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practice Discussion: Current or Future Technology Transfer

Robots have been used in industry for decades. People have developed alternate uses for this type of technology and incorportaed it in to their home and into our everyday lives. This is and example of technology transfer. Search the internet, books or magazines to find a recent example of technology transfer OR theorize your own technology transfer by thinking up a new application of a current technology. robot

Example of Technology Transfer:

Describe the technology transfer you studied or developed. Explain the original application of the technology, the current or new application and hwo it help/will help people in their everyday lives.

Discussion Guidelines: Current or Future Technology Transfer (20 points)

Title your original post with the name of the technology involved and state whether it is a curernt or future technology transfer, Example "Roomba-Current Technology". Present the following information about the technology.

If describing a Current technology, the student will:

  • Describe the current application of the technology including a picture. (5 points)
  • State the original application of the technology including it's function, purpose. (5 points)
  • Explain how this technology helps people in their everyday lives. (5 points)

If describing a Future technology, the student will:

  • Describe the future application of the technology including it's function and purpose. (5 points)
  • Explain the original application of the technolgy including a picture. (5 points)
  • Explain how this technology will help people in this everyday lives. (5 points)

Each student will reply to a classmate suggesting a alternate application of the technology they described. (5 points)

Create your initial and reply post and submit them to the Current or Future Technology Transfer Discussion Board before the due date listed on the course catalog.

 
 
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