COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

I have selected “Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning” as my approved technology paper topic.

MBA5141 Technology Paper Guidelines

As noted in the MBA5141 syllabus, each individual student is required to research and submit a Technology Research Paper which is worth 25% of the total course grade. The basic idea of the research paper is to research and examine how particular information technology is utilized in a particular industry. Steps 1 and 2 below outline the procedure to use to select a technology and industry. Step 3 describes what key items to include in the paper.

Step 1 – Select a digital information technology* in which you have an interest. The technology can be a technology that is commonly used today (e.g., biometric sensors, motion detectors, smartphones, etc) or a new “emerging” information technology (e.g., drones, robots, artificial intelligence, etc). “Digital” means that the technology contains some sort of computer-compatible component(s) or function, such as a digital storage part or digital processing chip. ALL SELECTED TOPICS MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY THE INSTRUCTOR VIA EMAIL !!
Each student in the class must choose a unique technology topic. No duplicate topics are allowed. Topics are assigned on a first-come, first-served, basis according to the posting date in the discussion forum.

Step 2 – Select an industry* in which you have an interest (e.g., automobile manufacturing, retailing, trucking, restaurants, hospitality, public corrections, airlines, education, banking, fitness centers, sports, etc.). Selected industries do not have to be unique topics in the class. Duplicate industry selections are permitted. In writing the paper itself, you may either write from a general industry perspective or from the perspective of an individual company that represents and operates in the selected industry. Note: It is okay to discuss consumer market aspects of the selected technology but the primary focus of the paper should be on business or industry usage, not consumers.

Step 3 – Research and write the paper – The technology paper should be considered a formal research effort. It should be typed, paginated, use footnotes if needed, and contain the following paper components:
Title Page containing paper title, student name, course name, etc.
Table of Contents, using the paper numbers and descriptive section headings contained in the paper.
The Main Body of the Paper contains sections on the following:
Executive Summary – a couple of paragraphs summarizing the paper and its main findings (can use this for the discussion forum summary post);
Technology Summary – a description of the technical components, as well as a brief history, of the selected technology;
Industry Summary – a definition and description of the key characteristics and concerns, as well as a brief history, of the selected industry.
Industry’s Technology Usage – a discussion of how the industry utilizes the technology;
Current Usage, Benefits & Challenges – a discussion of the specific benefits realized by the industry in current usage of the technology, as well as any potential obstacles or challenges;
Future Usage – a concluding discussion of how the current technology usage is expected to evolve in the future (short term or long term) due either to changes in the industry or changes/improvements in the technology.
Bibliography – a detailed list of research references used in the paper.
Technology Paper Grading Rubric: The technology paper will be graded according to the following:
Paper organization & readability (20%)
Technology & industry summary (20%)
Usage benefits, challenges & future (40%)
Level of research effort (15%)
Discussion forum summary post (05%)
Total (100%)

Note 1: The length of the technical paper should be somewhere between 15 to 20 pages (excluding the title page and bibliography). The paper should use a 12 point font and can be either single or double spaced (or both). Be sure to use descriptive section headings to help make the paper more readable.

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