LAS432 Team Project Guidelines

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LAS432Team Project GuidelinesHow does the emerging technology of remote/robotic surgery impact medical practices,society, and ethical standards, considering the technical, historical, economic, sociological, andenvironmental implications?

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ObjectiveThiscapstone course concludes witha research Team Project that starts during the first week andcontinues throughout the duration of the class.Itculminates withthe submission of a formal team reportand anoral presentation by each team during Week 7, and Peer Reviews in Week 8.Each team will identify and explore an emerging technology. This will be a technology that may alreadyexist, but is drawing attention because of new applications, anticipated impacts or potential controversies.Examples could include:nanotechnology in manufacturing,genetically modified organisms,remote/robotic surgery, orwireless electricity.The team will explore the technical, social, cultural, moral and ethical issues presented by thetechnology.GuidelinesTeamsAll teams will be assigned at the start of the first week. The first deliverable is due on the Sunday of Week1, so students must get organized and into the project immediately. Each team will select a Team Leader,who will be responsible for the coordination of the research and the submission of assignments.Teammembers will remain on the assigned team throughout the duration of the class (in the project world,project managers seldom have the opportunity to select their own team members!). It is highlyrecommended that each team develop its own Team Contract to clearly define expectations, strategies,and timelines.Emphasis is placed on both individual contributions and the final product of teams. You will communicatewith your team through team meetings (online) and team discussion threads.Team members who fail toparticipate in an assignment will not get points for that assignment.With those parts of the Team Project where a group grade will be assigned, all team members mustsubmit a copy of the team’s work. When an assignment is completed, the Team Leader will distribute thefinished product to all team members, and each team member must submit this copy to the Dropbox,The TaskThe primary focus of the team is to research and assess the issues associated with a specific emergingtechnology. The team will produce a formal research paper in APA format, with each team membercontributing 10 pages of text. The paper will provide the basis for a 20-minute team presentation.The followingRequired Elementsmust be researched and included in the final project. What follows is alistonly, and is in no wayan outline:A brief description of the technology and an explanation of the associated scienceThe historical development and context of the technologyPolitical and legal influencesEconomic questions and considerationsPsychological considerations andsociological effectsThe technology in its cultural context, media influence

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Implications for the environmentMoral and ethical implicationsTo properly analyze the various elements of the project, research will cut across disciplines and includeacademic, scientific and industry sources. Complete project guidelines and suggestions can be found inDocSharing.DeliverablesAll students submit the project individually, not just the Team Leader.With respect to graded group workthe TeamLeadermust distribute the finished project to the team so that each member may submit itindividually to thedropbox.With respect to individually graded segments of the project, each teammember is responsible for compiling his/her own assignment and submitting it to the dropbox.Rubrics: All rubrics for the Team Project can be found in DocSharing.

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