Jan Kaźmierczak

13 Questions 25 Answers 0 Followers

Questions related from Jan Kaźmierczak

Should lecturers tell students about the social effects of introducing new products and technologies into use and for what purpose?

Since at least the 1950s, specialists from various fields of science have been discussing the social impact of modern products and technologies (in the area called "Technology Assessment" -TA)....

18 April 2021 2,439 7 View

Do the Owners and Managers of MSME's properly recognize and understand the Challenges of "Industry 4.0"?

My question is almost a repetition of the title of my article, prepared for this year edition of MAPE International Conference and presented as the preprint on RG. The mai difference is as...

30 July 2020 4,109 0 View

Is the concept of Industry 4.0 a blessing or a curse for SMEs?

I have decided to not comment my question, because every possible comment from my side would biase your answer. So, what is your 'unbiased' opinion?

04 March 2020 2,046 10 View

Does a modern engineer need to know about "non-technical" issues?

The question reflects my thoughts, aimed at identifying new content that can and should be included in educational programs, especially technical universities, in connection with the challenges of...

10 April 2018 6,091 11 View

Should the truly identified and not invented needs of "end users" (ie urban residents) be taken into account in projects dedicated to SMART CITY?

Reading the reports and publications regarding various projects with the title of the SMART CITY slogan I often get the impression that the participants of these projects omit the need to conduct...

14 December 2017 9,487 6 View

What kind of model shoud be used for comparing sevice processes using alternative tecnical solutions for obtaining the same target?

In the doctoral thesis prepared by Henryk Piechoczek under my guidance, the problem has appeared: how to optimize the choice of modelling tool (or tools) used for the need of comaparative analysis...

28 November 2017 4,769 1 View

Do not you think that "Smart City" is something like Nessie of Loch Ness? Many people are talking about it but nobody has seen it ;-) ?

Perhaps my question is a bit humorous, but the problem is quite serious. I have read many papers containing in the title "Smart City" and have not found - as a scientist - a coherent and unified...

28 September 2017 2,502 3 View

What do young people think, when decides to study at a technical university, about their future role as an engineer in 21st century society?

In order to successfully teach young students as future engineers, we should, in my view, recognize as precisely as possible their expectations, their hopes and their level of knowledge about the...

26 September 2017 8,818 14 View

Who has results of research focused on using alternative technical means for serving the same services or manufacturing the same products?

In the doctoral thesis of Eugeniusz Piechoczek we analyse posibilities of using - altenatively (?) - MAV (Manned Aircraft Vechicles) and UAV (Unmanned Aircraft vechicles) for the neds of...

10 September 2017 410 2 View

Apart of the general problem "Philosophy of Science", are also sub-problems like "Ethics of Science" or "Science Assessment" worth to be discussed??

I am involved last years in field of problems called "Technology Assessment" which is focused - in general - on social impact of new technologies and products. Some colleagues ask me (rather...

28 March 2017 8,842 6 View

Why and how elderly persons have to be supported in their activities in informatic society?

The progress of digitization and the development of new technologies undoubtedly bring many benefits. However, they can also create or deepen problems related to the social exclusion of certain...

01 January 1970 8,480 8 View

Should acoustic problems be treated as significant in creating intelligent urban areas (Smart Cities)?

As a rule, actions focused on making an urbanized area smarter are at the same time actions to improve the quality of life (comfort) of the inhabitants of such an area. This statement also...

01 January 1970 8,374 8 View

What does it mean in particular that a city is 'intelligent' ('smart')?

Discussion about 'smartness' of everything, including 'smart cities' as a leading problem, is currently very wide and intensive. On the other hand, the idea of 'smart city' seems to me as being...

01 January 1970 2,992 7 View