b'Planned Obsolescence in TechnologyAlan Bettis, Alexis Leon, and Kenda Blair, Department of Computer ScienceFaculty Sponsor: Dr. Sudip Chakraborty, Department of Computer SciencePlanned obsolescence is the practice of designing products such that they become outdated before they would otherwise. In this study, we examine this phenomenon of planned obsolescence in technology through the lens of ethics. Our objective is to examine peoples awareness and perspective about this issue. To accomplish this, we designed and conducted a survey on a sample of Valdosta State University students. We collected data by interviewing 230 randomly selected students. Our study uses the data in conjunction with various opinions on the subject, suggested in literature, to paint a clearer picture. Lastly, we apply ethical theories to determine the ethics of planned obsolescence. We conclude that the ethics of planned obsolescence in technology is dependent upon whether hardware or software is the focus.Defining and Implementing a Smart CityJoshua Roland Reed, Department of Computer ScienceFaculty Sponsors: Catherine Bowers and Emily Rogers, Odum LibraryThis paper defines and discusses possible implementations of the smart city concept. While the concept of the smart city is not new, advances in technology are now allowing them to be feasible. This paper follows also the history of smart cities, from the first recorded use of smart city concepts in 1960s San Francisco to the present day.This paper conducts a literature review on both academic and non-academics written under the subject of smart city definition and implementation. This literature review is used to find the most agreed upon characteristics a smart city must possess. An analysis on the different schools of thought is conducted on the role smart cities should play in society. From the analysis, the question of who owned data collected by the city was shown to play a central role in those for and against smart cities. 40'