📚 IDS-403 Portfolio: Technology and Society
📚 IDS-403 Portfolio: Technology and Society
Over the summer of 2025, I completed IDS-403: Technology and Society at Southern New Hampshire University. This course explored the relationship between technology, the human condition, and the future through multiple perspectives. My chosen theme was portable power stations (Bluetti, Anker, EcoFlow, etc.) and their role in shaping autonomy, preparedness, and energy equity.
The course required me to analyze technology through different lenses—history, social sciences, and personal reflection—before pulling it all together in a final research project. Below is the collection of my submitted work.
Module 1 – Multi-Lens Exploration
An introduction to portable power stations across the four general education lenses: history, humanities, natural/applied sciences, and social sciences.
Module 2 – Technology & Event Introduction
Introduced my chosen event—portable power stations as an alternative to grid dependency—and outlined why this topic matters socially and globally.
Module 3 – Critical Analysis (History Lens)
Analyzed the historical development of portable power solutions and how past energy crises shaped today’s innovation.
Module 4 – Critical Analysis (Social Sciences)
Focused on the social and political dynamics of energy equity, access, and preparedness.
Module 5 – Reflection: Self
Personal reflection on how AI and technology are reshaping society. Key insight: technology use should be “less passive and more participatory.”
Module 6 – Reflection: Society
Examined how technology influences social systems, with emphasis on resilience and adaptability in energy use.
Final Project – Technology and Society
A 10-page paper analyzing portable power stations through the social science lens. The research highlights how this technology expands autonomy, bridges energy gaps, and challenges existing social structures.
🔑 Key Takeaway
Technology doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Portable power stations represent more than just battery capacity—they symbolize independence, equity, and resilience in a world where energy access shapes opportunities.
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