HW

just two pages

World Civilization

Depar

Project 4 (55 Points)

Consumer and industrial waste have only two possible ends. One is discharge to the environment, while the other is reuse, reclamation, or recycling. The discharge to the environment may lead toward endangering our own state of living, and therefore, more and more ways are being researched in order to increase the reuse and recycling of production and consumer byproducts.

The following suggestions were presented by students during a brainstorming session designed to release their creativity in determining the solution to an industrial problem. The problem given them involved making a useful product from a relatively useless byproduct, in this case, coffee grounds.

Possible products from used coffee grounds include the following:

(a) fertilizer,
(b) records,

(c) products with a coffee aroma,

(d) ashtrays,
(e) concrete filler,
(f) an agent for sopping up oil spills,

(g) chewing gum,
(h) dye,

(i) pigment for paint,

(j) pet food,
(k) weaker coffee,
(1) disposable garbage cans,

(m) an abrasive,
(n) a protein substitute,
(o) an alternative fuel,

(p) hog food,
(q) soap,

(r) particle board,

(s) insulation,
(t) ballast,

(u) fire extinguishers.

The fourth project for this course requires the response to the following questions. Here is another opportunity to be creative and invent.

Select from the list an example that you consider to be logical and one that you consider illogical. For each of these choices, develop a rough plan of how to produce and market the product you have chosen. It may surprise you how logical some illogical ideas can be when thought of in a creative manner.

Write an Executive Summary outlining your plan and stating as many reasons as possible for both your logical and illogical choice. Build a case that supports and backs your decision. Be concise with your argument. A two (2) page double spaced paper does not leave a lot of room for fluff.

Saving & Naming Your File for Blackboard:

When saving your file, make sure that your name and the project number are included in it. Due time for blackboard turn in is 11:59 PM on the due date.

Example:
YourName393Proj1

Because of problems with Blackboard, please use only letters and numbers in the file name.

Due Date: March 7th 2013

**Attached is a copy of the rubric used for grading this project**

TECH 393 – Technology in World Civilization

Department of Engineering and Design

Eastern Washington University

Winter Quarter 2013

Project 1 (55 Points)

Name ___________________________________________

Essay Grading Scale Grade: _______________

Essay Content (40%)	22 pts. Superb	20 pts. Excellent	18 pts. Good	16 pts. Average	15 pts. Fair	14 pts. Minimal
Clarity of Thought & Expression (40%)	22 pts. Highly Articulate	20 pts. Well Reasoned and Clear	18 pts. Meaningful	16 pts. Clear	15 pts. Somewhat Clear	14 pts. Some Leaps in Thought
Proof Reading & Grammar (15%)	11 pts. No Errors	9 pts. Couple Errors	7 pts. Occasional Errors	5 pts. Multiple Errors	3 pts. Numerous Errors	0 pts. Too Many Errors

Suggestions before you hand in your essay…

1. Read each one of the required items. Check off the boxes — make sure you have

completed the assignment.

2. Use the spell/grammar checker on your computer! There is no reason to turn in an

assignment with misspellings and simple grammatical errors.

3. Proofread the essay aloud — even after your computer grammar check. If you have

trouble proofing your own work, have a friend, or your mom, or a friend’s mom read it for you.

4. Above is my grading scale for the table. I will read your work, and assign points

according to the categories in the table above.

The format for the paper:

A single page (1) Executive Summary typed in 12-point font, 1 inch margins, double spaced. Correct misspellings and grammar errors. The submitted paper should look professional.

Revised 2/15/2013 EC