the Greek diet. Rome grew from small settlements along the Tiber River into a republic with a senate and democratic assemblies. As Rome expanded, small farms disappeared and were replaced by large estates worked by slaves.
The Early Middle Ages in Western Europe (450-900 CE) was a difficult time of invasion and weakness. Literacy was low, confined mainly to monasteries. The Feudal system and Manorialism developed, with serfs living under difficult conditions on manors. However, starting around 900 CE, agricultural innovations increased food production and population growth. Towns and trade expanded, and a recovery was underway in Western Europe. Universities also began developing. By the High Middle Ages, Western civilization reached new heights in the 1100-1200s CE.
Technological Advancement & Present engineering practices in indiaNirjhar Chakravorti
In the new century, the whole concept of living hood is redefining, and so is engineering. The approach towards engineering needs to be revisited. Engineering as an education and as profession needs to be relooked. Especially potential developing countries like India must redefine engineering practices to capture leverages it is getting in the new century.
Join us for an all-encompassing look at industrial 3D printing – where the technology is today, how it got there, and where it’s heading. Early adopters are using 3D printing to improve product design, streamline manufacturing processes, and lean out their supply chains. Cutting-edge software is being used alongside 3D printing to design previously “impossible,” parts optimized beyond conventional manufacturing capabilities.
This document discusses and compares three popular 1990s cartoon TV shows: Pokémon, Animaniacs, and Magic School Bus. It provides background information on the origins and plots of each show, as well as some trivia questions. The document concludes that these shows were formative entertainment for children in the 1990s that blended education and fun in a way that shows today do not match.
The document provides an overview of engineering as a field of study and career. It discusses that engineering applies scientific, economic, social and practical knowledge to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems and processes. It notes there are different fields of engineering one can choose from including mechanical engineering, civil engineering, computer science engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, and others. The document provides brief descriptions of some of these engineering fields and their associated career opportunities and typical industries that hire engineers in those fields.
This document outlines the benefits of collaboration and forming coalitions to achieve common goals. It discusses how to form successful project teams focused on specific outcomes, including having a clear purpose, plan, measurable goals, shared ownership, and open communication. The benefits of collaboration include resource sharing, expertise, community presence, cohesion, shared responsibility, and collective leverage. Successful quality improvement project teams require an organizational culture of quality, shared understanding, accountability, and a blame-free environment focused on system issues rather than human error.
This document discusses a project by The National Academies to envision the future of engineering in the year 2020. It examines potential technological developments and their implications, as well as societal and educational changes. Scenarios explored include advances in fields like nanotechnology, biotechnology, materials science, computing, and more. The project aims to define the skills needed for engineers in 2020 and determine how education must evolve to prepare students. It emphasizes that engineering must adapt to remain relevant and play a role in shaping its future impact on society.
Structural engineers design and analyze physical structures to withstand forces according to architectural plans and safety requirements. They create structural drawings that specify building materials and construction methods. Engineers monitor construction to ensure structures are built correctly and conduct tests to verify the strength and safety of materials. The building process involves structural planning and design during pre-construction, oversight of foundation and framing installation during construction, and final inspections and load testing after construction. Structural engineers collaborate with architects, contractors, and other specialists to plan, design, and construct secure and durable buildings and infrastructure.
This document defines biomaterials as substances engineered to interact with biological systems for medical purposes. It classifies biomaterials as hard or flexible and discusses important factors like biocompatibility. Applications of biomaterials include pacemakers, dental implants, artificial joints, and contact lenses. Common biomaterials are polymers, ceramics, metals, and alloys which are used in devices like heart valves, artificial tissues, dental implants, and intraocular lenses.
The document provides information about the Stone Age, which is divided into three periods: the Paleolithic Age, Mesolithic Age, and Neolithic Age. It describes some of the key technological developments of each period, including the use of stone tools in the Paleolithic, the development of microlith tools in the Mesolithic in response to environmental changes, and the emergence of ground and polished stone tools as well as early construction projects in the Neolithic due to increased reliance on plant harvesting and processing.
