It seems like people from every generation are using Twitter now, whether it be as a means of letting of stress or informing others of something new. Within Electrical Engineering, it seems like Twitter has become a platform of ideas, so let's see what it's all about.
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1. What kinds of things do people on Twitter seem to be talking about, debating, arguing about or otherwise engaging in meaningful exchanges of ideas about? Give us a descriptive and clear sense of the kinds of stories you're seeing in these Twitter feeds.
Based on the posts from electrical engineers themselves and various EE organizations that have a Twitter presence, most of what is being discussed is the various new technologies and ideas that are arising within the field. Whether it be various colloquiums from universities and conferences, or just users sharing their own personal projects, everyone wants to be involved with the latest and greatest tech out there.
2. In your opinion, what are the two most interesting conversations or stories you found in the Twitter feeds? Hyperlink us to the two different Twitter feeds and explain why you found those conversations interesting.
While looking for interesting topics, I was able to find an incredible amount of stories that people are sharing, but below are two of my favorites.
Despite the lack of crossover between electrical engineering and genetics, there is still a massive possibility for advancement within the two fields. One such instance is through the use of DNA as a computational device, through the use of "bits" of data creating while the DNA works. Harnessing this technology could result in a new type of computing where instead of 1s and 0s, the letters A, T, C, and G are used to create the fundamental pieces of a computer system. This could drastically change the way computation happens at the most basic level, a massive change to the way that electrical engineers will look at future problems.
As a drone enthusiast, it always make me happy to see that advancements are being made in the field. The work that my club and I do with drones is nowhere near as advanced as projects such as landing a drone on a moving car, but I look forward to the innovations created by such researchers looking to improve drones for the rest of us. By making small advancements such as this, drone technology will soon be able to integrate with the rest of our lives, from delivering packages to helping people in need during a disaster.
3. Overall, what impression do you get of your discipline based on what you saw happening on Twitter? Were the people in these feeds talking in ways you expected or did not expect, about things you anticipated they'd be talking about or things you had no idea they'd be discussing?
From what I was able to see from recent tweets from electrical engineers, I was very surprised to find them discussing fields other than our own, and the advancements made in them and the ways that it could relate to electrical engineering specifically. I was very impressed by this, knowing that if the industry is hopeful about advancements in other fields, they must be ecstatic about events in our own.
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