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Quick questions on Case study of an innovation: HSC Design and Technology Innovation and Emerging Technologies
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What is choosing a case study?Show answer
A good case study innovation is well documented, Australian where possible, and rich enough to discuss across success factors, ethics and impact. Strong choices include the cochlear implant (Cochlear Limited), the Hills Hoist rotary clothesline, the black box flight recorder, wireless LAN (CSIRO Wi-Fi), the Speedo LZR racing suit, Spray-on skin (RECELL), and the plastic banknote (polymer currency). Each is an Australian innovation with a clear emerging technology, a market need and identifiable ethical and social consequences.
What is factors underlying success?Show answer
NESA expects you to analyse the success of the innovation against a consistent set of factors:
What are ethical issues?Show answer
The dot point explicitly requires ethical analysis. For any innovation you should be able to discuss issues such as:
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