Unit 4, Item 2: Drones in AmericaFor over a decade, drone aircraft, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), have been effectively used by the U.S. military for intelligence gathering, reconnaissance, target surveillance and application of deadly force. Recent legislation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, will allow drones to fly in American airspace starting in 2015. Technological advances make […]

Research begins in the library. The first stage of any experiment is to conduct an extensive literature review into the topic to be studied. This is generally completed by searching popular scientific databases to locate and review other studies completed on similar topics. The purpose of an extensive literature review is to become more familiar with the current findings available, influence the methodology that you […]

(SHORT ESSAY) Read the handouts entitled “Changes to workers’ compensation system leave injured man facing financial struggles” taken from the Tulsa World newspaper and Problematic Provisions of Title 85a Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act. Recall that Oklahoma changed its workers’ compensation laws to move from a court system to an administrative system in 2014. Reflect upon the topic of the newspaper article and what you have studied so […]

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our client is a company that has been cited with a notice of violation for discharging toxic chemicals into the municipal sewer system. The regulatory authorities are requiring that the company develop a waste management plan to address the violations related to the manufacturing process. A preliminary assessment concludes that the toxic chemicals are necessary because of old and outdated equipment. Management wants to get […]

 You were recently hired as an occupational safety and health consultant for Gemstone Fabricators, a medium-sized manufacturing facility that makes stainless steel counters, containers, and carts for the food prep and restaurant industries. Several years ago, Gemstone decided it wanted to become an Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) site. It also wants to send the application to OSHA in the […]

Outline of the Final Lab ReportCarefully review the Grading Rubric that will be used to evaluate your assignment before you begin. You are required to develop an outline for your Final Lab Report, which covers all three experiments for “Lab 2: Water Quality and Contamination.” To begin, carefully review the instructions for your Final Lab Report assignment located within Week Five. Next, download the Outline of the […]

Local government leaders have asked you to provide information and recommendations for increasing sustainability in the community.  Perform an initial search to learn about green initiatives for a city in your area.  Create a 5- to 8-slide PowerPoint® presentation or Write a 350- to 525-word proposal to your local government.Include the following:A summary of green initiatives for a city in your area.Recommendations to your local government for creating […]

The Environmental Events Log is where students will write a brief description about an environmental event that they learned about. An environmental event can be a weather event, release of new research findings, environmental monitoring or measurement results, or other type of activity specifically related to course content and that occurred since January 1, 2015. The description will be a short paragraph, about 5-7 sentences […]

Refer to the complete instructions for the Final Paper, which can be found in Week Five of your online course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide. Construct an outline for your Final Paper. This outline should address all sections that will be covered in your Final Paper and should be written according to the outline format detailed in the Ashford […]