* document all information that you use from another source
\n* answer should be in the form of a properly structured essay, with appropriate introduction, conclusion, and organised paragraphs.
\n* reasoning must be logically correct and support your argument with real-life cases.
\n* the best answers will be the ones that offer original, thoughtful ideas and arguments.
\n* must use proper referencing and citation formats, where necessary.
\n* must have the ability to:
\n\uf0b7identify the basic categories of technology and technological development
\n\uf0b7understand the contributions that technology and engineering have made, and are making, to world change
\n\uf0b7explain the role of technology in the mediation between humanity and the environment
\n\uf0b7demonstrate an awareness of the dangers that technology may pose to the future of humanity<\/p>\n
Q: Write an essay of 500-800 words in response to the following:<\/p>\n
Economies and people worldwide are starting to feel the first effects of the dawning Fourth Industrial Revolution. Breakthroughs in technologies such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, the Internet of Things, and 3D printing, to name a few, will provide new avenues for growth and development in the future but could also give rise to significant social challenges. Breakthroughs are happening and proliferating at an unprecedented pace from sensors to blockchains to human-brain interfaces. Technology-enabled platforms in the \u201csharing\u201d or \u201con-demand\u201d economies are upending business models and forcing countries to rethink how they formulate economic policies. The number of industrial robots in the world is roughly doubling every five years and is projected to reach 400,000 by 2018, driven especially by demand from automotive parts suppliers and the electrical\/electronics industry. As the Internet of Things becomes mainstream, the number of connected devices will almost triple by 2020, from 13.4 billion to 38.5 billion, and the proportion of products sold via e- commerce will more than double, from 6 percent in 2014 to 12.8 percent by 2019. The combination of automation and digitalization is revolutionizing manufacturing and services alike, as well as blurring the lines between them. This process is increasing efficiency, optimizing logistics, and making prices more transparent and competition starker.<\/p>\n
a)Describe the industrial revolution which started in 18th Century and identify the technologies which have contributed to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.<\/p>\n
b)Discuss the potential benefits and negative impact that the Industrial Revolution has had on mankind and the environment.<\/p>\n
c)Comment on the impact that the Industrial Revolution has had on society.<\/p>\n
d)With reference to Singapore, evaluate the new growth opportunities which arose because of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.<\/p>\n
e)Given the pace of technological advances, discuss your vision for Fifth Industrial Revolution and its impact on businesses worldwide.<\/p>\n
Reading materials\/reference books:
\n– Stephen F. Johnston, J. P. Gostelow, W. Joseph King (2000)
\n– Donald Stephen Lowell Cardwell (2001). Technological Discoveries, The Reformation and The Western World
\n– Deborah Cadbury (2004). The Social Impact of Technology
\n– Engineering & Society by Johnston, Gostelow & King
\n– Seven Wonders of The Industrial World by Cadbury et al
\n– Technology, Change & Society by Pytlik, Lauda & Johnson
\n– Engineering in History by Kirby, Withington, Darling & Kilgour<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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