Instructions: According to engineering accreditation body ABET, a key student outcome for mechanical engineering majors is “an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.” With this in mind, your assignment is to identify a current events issue and write a 1000-1200 word essay describing its connection to this class as well as the engineering ethics considerations associated with the topic. For example, you could write your essay about the Keystone XL pipeline, which is related to fluid mechanics (pipe flow!) and address the societal/environmental issues associated with its construction. Note that here we will define a current event as something that has been in the news at any time since 2019. Note that any essays deemed to contain plagiarized content will receive a grade of zero. All sources used for your essay should be properly cited (will not count towards word count). Any direct quotes/paraphrased material should be properly cited and this type of content should be limited to < 100 words of your total word count. Your essay will be graded as follows: 1. Clearly state your chosen topic and list the title, author(s), publication venue (name of website, magazine, newspaper, etc.), and publication date of the primary source you use to develop your essay. (2 pts) 2. Write a citation for your primary source in the format of your choosing (MLA, APA, etc.). (1 pt) 3. Describe, in your own words, the background and story behind the issue you have chosen (recommended ~250 words). (3 pts) 4. Discuss how this issue is related to fluid mechanics (recommended ~150 words). (2 pts) 5. Discuss the ethical/professional responsibilities of engineers associated with this issue (recommended ~300 words). (5 pts) 6. How would you address this issue if you were an engineer with authority to make decisions on the matter (recommended ~300 words). (3 pts) 7. Total word count is between 1000-1200 words. (3 pts) 8. Primary source is legitimate news and not simply Wikipedia or an online forum. (4 pts) I understand this is subjective but an ability to identify factual news versus “fake news” is important. If you are unsure about your source use this link for some guidance: https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/12/05/503581220/fake-or-real-how-to-selfcheck-the-news-and-get-the-facts 9. No typos/grammatical errors. (5 pts) 10. Uniqueness score: was the topic chosen unique relative to submissions of other students? For example, you will not get points here if you use the Keystone XL pipeline. (3 pts)

1. Case Study – Security
   Scenario
   A large fast-food chain unveiled a new touch screen register for its franchises. Each cashier was assigned a user ID and password combination to log in to the register. The system allowed the incorrect password to be entered four times before the register would lock and require a manager to unlock it with a key card. To prevent unauthorized access, the registers would lock after three minutes if the screen was not touched. When the register locked, only the cashier who was logged in prior to it locking could unlock it without a system restart.
   After a few days in operation, restaurant managers started complaining about the amount of time they were spending unlocking the registers. Some cashiers were forgetting their user ID and password, so other cashiers would log in for them. It also seemed that the button layout made it easy for the cashiers to key in the incorrect password. The managers also complained that cashiers would leave for a break or end their shift and forget to log out of the locked register. The managers would have to reboot the system, a three- to five-minute process in order for the next cashier to log in. Additionally, managers noticed that grease was building up on the touch screens, making them less responsive.
   Instructions
   Write a five- to eight-page paper in which you:
   1. Analyze the new system and determine the design issues with this new system.
   2. Describe how you would correct the design issues with the system to make the restaurant managers happy.
   3. Create a design plan that:
      • Lists and explains the tasks associated with improving this interface.
      • Contains at least six tasks.
      • Includes realistic time estimates for each task to be completed.
      • Analyzes the development of the system in your plan.
      • Analyzes the testing of the system in your plan.
      • Analyzes the implementation of the system in your plan.
   4. Examine how this system balanced security and usability, and explain the challenges of incorporating system security and system usability into a design.
   5. Suggest changes that could be made to the security of this system to still meet security objectives but make the system more usable.
   6. Use Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative, Dia, to create a graphical representation of your proposed interface. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
   7. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
   8. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
      Include charts or diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or one of their equivalents such as Open Project, Dia, and OpenOffice. The completed diagrams/charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.
      The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
   • Determine the strengths and alternatives of menu-driven interfaces.
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Option #1: Effective Meeting Planning

Plan a meeting: Decide who to invite and plan the meeting objectives and desired outcome of the meeting. If you are planning a virtual meeting, address the pros and cons of holding the meeting virtually.

