to as IoT denotes the internetworking of physical devices with software, network connectivity and sensors that enable them to communicate. The physical devices include buildings and vehicles. These physical devices are embedded with actuators, electronics, network connectivity and sensors that enable them to collect and exchange data leading to an infrastructure of the information society. Through the sensors and internet connectivity, Internet of Things enables the remote control of these…
Keeping your phone on during the night or next to bedside can affect your sleep by urging one to use the electronic device instead of sleeping.(The negative effects, 2015) When one should be getting 10 hours of sleep at night they get less because before one goes to sleep they have to check their device for messages or calls. Which now urges them to start messaging…
lives easier. We us mechanical engineering to design and make things maybe like the shell of the computer. According to Columbia engineering “mechanical engineering is a diverse subject that derives its breadth from the need to design and manufacture everything from small individual parts and devices to large systems spacecraft and machine tools.” Mechanical engineers are suppose to make item and sells it on the market. Not only that they have to design the parts for it they must also find a way…
Hard to maintain the larger cost in installing the electronic monitoring devices (Srigley et al. 2013). Busy work environment: - Busy work environment could lead to HH procedure being forgotten by HCWs while they are dealing with the complications and providing care for patient in post-operative ward (Hand Hygiene Australia, 2014). Unwilling to agree the changes: - some HCWs could refuse to accept the changes, where they may not like using electronic devices to monitor their HH moments (Srigley…
Have you ever seen a young child so eager to get their little hands on an electronic device, for instance, a cell phone or a computer? Well I have, and most of the time they would end up turning into Daffy Duck from Looney Tunes, full of anger and stubbornness, because the word ‘no’ was their answer. Lately I have been curious to know why children act the way they do when it comes to electronics. From my experience I have seen my two nephews, who are three years old and five years old, often…
For thousands of years two main sources of knowledge and influence dominated classroom learning - the teacher and the textbook, but in today’s world of unprecedented technological advancement, the Internet is a powerful tool in the classroom. (Loyola 2014) The research on the impacts of technology implemented into elementary school classrooms is limited, mostly anecdotal, leaving the question of whether the impact is more largely positive or negative unanswered and the subject of much…
Electrical and Computer Engineering has developed tremendously over the hundredth year. As the world continues to grow smarter from new inventions and expansions, the possibility of further refining the engineering curriculum was brought up. It is vital to take into consideration efficiency, effectiveness, and resourcefulness when it comes to learning, as well as teaching. Ambitious engineers will need to acquire key ideas, including social, cultural, and specialized concepts in order to be…
Imagine a whole week without any electronic devices. That is a scary thought is it not; no texting or calling friends or getting the latest gossip about the crazy antics of celebrities. Well, that is just the plan of "Shut Down Your Screen Week." Students are in need of this week to get an experience of a technology free life; who knows it may turn out better than some would think. Mainly students need to have this week because technology is creating focus problems, affecting students in school,…
My six year old brother wakes up every Saturday morning around 7 am. The first thing he does is turn on the TV to Netflix. He will spend over an hour flipping between his favorite shows. He will then start playing various games on his IPod, and turn on his Leapster. My 3 year old sister will join him in texting each other back and forth; this all occurs before we even wake up. It is sad that a six year old boy does this every single day. While he is not old enough to acknowledge the issue…
quick and easy access to the internet and the popularity of social media, cyberbullying is a growing problem for school age children. Cyberbullying, also known as electronic bullying, is bullying through electronic devices. Cyberbullying can be described as “An aggressive, intentional act carried out by a group or individual, using electronic forms of contact, repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself” (Smith, Mahdavi, Carvahol & Tippet, 2006. p. 376).…