Our final topic was Technology Assessment and Forecasting; Developing a Framework for Understanding What Comes Next. We discussed what the drivers for Technology Assessment and Forecasting were and also the two major dimensions when assessing technology. These are the Economic/Business considerations as well as the Technology considerations. This lesson wraps up everything we have learnt through out the course, eventually giving us the skills necessary to forecast and extrapolate possible opportunities in society.
The presentation on how the U.S. is running out of energy re-emphasizes the point that the class was making over the past few weeks. The only time that people start to look into and develop renewable energy is when the price of oil increases. This I feel is the sad truth about humanity where the economic factors are often prioritized. At the rate that fossil fuels are extracted, its depletion is a certainty. The renewable energy market would therefore be one to look out for in the future.
To cap, I felt that the in-class discussions that we had each week were very insightful. There were also individual presentations that introduced very interesting concepts and technologies as well as fresh perspectives to the class.
Personal Rating: 7/10
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