Research Assignment
The student will be given one of the topics below to research. (S)he will create a PowerPoint presentation made up of 12-15 slides about this topic. The last page of the presentation should contain the source material either as a list or as an MLA style bibliography.
The presentation should contain visuals (pictures, videos, clip arts etc.), animations, transitions, and a design theme. It should be interesting and informative concerning the topic. Besides the given links for each topic (which are just suggestions), the student should explore and research deeper into the topic.
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Computing Trends
3D Printing (also known as Additive Manufacturing)
Overview
https://www.techworld.com/picture-gallery/tech-innovation/5-top-uses-of-3dprinting-3666509/
Uses
1. https://ultimaker.com/en/blog/52652-the-five-key-3d-printing-applications
2. https://all3dp.com/2/greatest-3d-printing-applications/
3. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/08/22/7-amazing-real-worldexamples-of-3d-printing-in-2018/#6c4484326585
4. https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/features/3d-printing-in-the-medical-fieldapplications/
How it works
https://www.pcmag.com/article/289175/3d-printing-what-you-need-to-know
Interesting example
https://www.allthat3d.com/3d-printed-objects/
YouTube Video (under 4 Minutes)
3D Printing a house in a day for $5K – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k74rb7xl3aY
IoT (Internet of Things)
Overview
https://www.iotforall.com/what-is-iot-simple-explanation/
Uses
1. https://www.snyxius.com/7-internet-of-things-examples-show-power-iot/
2. IoT and Virtual Reality – Caterpillar https://medium.com/datadriveninvestor/10powerful-iot-examples-worth-your-attention-1c06276a2e54
3. https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-internet-of-things-enables-a-floating-city-ofpleasure-and-a-vision-of-hell/
4. https://builtin.com/internet-things/iot-examples
How it works
https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-the-internet-of-things-everything-you-needto-know-about-the-iot-right-now/
Interesting example
https://www.zdnet.com/article/buzzworthy-how-iot-global-satellites-are-helpingsave-bees/
Blockchain Technology (also called Cryptography)
Overview https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-blockchain-technology/
Uses
1. cryptocurrencies
2. voting
3. music distribution
4. health insurance
How it works
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/what-is-a-blockchain/
Interesting example
Healthcare
https://builtin.com/blockchain/blockchain-healthcare-applications-companies
YouTube Video (under 3 Minutes)
Blockchain Technology
YouTube Video (12 Minutes, but more in-depth)
Blockchain Technology
Augmented Reality (also called AR)
Overview
https://www.fi.edu/what-is-augmented-reality
Uses
1. Enhanced navigation systems use augmented reality to superimpose a route over the live view of the road.
2. During football games, broadcasters use AR to draw lines on the field to illustrate and analyze plays.
3. Furniture and housewares giant IKEA offers an AR app (called IKEA Place) that lets you see how a piece of furniture will look and fit in your space.