Unity is important in writing to keep readers interested and engaged throughout a work. Unity provides order and structure that satisfies readers' need for coherence. To incorporate unity, writers should consider the perspective, tense, tone, scope, and main point to maintain consistency and connect all elements of the work. Unity helps make writing stronger by anchoring it together in a cohesive way.
This presentation is brief history of Electrical Engineering. It lists and discuss about many scientists and their part in Electrical Engineering (Inventions). It also explains recent trends in Electrical Engineering.
The document discusses biomaterials, bio-implants, and biomedical devices. It provides:
1) Definitions of biomaterials, bio-implants, and biomedical devices and how they interact with human tissue.
2) A brief history of the advancement of biomaterials and biomedical devices from ancient times to modern developments.
3) Classification of biomaterials into biological, synthetic, and composite categories and how they are evaluated.
The document provides summaries of several structural failures and collapses, including:
- The collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis in 2007, killing 13 people.
- The collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge due to torsional oscillations.
- The collapse of part of the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport terminal.
- The collapse of the Cypress Structure freeway approach during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing 42 people.
- The collapse of the Chediguan bridge in China's Wenchuan County during an earthquake, killing 3 people.
- Bending columns and partial collapse of a parking structure during the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
This is the presentation I will use to discuss issues at the NESC 2009 Forum in Canberra. My aim was to use as many images as possible to illustrate ideas. I tried to reduce my use of words and included all the references I drew upon, particularly in regard to Flickr Creative Commons images.
Electricity 2.0 - Using The Lessons Of the Web To Improve Our Energy NetworksTom Raftery
Nicholas Carr advised Internet companies to become more like utilities. In this talk I turn this on its head and show that the next generation Electricity companies will need to incorporate lessons from Web 2.0 to survive in the age of renewables.
This document discusses how electricity networks can be improved by applying lessons from the internet and World Wide Web. It argues that electricity networks need to transition from a top-down "Electricity 1.0" model to a more open "Electricity 2.0" model that incorporates principles of participation, decentralization, information sharing, and two-way energy transmission. This is important because climate change poses an existential threat, and transforming energy infrastructure is critical to addressing this threat over the next few years.
The document discusses how the Internet of Things (IoT) can help solve major energy problems and do more. It explains that IoT can help manage renewable energy sources like wind and solar that fluctuate based on availability. By connecting devices over IoT at the high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage levels, more real-time data can be collected and energy demand and supply can be better balanced. This paves the way for more intelligent energy usage and new applications and business models in the energy sector.
The document discusses how humankind's massive use of fossil fuels has changed the global climate and increased atmospheric and ocean temperatures. Toxins and plastic pollution have accumulated in land, air, and oceans. The document argues that technology is becoming humanity's primary interface with the world, replacing nature. It calls for discussion on how fossil fuel use, pollution, and technology are impacting the planet.
Is open science an inevitable outcome of e-science?Jeremy Frey
Frey, Jeremy G. (2016) Is open science an inevitable outcome of e-science? At 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition - Computers in Chemistry, United States. 13 - 17 Mar 2016.
Technology plays an important role in both improving and potentially endangering modern life. While it provides comforts, it can also be misused and must be carefully regulated to avoid harm. Science, too, brings benefits but also risks if not properly overseen given its power over human experimentation and potential for hubris. Both technology and science require guidance and limitations to maximize benefits and minimize destruction.
Globalization of Ethics and Compliance by @EricPesikEric Pesik
Globalization is not normally associated with ethics. But recent enforcement actions and legislation around the world point to a global ethics convergence. Where did it start? Where are we now? And what’s next for ethics and compliance?
I am sharing my slides from my lecture at the University of Buffalo School of Management Singapore Executive MBA program on September 21, 2013, under Creative Commons Attribution license. You are free to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon my work, even commercially, as long as you credit me for the original creation by linking to this page URL. Each slide contains source attributions and URL; you should obtain the original images from the original sources before reusing. You must comply with any applicable license restrictions imposed by the original source.
