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Capstone Project – 3D Printing

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[su_heading size=”22″ align=”center” margin=”30″]3D printing[/su_heading]

3D-printing was hyped up a few years ago as a new technology that would revolutionize the way consumers acquire some products.  Although the news media has lost interest in the reporting on the evolution of 3D-printing, the technology has continued to advance.  Along with larger scale 3D-printing, the home 3D-printing technology continues to advance and has cleared many hurdles while maintaining a fairly steady price-range.

3D-printing has a wide range of uses that many people may not have considered.  Medical devices, such as prosthesis and casts, can now be printed at a facility that is completely custom designed for an individual.  In the automotive and aircraft industries, lighter and stronger components are beginning to be 3D printed which can result in fuel savings to the consumer and less pollution to the environment.

Along with direct benefits of 3D-printing there are many other positive effects.  The cost and environmental impact of shipping an item from one location to another can be greatly reduced if the item is 3D-printed near the point of consumption.  Advances and changes in design of current or new products can be quickly tested by printing out a prototype and putting it through necessary testing.  Warehouses which store large amounts of products till they are needed can be greatly reduced since many of the items within them could be made on demand.

One of the object I will be creating will be an infographic with positive and negative effects of 3D-printing along with some examples of how this technology is beginning to change the world.   The other object will be a video remix of some of the most amazing advances in 3d-printing and some home-level 3d-printing ideas that may interest the average viewer.

Capstone Project- Shopping Malls vs. Online Stores

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Shopping Malls vs. Online Stores, which is better? There have been many debates over the topic of whether or not people are leaning towards in store interaction, or the online store shopping experience. Some may argue that shopping is all about the experience, while others may want to get the job done as easy and as quickly as possible. The direction that I am taking is to show that online stores are the way of the future, but will also discuss cross arguments on why others may think that shopping malls are here to stay. The two media objects I will choose to complete my project are an animated infographic, and a remixed video that will showcase both sides to the argument, but focus on my side and the statistics I have to back up my reasoning. The two media objects relate to each other because they will both showcase why people shop, and what they want to gain out of the experience. Some may only want to gain the item they are purchasing, and some may want to also gain social interaction as well as the product they are purchasing. My two media objects will be visually pleasing and provide viewers with new information, and hopefully at the end of my presentation, each viewer will form their own opinion on the matter, and choose their own side. But I will remember to back up my own opinion with strong, researched evidence.

Capstone Project – Wealth Inequality

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For my capstone project I’m going to discuss about the wealth inequality in America.

“In a 2011 study, Harvard business professor Mike Norton and economist Dan Ariely asked over 5,000 Americans how they thought wealth was distributed in the US, and what the ideal distribution looks like. Most participants were far from understanding the extent of income inequality, which is not surprising considering the incomprehensibly wide wealth gap that exists.” – 

The wealth inequality is an interesting topic that not much americans would like to think about. This fascinates me how the 1% owns most of americas wealth. This topic can be looked at in many ways but I will be arguing for it. I think their should be a change in this inequality in America. My goal is to stretch this idea out to others. My target audience will be mostly working adults but also someone who wants to hear a little about the truth. Overall I think this would be a great topic to look into more and inform others.

My two media objects will be an infographic and an animation. The infographic will include many statistics and facts. This will be much easier for the viewer to grasp information on the topic. It would be a great way to showcase the whole idea of the wealth Inequality in America. It would be a great way to represent all the information quickly. For my animation I will include a short video to showcase my topic. It will be entertaining and engaging.

 

Capstone Project – Millennials in the workforce.

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