The topic that I have chosen to research is carbon-based electronics. I learned about this topic within the electrical engineering field after I spent hours doing searches on current issues and controversies within the field. Turns out the more interesting topics such as military drones, and bio-mechanical advances pose more of a social issue and controversies rather than an engineering issue, so I settled with carbon-based electrons.
I am interested in this topic because it could change the way that electrical engineers work in the future. Generally, electronics are constructed through copper wiring, but with new research, carbon-based materials have been found to be more efficient, but there are certainly pros and cons to both materials.
Researching this topic could help me to understand advances that may happen within the next few years as well as to be prepare me for those future changes.
Currently, I know very little about this topic. I didn't know carbon-based electronics was even a thought before I began to research a topic for this project.
I hope to learn all of the pros and cons of using carbon rather than using copper with electronics. I would like to understand how carbon was thought to have been a useful element within electronics and how it could change things in the future. I also want to learn any downfalls or environmental risks associated with carbon-based products for electronics.
A potential audience would be other electrical engineers, technologists, those in the technology or electrical field, chemists, and anyone interested in the topic.
Danielle, I'm excited that you've chosen a topic that is brand new to you. Without preconceived answers or biases, you should be able to research and assess the issue more honestly and fairly. Gaining knowledge about a cutting-edge technology in the electrical engineering field should be a distinct advantage for you as move forward in your career.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize how many resources on this topic have been published, it is almost overwhelming. I am glad that I didn't have much knowledge on the topic, because as you said, it has allowed me to be unbiased and to soak up a lot of information which allows me to make my own judgements. On the other hand, I went blindly into the topic without having even the slightest notion about it, which has been very confusing. There are so many different areas of study on carbon-based electronics, and I am finding that in the engineering field as well, there are so many different areas of study, so it helps to be open minded to the different possibilities that technology has to offer. Technology is always advancing, so educating myself on new advances and concepts will be an important part in any technological field.
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