Thoughts on the use of Analogies in Understanding and Solving Complex Problem...Lucas Rizoli
We need to be able to solve a great number of problems that are very hard to understand. One way in which we can build an understanding of these is through analogy. There are situations in which analogies can be a powerful way of building an accurate conceptual model of a problem or system. They can help provide the ingenuity necessary to solve today's difficult problems. However, analogies can be themselves problematic, even harmful. There may also be things so intangible that they are beyond human understanding.
From the Un-Distinguished Lecture Series (http://ws.cs.ubc.ca/~udls/). The talk was given Jun. 13, 2008.
The United States is the country most responsible for climate change, with China being the second largest contributor. Climate change is caused by the release of carbon dioxide and methane gases into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels and from natural sources like wetlands. To address climate change, we must care for our planet and reduce our emissions to save our only home.
The United States is the country most responsible for climate change, with China being the second largest contributor. Climate change is caused by the release of carbon dioxide and methane gases into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels and from natural sources like wetlands. To address climate change, we must care for our planet and reduce our emissions to save our only home.
The Future is Here, Butler Community College, Butler and Wichita, Kansas, Feb...Jim "Brodie" Brazell
The document discusses challenges and opportunities related to workforce development and STEM education. It notes that many current and future jobs will require multi-disciplinary skills in areas like mechatronics, biotechnology, and health careers. Employers emphasize the need for problem-solving, computer skills, and hands-on applied learning in addition to theoretical knowledge. The document also highlights examples of high-paying career opportunities for skilled workers in fields like aerospace manufacturing, wind energy, and chemical technology.
This document discusses the role of technology in daily life and some of the risks associated with it. It notes that while technology can lead to comfort, it also potentially enables destruction if not carefully controlled and limited. The document warns that science should not be allowed to "undo its own good work." It also references human cloning experiments and debates around the ethics of such experiments. The role of technology is seen as both necessary for modern life but also potentially dangerous if abused.
2009 Minne Web Con Social Connections In Scientific ResearchTimothy Kunau
Social Media tools can create useful links between Big Science and Small Science. Examples include collaborative efforts within genomics, cancer research, space exploration, and high energy physics. I will discuss existing methods and future opportunities.
A regional app for hazard and maintenance reportingMichael Andersen
This document discusses bicycle and pedestrian safety issues. It summarizes a study of 962 bicycle commuters in Portland that found 20% had a traumatic injury and 5% required medical attention. It also notes that improving the safety of the bicycle commuting environment should be the focus of injury prevention. The document then lists the five E's of traffic safety and discusses issues with current reporting systems in Portland. It proposes a new centralized reporting tool to help track reports across jurisdictions and facilitate follow up.
Our current electricity system is in trouble.
Under investment in research and development has left us with grid infrastructures which are crumbling.
To fix this we need to start rolling out smart meters, smart grids, super grids and market based demand response - this will more closely align the electricity demand curve, with the supply curve (which is now becoming less controllable with the advent of renewables).
Automated demand response programs are our best hope for successful DR programs. That and intelligent appliances which can adjust their behaviour based on information feeds from utilities about the state of the current (no pun) market.
The document discusses how electricity networks can learn from lessons of the internet and web to become more flexible, distributed, and open. It outlines how traditional electricity systems are centralized, top-down, and closed, similar to early telecom networks, whereas new technologies enable more two-way communication between energy producers and consumers. This could allow for greater integration of renewable energy and demand response through smart grid technologies.
The convergence of the Internet of Things and EnergyTom Raftery
Climate change is wreaking havoc on our planet. Electricity generation is responsible for a large part of oue CO2 emissions. Renewable energy can help reduce the carbon footprint of energy production but it has its own problems.
The Internet of Things can play a significant part in reducing the problems associated with integrating renewables into the electricity grid.
An introduction to big data.
