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Time to do some Research:

Your job is to explain the process of nuclear fusion, and determine its current feasibility.

Questions the Fusion Engineering Team Must Answer:

A Summary:

  1. Explain the basic idea of how nuclear fusion works.
  2. Explain the basic structure of a nuclear power plant.
  3. Why is nuclear fusion "better" than fission?
  4. Why don't we have fusion plants yet?
  5. Explain the basic safety measures that assure guard against accidents.
  6. Present a time line on the future prospects of nuclear fusion?
  7. Create two more of your own questions that your group feels are critical to the success of your project.

Value Assessment

  1. What public values or beliefs underlie nuclear power, and might create a bias one way or the other on the importance of nuclear power in the US.

Team Responsibility Assignments


Team Leader
Internet Research Team
Library Research Team
Writing Team
Presentation Engineer
Presenters

Action Plan

You must now present your Special Report to the town in the form of a brief (10 minute) informational summary of your findings. Create a detailed, 4 step, process on how the town should proceed. Remember, not everyone understands nuclear fusion and there exists many misconceptions about it.

Presentation Advice

Because your task is to create a concise presentation, consider the following strategy:

  1. Prioritize what you think the most important issues are. This will take some detailed and supported discussion among team members.
  2. Identify the two or three most important issues.
  3. Develop a main strategy that addresses these top two - three issues.
  4. Order a series of steps that shows the Action Plan you suggest Seaside should take.
  5. Explain where compromises took place and why you made the decisions you did. For example, if you choose to promote business investment, show why this is more important than focusing first on the effects on the environment.
  6. Create an informative and engaging presentation of your "Special Report." You can do this with Power Point and/or butcher paper diagrams and charts.

Project Requirements


Complete the Responsibility Form
Create a Brainstorm Outline of Resources Available.
Synopsis/Significance of Five Internet Artifacts use the following format:

  1. State Title and Author of artifact
  2. Cut and paste the excerpt from the artifact and transfer in to a word-processing application
  3. Italicize the excerpt
  4. Write a brief synopsis
  5. State why this information supports our task.


A brief statement answering the questions asked in your dossier. Write a solid value assessment.
A Town Action Plan
A Synopsis of Three Artifacts not found in the Internet (see instructions for Internet artifacts above)
Presentation Notes
Presentation

Good Luck. The company is counting on you!

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