Scenario:
The marketing communications department has outgrown their space in the corporate office. You’ve been asked to put together a team to design optimal work facilities for the department’s newly leased space in a neighboring building. You have four months to put your plan together before the lease begins. You may choose four other people from the company to be on your team. For this assignment, create the names of the people you choose. Assume that you know each person and can explain why you chose them. You can base your descriptions on real people that you know if you wish.

Part 1: Write a short paragraph briefly describing why you chose the four members of your team. Did you choose based on MBTI, past work history, emotional intelligence, office politics, ability to work on a team, or some other reason? There are no wrong answers. The objective of the assignment is to be aware of why you chose the group for your team and to be able to articulate your reasons for choosing them.

Part 2: Write a 1-to-2-page agenda for the first meeting launching the new team. Include the date, time, and place of the meeting. Include a brief description of the members’ roles and responsibilities. Clarify the intended outcome of the meeting. Project a positive ethos in the meeting invitation. Use the guidelines below to help create your agenda.

Guidelines:

• Criteria for choosing members should be well-explained
• Meeting invitation basics should include:
  • Time, date, place
  • Desired meeting outcome/goals
  • Team members’ roles and responsibilities, prep needed
  • Positive ethos
  • Positive language
  • No grammatical and/or spelling errors
  • Organized and readable
• Agenda basics:
  • Heading
  • Time estimates
  • Topics
  • Person responsible
  • Instructions for post-meeting follow-up

Refer to the rubric for grading details

Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography

[WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) and Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) web pages, and Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.) and Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) tutorials.

Reflect: Reflect back on the Week 1 discussion in which you shared with the class the global societal issue that you would like to further address. Explore critical insights that were shared by your peers and/or your instructor on the topic chosen and begin your search for scholarly sources with those insights in mind.

Write: For this assignment, review the Annotated Bibliography Formatting Guidelines  and address the following prompts: 

• Introductory paragraph to topic (refer to the Final Paper guidelines for your topic selection).
  • Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.

• Thesis statement.
  • Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the solution to the problem that you will argue or prove in the Week 5 Final Paper. (A thesis statement should be a concise, declarative statement. The thesis statement must appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.)

• Annotated bibliography.
  • Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.
  • Summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the global societal issue for each annotation.
  • Address fully the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic (your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long—150 words or more.
  • Include no less than five scholarly sources in the annotated bibliography that will be used to support the major points of the Final Paper.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic.

The Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography

• Must be 1,000 to 1,250 words in length (not including title page) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource. 
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
• Must use at least five scholarly sources.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.
• Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper. (Links to an external site.)
• Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.

 Instructions: Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions. Please provide rationales for your answers. Make sure to provide citations/references for your answers in APA  format. 

 CASE STUDY: Active Labor: Susan Wong

 Mrs. Wong, a first-time mother, is admitted to the birthing suite in early labor after spontaneous rupture of membranes at home. She is at 38 weeks of gestation with a history of abnormal alpha-fetoprotein levels at 16 weeks of pregnancy.  

She was scheduled for ultrasonography to visualize the fetus to rule out an open spinal defect or Down syndrome, but never followed through. Mrs. Wong and her husband disagreed about what to do (keep or terminate the pregnancy) if the ultrasonography indicated a spinal problem, so they felt they did not want this information. 

Reflective Questions

 1. As the nurse, what priority data would you collect from this couple to help define relevant interventions to meet their needs?

 2. How can you help this couple if they experience a negative outcome in the birthing suite? What are your personal views on terminating or continuing a pregnancy with a risk of a potential anomaly? What factors may influence your views?

 3. With the influence of the recent Human Genome Project and the possibility of predicting open spinal defects earlier in pregnancy, how will maternity care change in the future?