Purpose: This paper will give you an opportunity to explore a current technology in terms of its history, place in the general progression of science and likely future development. Instructions: 1. This assessment will be completed individually outside of class. 2. You will address the requirements completely, using grammatically correct language. 3. See the course schedule for specific dates for deadline. Marking Criteria: The essay will be graded based on completeness of the answer, formatting, clarity, and organization. Refer to the attached Final Report Rubric for more details. FINAL PROJECT REPORT: Trends in Technology For your term paper you will: Identify an existing technology you wish to study. Identify precursor technologies of similar purpose and without which the later technology from Step 1 would not have been possible. . Discuss how major landmarks in the history of science are reected in the development of the technology. . Speculate as to how likely future trends in science are to inuence the development of the technology. Format: - 6-8 pages (approx. 2000-3000 words) - 12 point font, Times New Roman - 1 inch margins - All references and in-text citations in APA format Example: . Band-Aids . Bandages, poultices . The development of microscopy and the theory of micro-organisms, leading to increased awareness of hygiene and better infection management. . Trends in nanotechnology suggest that Band-Aids may become obsolete as electronic robots will pro-actively ght infections. 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