ECE362 Principles of Design Project Personnel Social Impact Statement Page 1

Development Grant = $$$ Product Development Product Idea Product Specifications Technical Model Stage 1 – Product Idea, Product Specifications, & Technical Model Stage 2 – Intellectual Property, Mkt Analysis & Business Models Intellectual Property Market Analysis Business Model Planning & Scheduling Test Plan Project Management Stage 3 – Scheduling & Planning, Test Plan, & Project Management Stage 4 – Budget, Social Impact, Person. & Proposal Completion Budget & Resources Social Impact Personnel Qualifications Development Grant = $$$ Page 2

Project Personnel Provide a brief statement (1/2 page or so) of the project team members and show how their skills, experience, and future training combine to meet the needs of the project. Full resumes of 1 page each in appendix. Who are the members of the team (including technical advisor) What skills and/or experience do they have that is beneficial to the project Additional training to be taken by team members Page 3

Social Impact A successful advanced E-Team grant proposal: “Supports the development of technological innovations with commercial potential and/or demonstrable social benefits.” Page 4

Social Impact This craze for more and more and ever greater and wider inventions for economic purposes, coupled with apparent complete indifference as to whether mankind derived any ultimate benefit from them or not, can only be understood by regarding it as one of those strange epidemics of insane excitement which have been know to affect whole populations at certain periods, especially of the middle ages. Rational explanation it has none. Edward Bellamy Page 5

Social Impact In addition to being able to identify a need, to develop a conceptual design, and to select the right technical parts, responsible engineering practice requires that engineers consider what impact their product will have on a range of stakeholders and in what contexts. Page 6

Social Impact Technology development incorporates value judgments. Design Decisions: product features, performance, quality, durability, and cost. Marketing Decisions: appearance, price, promotion, distribution, and after-sales service Page 7

Social Impact What counts is the nature of the societal costs, the extent of the societal benefits, and the trade-offs between the two. Costs may be widespread or narrowly focused, and the benefits may be immediate or long-term. Page 8

Social Impact Costs and benefit usually result in winners and losers. Technological change creates vulnerabilities for some, whether of inordinate adjustment or disproportionate risk. Those who benefit from such change have an obligation to protect the vulnerable Page 9

Social Impact Technological decisions are largely in the hands of engineers and entrepreneurs. Professional ethics of engineering demand that engineers accept responsibility for making engineering decisions consistent with the safety, health and welfare of the public. Page 10

IEEE Canon of Ethics We, the members of the IEEE, in recognition of the importance of our technologies in affecting the quality of life throughout the world, and in accepting a personal obligation to our profession, its members and the communities we serve, do hereby commit ourselves to the highest ethical and professional conduct and agree: 1. to accept responsibility in making engineering decisions consistent with the safety, health and welfare of the public, and to disclose promptly factors that might endanger the public or the environment; 2. to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist;   3. to be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data;   4. to reject bribery in all its forms;   5. to improve the understanding of technology, its appropriate application, and potential consequences;   6. to maintain and improve our technical competence and to undertake technological tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience, or after full disclosure of pertinent limitations;   7. to seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge and correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;   8. to treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender, disability, age, or national origin;   9. to avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or malicious action;   10. to assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to support them in following this code of ethics. Page 11

Principles of Ethical Conduct in Engineering Practice – NAFTA Engineers shall hold paramount the health, safety and welfare of the public in the practice of their profession. Engineers shall examine the societal and environmental impact of their actions and projects, including the wise use and conservation of resources and energy, in order to make informed recommendations and decisions. Page 12

Social Impact Who are the stakeholders impacted by your product? Consumers Competitors Stockholders General Population Governmental Agencies International Groups Page 13

Social Impact In what ways does the product affect the stakeholders? Health and Safety Quality of Life Risk and Reliability Individual and Property Rights Privacy Equity and Access Page 14

IMPROVING LIVES IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SELLING PRODUCTS Social Impact IMPROVING LIVES IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SELLING PRODUCTS Page 15

Assignments TEAM ASSIGNMENT – Project Personnel Statement due Monday, January 26. INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT – CPR Social Impact Statement, CPR Window opens Tuesday, January 27. TEAM ASSIGNMENT – 1st Draft complete Proposal due Friday, January 30. Page 16