CS 410 - Computer Based Productivity I
Proposing Project Topics
Some Helpful Guidelines
- Problems that Bother You
- Problems Reported in News
- Everyday Actions that Seem to Adversely Affect You
- Thoughts of How Something Could be Better
- Well Defined Societal Difficulties
Consider Transportation
- Local transportation woes - traffic jams
- Air transportation schedule delays
- Train/bus scheduling delays and cost factors
Consider the Medical Industry
- Quality concerns
- Cost concerns
- Availability concerns
- Access to information to make critical medical decisions
Consider Legal System
- Quality of legal assistance
- Cost of legal assistance
- Availability of legal assistance
- Access to information to make legal decisions
Consider Education System
- Access to education
- Quality of education
- Knowledge of education necessary for your goals
- Cost of education
Central Societal Themes
- What are the necessary items for daily living
- What are the problems in obtaining the necessary items
- What is a fair and reasonable cost for daily living
- What are reasonable expectations of the quality of life
- What are the factors that allow the maintenance of life