Crystal Parker Facebook and Social Networking American Military University April 19, 2015 Facebook is a very popular form of social networking. Every day there are 890 million people that log in to Facebook. It is quickly drawing crowds of visitors every month prompting a change in communication. This change subsequently presents that societies are choosing to become part of the widespread Facebook culture for various reasons, such as its well-known chances for keeping in touch with current social circles, reuniting long lost family and friends and expanding prospects of finding new friends. Facebook eliminates some of the obstacles that may limit our regularity of communication with people, upholding the geographic changes, social class, busy lifestyles and economic factors that may usually discourage us from regular contact. (Cooke 2011, pp. ix-4) Facebook lets users express their personality by the creation of a profile based on their life experiences, beliefs and attributes. These can be conveyed by posting status updates, uploading photographs and creating your own personal portrayal. (Collier,2010, pp. 61-64). To determine the factors of usage within a Facebook account a study was conducted among 1324 Australia internet users between the ages of 18- 44. The results showed that extraverted and introverted personalities are drawn to different aspects of the social networking site. Extraverted individuals tend to have more Facebook friends therefore presenting that they were more inclined to use the chat function on Facebook. However on the other hand individuals who experience neuroticism are more likely to use the Facebook wall for contact as this gives them a longer period of time to plan and express their response. The study also justifies that introverts tend to spend more time on Facebook then socially interactive individuals, instigating that Facebook consequently provides introverts with a more comfortable approach of communication with other individuals. This may result as a remedy for anxiousness in usual social interactive encounters, easing them into a feeling of acceptance. Overall Facebook’s different types of applications are designed to suit a broad range of different personalities without discriminating certain individuals, as this could be partial evidence on why such a large number of diverse societies are attracted to Facebook. (Ryan et al. 2011, pp. 1658-1664) The use of Facebook and other social networking sites may prove to be useful in areas of Social Capital. Social capital is a agile term, determined in this case as different types of communication resources used among the relationships of other people. Social Capital links some important positive effects to our public health and can retain some monetary factors. When Social Capital declines, communities may change into a social condition eventuating into the decline in common events and potentially deliberating suspicion among other individuals..

1. Crystal Parker
Facebook and Social Networking
American Military University
April 19, 2015
Facebook is a very popular form of social networking. Every
day there are 890 million people that log in to Facebook. It is
quickly drawing crowds of visitors every month prompting a
change in communication. This change subsequently presents
that societies are choosing to become part of the widespread
Facebook culture for various reasons, such as its well-known
chances for keeping in touch with current social circles,
reuniting long lost family and friends and expanding prospects

2. of finding new friends. Facebook eliminates some of the
obstacles that may limit our regularity of communication with
people, upholding the geographic changes, social class, busy
lifestyles and economic factors that may usually discourage us
from regular contact. (Cooke 2011, pp. ix-4)
Facebook lets users express their personality by the creation of
a profile based on their life experiences, beliefs and attributes.
These can be conveyed by posting status updates, uploading
photographs and creating your own personal portrayal.
(Collier,2010, pp. 61-64). To determine the factors of usage
within a Facebook account a study was conducted among 1324
Australia internet users between the ages of 18- 44. The results
showed that extraverted and introverted personalities are drawn
to different aspects of the social networking site. Extraverted
individuals tend to have more Facebook friends therefore
presenting that they were more inclined to use the chat function
on Facebook. However on the other hand individuals who
experience neuroticism are more likely to use the Facebook wall
for contact as this gives them a longer period of time to plan
and express their response. The study also justifies that
introverts tend to spend more time on Facebook then socially
interactive individuals, instigating that Facebook consequently
provides introverts with a more comfortable approach of
communication with other individuals. This may result as a
remedy for anxiousness in usual social interactive encounters,
easing them into a feeling of acceptance. Overall Facebook’s
different types of applications are designed to suit a broad range
of different personalities without discriminating certain
individuals, as this could be partial evidence on why such a
large number of diverse societies are attracted to Facebook.
(Ryan et al. 2011, pp. 1658-1664)
The use of Facebook and other social networking sites may
prove to be useful in areas of Social Capital. Social capital is a
agile term, determined in this case as different types of

