Description

Introduction to IT and IS
IT231

Project
Student Details:

CRN:

Deadline: Monday 2/12/2024 @ 23:59

Name:
Name:
Name:

ID:

[Total Mark is 14]

ID:
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Instructions:

• You must submit two separate copies (one Word file and one PDF file) using the Assignment
Template on Blackboard via the allocated folder. These files must not be in compressed format.

• It is your responsibility to check and make sure that you have uploaded both the correct files.

• Zero mark will be given if you try to bypass the SafeAssign (e.g. misspell words, remove spaces
between words, hide characters, use different character sets, convert text into image or languages
other than English or any kind of manipulation).

• Email submission will not be accepted.
• You are advised to make your work clear and well-presented. This includes filling your information
on the cover page.

• You must use this template, failing which will result in zero mark.
• You MUST show all your work, and text must not be converted into an image, unless specified
otherwise by the question.

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Description and Instructions
General Guidelines
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The deadline for project submission is Monday, December 2, 2024.

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Each group can have up to 3 members.

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Each group must assign a team leader

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The project carries a total of 14 marks: 10 marks are allocated for the project
work and documentation, while 4 marks are for the PowerPoint presentation.

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Students are required to both present and upload their PowerPoint
presentations on Blackboard (BB).

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Learning Outcome(s):

Project Description:

LO2: Illustrate how
business
requirements drive
the information and
knowledge needs of
an organization for
competitive
advantage.
LO3: Classify the
business areas to
which computers may
be applied.
LO4: Demonstrate
the use of emerging
technology drivers
such as Electronic
Business, Data
Mining and
Networking solutions.
LO5: Interpret the
management
challenges faced by
information systems
being implemented in
organizations today,
and how they affect
business and society.
LO6: Demonstrate
the basic concepts of
computer hardware
and software.

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10 Marks

Consider a specific problem /opportunity in the topic area at this moment in time and think about
how the implementation of the digital technologies you learned in this course can solve the
problem in the next ten years. You may extrapolate how you think the current technologies might
evolve in the next ten years and apply that to your solution. Creative solutions are allowed and
encouraged. Make sure to apply at least two of the digital technologies that you learned in this
course and consider the ethical, societal, and business issues highlighted throughout the course.
Note that by selecting one topic area you are not necessarily eliminating the other topic areas.
In fact, the specific problem you select may relate to several topic areas.
Choose a topic based on the interests and motivations of your group members:

Topic 1: Emerging Technology
1. Select an emerging technology covered in class. What impact will it have on society?
(As described above, select a specific demographic for your project.)
2. Consider periods of normal life and challenging periods, e.g., a pandemic.
3. What is your prediction and vision for the impact of the technology?
4. How will the technology you selected interact with at least one other technology
discussed in the course?

Topic 2: Physical Infrastructure System
1. How could the technologies presented in this course create a significant improvement in
the economic, environmental, and social performance of our physical infrastructure
systems?
2. For example, when a building or bridge is demolished, many of the materials used in the
building end up in landfills. How could these materials or even building components or
entire buildings be reused thanks to innovative uses of technology?
3. Infrastructure systems for energy and wastewater are typically separate systems.
However, the waste in the wastewater could be used to generate electricity. How could
technology enable such an integration of energy and wastewater systems? Or the
integration of other infrastructure systems?

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Topic 3: Mental Health
1. How might technologies be designed to enhance connections in communities, reduce
loneliness, and improve mental well-being?
2. What are the the effects of technology on mental health?
3. Loneliness and social isolation are a key problem in society. Select a specific
demographic (e.g., single elderly people, high school students in rural areas, etc.) for
your project.

Topic 4: Entertainment Industry
1. How does technology influence entertainment?
2. What are the challenges facing the entertainment industry in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia?
3. The entertainment industry has adapted to streaming content, live experiences, and
social events. How might the next generation of entertainment experiences look like at
home or on the go?

Topic 5: Social Impact & Equity
1. Socioeconomic inequalities mean that not everyone has equal access to technologies;
this is also called “digital divide.” For example, some people have limited access to
broadband, limited know-how of technologies, or no access to equipment. How could
government, businesses, and technology providers bridge this socioeconomic digital
divide?
2. Robots could alleviate this shortage. But since such robots can be expensive or require
expertise to deploy, how could better care be available to all?
3. Another example is the access to data and analytics, i.e., machine learning. The
developers of such systems may limit access due to cost or business concerns. How will
the benefits from machine learning be available to all?

Important instructions that must be followed:
1) All questions must be answered.

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2) Your answers should be comprehensive. Short answers (e.g., yes, I agree, etc.) are not
accepted.
3) You must acknowledge any source you use by providing the full citation.

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