ME 517

Product Development
Fall 2016
Assignment #3

Pick a recent scientific discovery or new technology of interest to you. Try

and pick a discovery or technology that has not yet been incorporated into a
commercial product.
Please write a 3 to 5 page paper outlining how you expect this discovery or
technology will be incorporated into future products. Include your best
guess of timing.
Your papers will be evaluated on the basis of:
- The boldness of your predictions (in other words, dont pick a trivial
discovery.)
- The clarity of your arguments.
- The originality of your thinking.
You may work in teams of 2, if you so choose. In that instance, please write
6 to 10 pages.
This assignment is due at the start of the last class of the semester, December
8. Please, no exceptions.