Description:

Every year at major technology trade shows (e.g., CES, WWDC, Computex, Google I/O), the industry debuts new hardware, software, and networking solutions to solve everyday problems. In the fast-paced world of computer technology, ground-breaking innovations are revealed to the world at major consumer tech trade shows. However, behind every flashy keynote presentation lies an engineering process that considers hardware architecture, networking, material lifecycles, universal accessibility, and market feasibility. In this activity, students will examine existing/previous technical trade show presentations (e.g., CES, WWDC, Computex, Google I/O) and critique them on the information that is intentionally left out (e.g., environmental impact, accessibility concerns, actual specifications/performance, etc.)