Global Studies Question

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Overview

As an engineer, you will be required to take a systems thinking approach to your work, which will require you to pull back from the minutia of technical inquiry to consider the whole systems that you are operating in. Regardless of your field of engineering, you and your work will be part of larger local, regional, and global systems and will interact with and affect the people living and working in those systems.

The “with Social and Global Implications” part of your Engineering Economics course asks you to engage in systems thinking, starting with this assignment. In this assignment, you will begin the decision-making process as outlined in Chapter 1 of your Engineering Economics textbook by conducting research on a global issue and considering the social, health, economic, and global implications.

Audience

Almost everything you write or speak as a professional engineer will be directed to some audience. Sometimes it will be a specific person, or a specific small group of people (your team, or the C-suite, for example), and sometimes it will be a more general group, such as “the citizens of Tampa Bay,” for example. In any case, it is important that you think about who your audience is, and how to speak to them.

Audience for This Assignment

Your audience for this assignment is: Your manager, Lena, who has little to no background on plastic and microplastic pollution and needs to know more.

        • In this scenario, you are conducting research that you will report to someone else.
        • Your language should be plain and include clarifying descriptions as appropriate.

Professional Scenarios

Professional scenarios for this type of communication include: research for project proposals; research for clients; research for entrepreneurial endeavors; job talks

Directions for Completing the Assignment

This assignment has been preformatted for you and includes instructions throughout. Below are general directions for completing and submitting the assignment:

Research: Use the news articles, videos, podcasts, images, and academic articles provided for you on the RESOURCES – Step 1: Understanding the Problem – Plastic and Microplastic Pollution Problem Background Information page to complete your research for this assignment.. Links are provided for you below to help you maintain the formatting within the document, should you accidentally delete something.

  • For best results, check that page margins are set to 0.5″ on all sides.

Cover Page: Replace the title, name, date, and cover art with your own. You may use whatever layout you want.

Table of Contents (TOC): Update the table (Links to an external site.) regularly as you make changes within the document (follow link for tutorial).

Headings: If you accidentally delete a preformatted heading in the document, just use Heading 1, Heading 2, and Heading 3 (Links to an external site.) formatting to make headings show up in the TOC again (follow link for details).

Page Breaks: Page breaks (Links to an external site.) are used between sections. If you delete a page break, simply insert a new one.

All Sections: Delete all “Instructions” from all parts of the assignment before submission (and update TOC).

Submission: Review your document to ensure all parts are formatted correctly. Then, save your document as a PDF (Links to an external site.) and upload it to Canvas (if you aren’t sure how, see video link for instructions on how to save your doc file as a PDF).

I also providing the rubricStep 1: Identifying the Problem Rubric

Step 1: Identifying the Problem Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLayoutThe layout meets the requirements of the assignment. You have used the template provided. You’ve updated the cover page and the table of contents properly. You’ve deleted all instructions, and you’ve submitted to Canvas as a pdf document.
4 pts

Well Done

You have included all requirements.

 2 pts

Insufficient

Something is missing or improperly executed.

 0 pts

Unacceptable

The layout is unacceptable. Most of the required elements are missing.

4 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary of Research – ContentYou’ve written a clear, coherent, and well organized statement of your research on the global issue of plastic pollution. You have addressed all required questions.
4 pts

Well Done

You have addressed all required questions in a clear, coherent, and well organized way.

 2 pts

Insufficient

You are missing required information, or your statement is not completely clear, coherent, or well organized.

 0 pts

Unacceptable

Your statement is missing most requirements, or is very unclear or poorly organized, or is missing.

4 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary of Research – LengthYour statement of your research on the global issue of plastic pollution is between two and three paragraphs in length.
4 pts

Complete

Your statement is between two and three paragraphs in length.

 0 pts

Incomplete

Your statement is less than two paragraphs or missing.

4 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary of Research – CitationsYou have a minimum of five appropriate citations in your statement of research. These are either from the articles and videos that have been provided for you, or you may use your own, as long as they’re quality sources. You have picked a real citation style and have remained consistent throughout your document.
4 pts

Well Done

You have included a minimum of five appropriate sources, and you have chosen a real citation style and remained consistent throughout your document.

 2.5 pts

Missing 1

You are missing one citation, or one of your citations is not appropriate.

 1.5 pts

Missing 2

You are missing two citations, or your citation style is not an appropriate style and/or is not consistent.

 0 pts

Unacceptable

You are missing more than two sources, or more than two of your sources are of poor quality.

