Requirement #5: Technology @ Life

\(\boxed{\mathbb{REQ}\Large \rightsquigarrow}\) Discuss with your counselor how technology affects your everyday life.

Additional Challenge

You have certainly heard about the self-driving car developped by a number of technology companies. With the help of your counselor or a guardian, perform research on the topic. Consider both the software and hardware challenges associated with the development of self-driving cars. Find out more about safety as well.

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An artist’s view of a future electric train powered by renewable energy. (Image obtained from https://builtin.com/transportation-tech). Check out the website for many other cool examples of modern transport technologies!

Note

Interested in a job in energy or transportation technology? Here are just a few examples.

  • Transportation careers: bus and truck drivers, etc.

  • Clean energy jobs from the US Department of Energy (DOE).

  • Career in energy efficient vehicle from the DOE.

  • List of career paths in energy from the University of Minnesota State can be found here

  • Careers in Transportation and Logistics: here

  • …and many many many more!!!

Attention

Once you have completed this requirement, make sure you document it in your worksheet!