CCO203 Copyright © 2017 SIM University ECA – January Semester 2017 CCO203 End-of-Course Assessment – January Semester 2017 Sustainability, Technology & Society ____________________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS: 1. This End-of-Course Assessment contains ONE (1) question and comprises FOUR (4) pages, including the cover page. 2. You are to include the following particulars in your submission: Course Title, Your PI, Your Name, Submission Date, and Word Count. 3. The submission date cut-off time must be adhered to and late submissions will be penalised according to UniSIM guidelines. The TurnItIn system (via Canvas) will not accept any submission after the deadline. 4. If you fail to submit your End-of-Course Assessment by the stipulated deadline, you will be deemed to have withdrawn from the course. IMPORTANT NOTE ECA Submission date: 17 Mar 2017 12:00PM (Noon)CCO203 Copyright © 2017 SIM University Page 2 of 4 ECA – January Semester 2017 Please read this information before you start working on your ECA. This ECA carries 40% of the course marks and is a compulsory component. It is to be done individually and not collaboratively with other students. Submission Submit the End-of-Course Assignment (ECA) in the same manner as your Tutor-Marked Assignment (TMA), i.e. using Canvas. Submission in any other manner such as hardcopy or any other means will not be accepted. You do not need to submit any forms or cover sheets (e.g., form ET3) with your ECA. Note that the computer system will accept your most recent submission as the final, up till the deadline. Electronic transmission is not immediate. It is possible that the network traffic may be particularly heavy on the cut-off date and connections to the system cannot be guaranteed. Hence, you are advised to submit your work no later than the day before the cut-off date in order to make sure that the submission is accepted and in good time. Once you have submitted your ECA, the status is displayed on the computer screen. You will receive a digital acknowledgement message. The digital time-stamp - not the acknowledgement message - that indicates that you have submitted your ECA successfully by the due date and time (i.e. noon). ECA submission must be time-stamped BEFORE noon to be considered a successful submission. To ensure a timely submission and to have your ECAs marked, you should therefore not jeopardise your course result by submitting your ECA at the last minute. There will be no extension to the submission date of the ECA assignment. Do ensure that you have the correct file(s), accurately named, for submission. Any submission, extra files, missing appendices or corrections received after the cut-off date/time will not be considered in the grading of your ECA. You are thus also reminded to keep a copy of the submission receipt as evidence. Plagiarism and Collusion Plagiarism and collusion are forms of cheating and not acceptable in any form of a student’s work, including this ECA. You can avoid plagiarism by giving appropriate references when you use other people’s ideas, words or pictures (including diagrams and images). Refer to the APA Manual if you need help with quoting and referencing. You can avoid collusion by ensuring that your submission is based on your own individual effort. The electronic submission of your ECA assignment will be screened by plagiarism detecting software. For more information about plagiarism and cheating, you should refer to the Student Handbook (Section 5.2). UniSIM takes a tough stance against plagiarism or collusion. Serious cases will normally result in the student being referred to UniSIM’s Student Disciplinary Group. For other cases, significant marking penalties or expulsion from the course will be imposed.CCO203 Copyright © 2017 SIM University Page 3 of 4 ECA – January Semester 2017 Question 1 (Total 100 marks) Your ECA should consist of approximately 3500 words. Please write to length. The ECA stands in lieu of a final examination. You are required to submit your ECA on Canvas via TurnItIn by 1200 hrs (noon), 17 March 2017. Your paper must adhere to a Times New Roman font size 12, justified paragraph, double-spaced format. You are to ensure all referencing adheres to the appropriate citation style. All relevant learning outcomes apply and you should review them from the course guide. Question: The impact and implications of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.). In this assignment, you are required to compare and contrast 2 products of A.I., by covering the following aspects: 1. Describe the historical and contemporary development of technologies within A.I. (10 marks) 2. Outline the scientific principles and technologies in the development and evolution of A.I. (10 marks) 3. Define “artificial intelligence” through the use of 2 products of A.I. You should also include what your idea of A.I. constitutes. (10 marks) 4. Discuss, illustrate and analyse both the positive and negative impacts that both products of A.I. have on 3 areas of society and/or the environment. (30 marks) 5. Apply principles of sustainability to examine both the current uses of both products A.I. and their projected applications. (10 marks) 6. Examine and justify the potential applications and feasible future developments of both products of A.I. (30 marks) Student Notes: 1. Theory. You are allowed to use any prevailing theory when discussing the evolution of A.I., for example, whether the evolution of A.I. is “incremental” or “leapfrog” in nature. You should, however, justify and substantiate why you believe the evolution is categorised as such, and why the proposed theory is appropriate. You should also justify the use of any other theory, social or otherwise, that you raise in your analysis. 2. Scope. You are required to choose 3 areas of society and/or the environment when discussing the impacts, effects and implications of both products of A.I. You are also encouraged to consider environments other than those you currently reside in or are familiar with, to provide alternate viewpoints and perspectives. 3. Research. You are required to conduct secondary research by consulting any relevant readings and research materials from UniSIM’s online library databases as well as other reliable and authoritative sources. You should reference your sources using the proper citation format, and include a bibliography. 4. Analysis. You will be assessed on your ability to evaluate information from various sources, particularly those with conflicting perspectives, and use them to reach your ownCCO203 Copyright © 2017 SIM University Page 4 of 4 ECA – January Semester 2017 conclusions. You are required to justify any conclusions made with supporting evidence and a clear explanation. Predictions of possible future outcomes can be made, but with proper explanation and justification for their plausibility. 5. Demonstration of Skills. You will be assessed on the application of skill-sets that have been covered in the duration of the course – dissecting a technology, uncovering the history and evolution of a technology, analysing the effects and implications of their use, projecting future outcomes and possible effects in attempts to address them, implementation of technology to benefit mankind, and the eventual impact of technology on environment on society. Submission • You should avoid using a public WiFi connection for submitting large files. You should also keep a copy of the submission receipt bearing the date and time-stamp of submission, for verification purposes. • Ensure that your Microsoft Word document is NOT in the file format “.docx” as this is generated by Microsoft Word 2007 or a higher version and it is NOT readable by earlier versions of Microsoft Word. If you are using Microsoft Word 2007 or a higher version, ensure that you save your Report in “.doc” format so that your marker can read your Report. • Your ECA file should follow this format: “ECA_.doc” (for example, “ECA_B1681234.doc”) Do NOT include your name in the submission. Ensure that you submit and name the document correctly, as no re-submissions will be entertained after the deadline. ----- End of ECA Question Paper -----