How have Robotics impacted our Society and Workforce?
We will be discussing how our work force needs to adjust for the new age. We will watch the 60 Minutes report "Are Robotics Hurting Job Growth?". After we will have a short discussion of the impacts of automation and robotics. There will be questions on Exam 2 regarding the classroom discussion as well as the video.
Discussion Questions
Has manufacturing come back to the states after the last recession?
How many people were replaced by each robot in the distribution plant?
What new jobs has robotics created?
What types of jobs are the robots taking?
Has manufacturing come back to the states after the last recession?
How many people were replaced by each robot in the distribution plant?
What new jobs has robotics created?
What types of jobs are the robots taking?