4 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTable of Economic Impacts – Table 1You have completed all six required cells in the table to the specifications of the assignment — specific name of impact, category, explanation of effects in two to four full sentences, approximate number of people directly affected (with citation), minimum of four type of losses in bullet points, and compounding effects in other areas in four to seven bullet points.
6 pts

Well Done

You have completed all six required cells in the table to the specifications of the assignment.

 5 pts

Missing 1

You are missing one requirement, or one requirement is poorly done.

 4 pts

Missing 2

You are missing two requirements, or two requirements are poorly done.

 3 pts

Missing 3

You are missing three requirements, or three requirements are poorly done.

 2 pts

Missing 4

You are missing four requirements, or four requirements are poorly done.

 1 pts

Missing 5

You are missing five requirements, or five requirements are poorly done.

 0 pts

Unacceptable

The table is missing, or the whole table is poorly done.

6 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTable of Economic Impacts – Table 2You have completed all six required cells in the table to the specifications of the assignment — specific name of impact, category, explanation of effects in two to four full sentences, approximate number of people directly affected (with citation), minimum of four type of losses in bullet points, and compounding effects in other areas in four to seven bullet points.
6 pts

Well Done

You have completed all six required cells in the table to the specifications of the assignment.

 5 pts

Missing 1

You are missing one requirement, or one requirement is poorly done.

 4 pts

Missing 2

You are missing two requirements, or two requirements are poorly done.

 3 pts

Missing 3

You are missing three requirements, or three requirements are poorly done.

 2 pts

Missing 4

You are missing four requirements, or four requirements are poorly done.

 1 pts

Missing 5

You are missing five requirements, or five requirements are poorly done.

 0 pts

Unacceptable

The table is missing, or the whole table is poorly done.

6 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTable of Economic Impacts – Table 3You have completed all six required cells in the table to the specifications of the assignment — specific name of impact, category, explanation of effects in two to four full sentences, approximate number of people directly affected (with citation), minimum of four type of losses in bullet points, and compounding effects in other areas in four to seven bullet points.
6 pts

Well Done

You have completed all six required cells in the table to the specifications of the assignment.

 5 pts

Missing 1

You are missing one requirement, or one requirement is poorly done.

 4 pts

Missing 2

You are missing two requirements, or two requirements are poorly done.

 3 pts

Missing 3

You are missing three requirements, or three requirements are poorly done.

 2 pts

Missing 4

You are missing four requirements, or four requirements are poorly done.

 1 pts

Missing 5

You are missing five requirements, or five requirements are poorly done.

 0 pts

Unacceptable

The table is missing, or the whole table is poorly done.

6 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEC Table of Economic Impacts – Table 4You have completed all six required cells in the table to the specifications of the assignment — specific name of impact, category, explanation of effects in two to four full sentences, approximate number of people directly affected (with citation), minimum of four type of losses in bullet points, and compounding effects in other areas in four to seven bullet points.
3 pts

Well Done

You have completed all six required cells in the table to the specifications of the assignment.

 2.5 pts

Missing 1

You are missing one requirement, or one requirement is poorly done.

 2 pts

Missing 2

You are missing two requirements, or two requirements are poorly done.

 1.5 pts

Missing 3

You are missing three requirements, or three requirements are poorly done.

 1 pts

Missing 4

You are missing four requirements, or four requirements are poorly done.

 0.5 pts

Missing 5

You are missing five requirements, or five requirements are poorly done.

 0 pts

Unacceptable

The table is missing, or the whole table is poorly done.

3 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEC Table of Economic Impacts – Table 5You have completed all six required cells in the table to the specifications of the assignment — specific name of impact, category, explanation of effects in two to four full sentences, approximate number of people directly affected (with citation), minimum of four type of losses in bullet points, and compounding effects in other areas in four to seven bullet points.
3 pts

Well Done

You have completed all six required cells in the table to the specifications of the assignment.

 2.5 pts

Missing 1

You are missing one requirement, or one requirement is poorly done.

 2 pts

Missing 2

You are missing two requirements, or two requirements are poorly done.

 1.5 pts

Missing 3

You are missing three requirements, or three requirements are poorly done.

 1 pts

Missing 4

You are missing four requirements, or four requirements are poorly done.

 0.5 pts

Missing 5

You are missing five requirements, or five requirements are poorly done.

 0 pts

Unacceptable

The table is missing, or the whole table is poorly done.

3 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFollow-up ThoughtsYou have included a thoughtful response to your manager’s request for what an ideal situation might be.
6 pts

Well Done

You have included a thoughtful response to your manager’s request.

 3 pts

Insufficient

Your response is underdeveloped or vague or lacking thoughtfulness.

 0 pts

Unacceptable

Your response is missing or poorly done.

6 pts

Total Points: 46

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