4. Military fighter pilots see an AR projection of their altitude, speed, and other data on their helmet visor, which means they don’t need to waste focus by glancing down to see them
How it works https://www.fi.edu/science-of-augmented-reality
Interesting example
Furniture
https://youtu.be/r0ViFTEb8aQ Just for fun
YouTube Video (under 3 Minutes)
Augmented Reality Explained https://youtu.be/D-A1l4Jn6EY
Cybersecurity
Overview
https://www.checkpoint.com/definition/cybersecurity/
Uses
1. https://www.wired.com/story/biggest-cybersecurity-crises-2019-so-far/
2. https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/10-things-about-cyber-security-you-need-to-know
3. http://www.cybersecurity-review.com/industry-perspective/cyber-security-forthedefence-industry/
4. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/10/29/emerging-advancedcybersecurity-technology-and-techniques-in-the-u-s-federalgovernment/#774d5a0063ec
5. https://www.securityroundtable.org/using-cybersecurity-technology-to-improvebusiness-outcomes/
6. https://www.csoonline.com/article/3206685/best-security-software-how-cuttingedge-tools-tackle-todays-threats.html
7. https://financesonline.com/top-10-it-security-software-solutions/
8. https://www.zdnet.com/article/adversarial-ai-cybersecurity-battles-are-coming/ 9. https://oig.hhs.gov/reports-and-publications/featured-topics/cybersecurity/
How it works
https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-malware-what-is-cybersecurity-what-youneed-to-know.html
Interesting interactive game of cybersecurity
https://pbs.org/nova/labs Chose Cybersecurity from left panel
Data Science
Overview
Uses
1. https://intellipaat.com/blog/what-is-a-data-scientist/
2. https://www.coursera.org/lecture/what-is-datascience/applications-of-datascience-bpXlb
3. https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2018/4/226372-realizing-the…datascience/fulltext
4. https://boardstat.beta.nyc/
How it works
https://analyticstraining.com/25-things-need-know-data-science-2/
YouTube Video (32 minutes)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Overview
https://www.pcmag.com/news/368001/what-is-artificial-intelligence-ai
Uses
1. https://www.techworld.com/tech-innovation/what-is-ai-all-you-need-know-aboutartificial-intelligence-3677496/
2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertadams/2017/01/10/10-powerful-examples-ofartificial-intelligence-in-use-today/#55a98204420d
3. https://beebom.com/examples-of-artificial-intelligence/
4. https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15096-artificial-intelligence-inhealthcare.html
5. https://www.datamation.com/artificial-intelligence/artificial-intelligence-inhealthcare.html
How it works
https://www.sas.com/en_us/insights/analytics/what-is-artificial-intelligence.html
Interesting examples
https://www.crisscrossed.net/2018/12/19/12-inspiring-examples-of-artificalintelligence-for-good/
https://www.turbinehq.com/blog/10-examples-of-ai
YouTube Videos
How AI will Change Your World, For Better Or For Worse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvzNuw5VjBU Google AI Has Full Conversations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXUQ-DdSDoE
Machine Learning (ML)
Overview
https://www.expertsystem.com/machine-learning-definition/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2016/12/06/what-is-the-differencebetween-artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning/#65203c662742
Uses
1. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/machine-learning-ai-explained
2. https://bigdata-madesimple.com/top-10-real-life-examples-of-machine-learning/
3. https://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence/machine-learning-examples-applications
4. https://elitedatascience.com/machine-learning-impact
How it works
https://www.sas.com/en_us/insights/analytics/machine-learning.html
Interesting examples
ML: Real-Life Examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoPN5FY7Fbk Detecting Cancer in Real-Time with Machine Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mz84cwVmS0
YouTube Video
The 7 Steps of Machine Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKW8Ndu7Mjw
Cloud Computing
Overview
https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-cloud-computing-everything-you-need-to-knowfrom-public-and-private-cloud-to-software-as-a/ https://www.salesforce.com/products/platform/best-practices/cloud-computing/ https://www.infoworld.com/article/2683784/what-is-cloud-computing.html
Uses:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/what-is-cloud-computing/ https://aws.amazon.com/types-of-cloud-computing/?WICC=tile&tile=types_of_cloud https://www.ibm.com/cloud https://us.alibabacloud.com/ https://cloud.google.com/ https://cloud.oracle.com/home
https://www.salesforce.com/products/service-cloud/overview/ http://onlive.com/
How it works:
Interesting Examples:
https://www.parkmycloud.com/blog/future-trends-in-cloud-computing/ https://www.infoworld.com/article/3226484/what-is-multicloud-the-next-step-in-cloudcomputing.html
Youtube videos
Cloud Computing: Drivers & Risks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH9hd9VJW_M
What is “The Cloud” as Fast As Possible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsKIpLKo8AE
Changes to computer thinking – Stephen Fry explains cloud computing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9LK6EtxzgM
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