What's big data, why we'd want it , how is it applicable to CSPs, short intro to Hadoop
(some of the info is in the slide notes)
Jeremy Ottevanger MCN2009: Digital sustainability and the art of decision-makingjottevanger
Paper given to Museum Computer Network Conference 2009 in Portland, OR by Jeremy Ottevanger, PhD student at Leicester University and web developer at the Museum of London. Looks at conceptual issues around digital sustainability in museums and the environment within which we operate.
The Flash version on Slideshare isn't showing the credits for images. They're in the downloadable PPT or in the transcript
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝:
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The synergy between hard and soft skills is what creates true value in the workplace. Strong communication allows you to clearly articulate your technical expertise, while problem-solving skills help you navigate complex challenges alongside your team. 💫
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6. “An engineer is a professional practitioner of
engineering, concerned with applying scientific
knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop
solutions for technical problems.”
From Latin:
◦ ingeniare ("to devise“)
◦ ingenium ("cleverness")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer
7. Chemical
◦ Bio-molecular / Molecular, Materials, Process
Civil
◦ Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural, Transport
Electrical
◦ Computer, Electronic, Optical, Power
Mechanical
◦ Aerospace, Acoustic, Thermal, Automotive
Other
◦ Agricultural, Biological, Energy, Industrial, Mechatronics, Nano, Nuclear, Petroleum
and more…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_engineering_branches
8. Problem Solvers
◦ Take what Science has discovered and make it work in real-life
◦ Make things, ‘Faster, Better, Cheaper’
9. Patented an improved
Sewing Machine
G. A. Morgan Hair Refining
Company
Inventor
◦ Gas Mask
◦ 3-way Traffic Signal
Garret Morgan http://www.biography.com/people/garrett-morgan-9414691
10. Railroad Car Restroom
Air Conditioner
Worked on patents for
◦ Telephone (Alexander Graham
Bell)
◦ Incandescent Light Bulb
(Thomas Edison, Hiram Maxim)
Lewis Latimer http://www.biography.com/people/lewis-howard-latimer-9374422
11. Registered 60+ Patents
◦ Steam Boiler Furnace
◦ Telephone Transmitter
◦ Trolley Wheel
◦ Multiplex Telegraph
◦ 3rd Rail System for Trains
Granville T Woods http://www.biography.com/people/granville-t-woods-9536481
12. The List Goes On..
◦ Elijah McCoy
◦ Jan Matzeliger
◦ …
http://inventors.about.com/od/blackinventors/u/BlackHistoryMonth.htm
14. Medical Doctor
Choreographer
1st African American woman
in Space
Actress
◦ 1st Astronaut to appear on a
Star Trek episode
Dr Mae Jemison http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison
16. Angela Barbee-Hatter Guion Bluford Mark E. Dean
Battery System for the Chevy Volt 1st African American in Space Broke the 1Ghz Barrier
Angela Barbee-Hunter: http://intouch.ccgmag.com/resource/resmgr/2012_hof_posters_&_photos/hoh_alumni_posters2012_angel.pdf
Guion Bluford: http://intouch.ccgmag.com/resource/resmgr/2012_hof_posters_&_photos/hoh_alumni_posters2012_guion.pdf
Mark E. Dean: http://intouch.ccgmag.com/resource/resmgr/2012_hof_posters_&_photos/hoh_alumni_posters2012_mark_.pdf
18. You are needed…
…365,000* of you between 2010- 2020
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Architecture-and-Engineering/home.htm
* From the National Engineers Week Foundation 2012 Bulletin
20. What Does it Take?
◦ Decide to Never Give Up
◦ Find a Mentor
◦ Leadership
◦ Discipline
◦ Play Well with Others
◦ Learn to Overcome Failure
◦ Have Fun
21. Google Earth® view of an accomplishment of the earliest Civil / Structural Engineers… The Pyramids
22. 2012 Computer Science / Engineering Career Cluster
Davida Baker
Melissa Bordley
James Groom
Ani Ifon