3. communication resources used among the relationships of other
people. Social Capital links some important positive effects to
our public health and can retain some monetary factors. When
Social Capital declines, communities may change into a social
condition eventuating into the decline in common events and
potentially deliberating suspicion among other individuals.
Facebook as a form of social capital may be a helpful
contributor, offering societies to learn more about each other in
a less intrusive way as the member’s may communicate in the
Facebook world based on common interests and important
values of interest as we learn of other individuals developments
in life and our connections among one another. When we look
back at the age of the Digital immigrants, geographic
differences, busy lifestyles and keeping ties with old school
friends were once an obstacle before the social networking sites
grew. Convenience and frequent contact were a distant hope,
now Facebook and other social networking sites have gained a
break through allowing us to maintain and have more frequent
contact with friends and family that could subsequently be an
asset to our mental wellbeing. However as a result these Social
Capital aspects still need to be looked into, as this theory
currently represents that this virtual tool of communication may
be acknowledged as inedible for positive effects on individuals,
more research is intended for the ultimate outcome. (Ellison et
al. 2007, pp. 1143-1168)
The generation of older citizens are becoming more familiar
with the progression of technology as in our current era it has
gradually been incorporated into their daily routines. The huge
spread of Facebook and familiarity of this social networking
tool among friends and family members may cause interest and
motivational factors among the generations as it allows us to
keep in the loop of family and friends and what’s going on in
our lives without actually speaking to each other (Chung et al.
2010, pp. 1674-1684)

4. In conclusion Facebook has eased into our busy lifestyles and
for some it has become part of a daily routine. This social
networking wonder provides a variety of opportunities, it helps
society keep in touch with loved ones that are situated in a
geographic distance, it may help individuals reunite with their
long lost friend from school, it could erase the cultural
differences and judgmental barriers that may usually limit the
opportunity of finding a new friend that shares your common
interests or it could help you find a new companion. (Cooke
2011, pp. ix-4) Facebook is a tool of convenience which is
invaluable concerning our busy lifestyles may not be always
available. Overall it allows us to experience a connection to one
another giving us an understanding that we have similar needs
when it comes to communication and acceptance. (Turkle, 2011,
p17)
References

5. Cooke, T., 2011, Help I’m a Facebookaholic: Inside the Crazy
World of Social Networking, John Blake,
EBL Ebook Library, viewed 1st February, 2012.
Ellison, N, Steinfield, C, & Lampe, C 2007, 'The Benefits of
Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use
of Online Social Network Sites', Journal Of Computer-Mediated
Communication, Vol 12, no 4, pp. 1143-1168, Communication
& Mass Media Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 2 February 2012.
Collier, M 2010, Facebook & Twitter For Seniors For Dummies,
Wiley Publishing, Canada.
Ellison, N, Steinfield, C, & Lampe, C 2007, 'The Benefits of
Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use
of Online Social Network Sites', Journal Of Computer-Mediated
Communication, Vol 12, no 4, pp. 1143-1168, Communication
& Mass Media Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 2 February 2012.
Chung, J, Park, N, Wang, H, Faulk, J & Mclaughlin, M 2010,
"Age differences in perceptions of online community
participation among non – users: An extension of the
Technology Acceptance Model",
Computers in Human Behavior archive, Volume 26 Issue 6,
November, 2010 pp. 1674 – 1684,Science Direct, viewed 4
February 2012.
Turkle, S 2011, Alone Together: Why we expect more from
technology & less from each other, Basic Books, USA
Imagine you design a device similar to a tri-pod or a
microphone stand. The top of the device should be a flat surface
that items can be placed on. This product would assist workers
on a ladder by giving them a place to place tools etc. You will

6. be undergoing this project from the roles of the design engineer,
materials engineer, manufacturing engineer, and the industrial
engineer. This process will end up producing 100,000 of these
devices. The device
Materials engineer
· What materials should the individual components be made out
of? Will a certain part wear out over time?
· What type of intended use would be bad for a certain material?
· The raw material cost per part should not exceed $10.00.
Calculate this with material weight –
vs – cost.
Manufacturing engineer
· Now that the materials are selected and the part has been
designed, it is time to determine which manufacturing processes
will be used to create the parts
· Based off of the manufacturing process you choose, what
machines are needed? How much will that cost for startup?
· Make sure you choose processes, materials, and tools which
can withstand creating 100,000 parts.
Industrial engineer
· Decide how you would set up the factory that produces these
devices in such a way to maximize the output. Be thorough in
describing why you chose what you chose
· How many employees would it take to operate this factory?
· How much does this add to the cost of producing 1,000 of
these parts?

7. Your final report should include the following
· Cover page
· Table of contents
Material study
· Covering all of the points from the material engineer and
anything else you want to add
Manufacturing study
· Covering all of the points from the manufacturing engineer
and anything else you want to add
Industrial study
· Covering all of the points from the manufacturing engineer
and anything else you want to add
· Discussion and breakdown of the overall cost of producing
100,000 parts
· Conclusion
· Bibliography
· Where did you get the information regarding material price,
strength, etc.
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