1,500-2,000 Word Essay (3-4 pages of text plus a references page and a cover page with the assignment title, name, and ID#)

Describe one technology that marked major progress milestones in history. In your overview provide the following key information (rubrics):

1. Who were the key contributors accredited for creating the technology? This may be an individual or an organization. Briefly describe their background and how they acquired the capacity and capability to create the technology.
2. When and where was the technology was first developed and when did it become mainstream in the public domain, locally and globally? 
3. Why… what were the precursor circumstances that acted as the motivation for the technology? (e.g. …was it a result of a crisis or overwhelming need, competitive market force, or a visionary with influence?)
4. How has that technology changed society over time and today? (e.g. …are we now dependant on it and what may happen if it is taken away?) 
5. What do you expect will be the future timeline of the technology? (…will it evolve and enable new technology or will it become obsolete and fade into history… why?) 

• Don’t use any of the examples from this lecture… there are lots of other interesting ones to choose from 
• Ensure you cite all references in APA or Harvard style format. This is an individual assignment. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. 
• To be handed in via Turnitin (… an assignment task will be set up next week)