This is because first, transformations in more than one societal domain and activities of various organizations and individuals are necessary for such improvement. In this USE sequence, students will come to realize that ‘improving quality of life’ is easier said than done. Individual perceptions of new technologies often determines their acceptance, rejection or alteration. Engineers have to take this into account when offering technological solutions for improving human lives. Wellbeing, happines, and health are often seen as personal and private issues, conceptions of which are culturally and individually diverse. Taking the notion QoL as a starting point which connects technology and society, the course sequence is an examination of the invention, dissemination, use, and regulation of technologies transform our societies, identities, and our visions of what constitutes a good life, in forseen and unforseen ways. This interdisciplinary USE sequence investigates notions of happiness, health, and wellbeing with a focus on the promises and peril of technologies designed to improve quality of life (QoL) now and in the future.
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