Sunday, September 8, 2013

Individual Topical Review Paper - A Brief Outline

LASER Technology: Its Prevalence and Prominence


Executive Summary
- Define laser technology, prevalence and prominence

- Context for the prevalence and prominence of laser technology
-> Why is laser technology increasingly used in so many different sectors today? ("Prevalence")
-> Why is laser technology gaining importance? Is it a superior technology? ("Prominence")
-> What is it about our society now that creates a demand for laser technology?

- Brief overview of how the paper will be structured

Introduction

- Reasons for choosing the topic: Current trend -> Laser technology expanding into many sectors
                                                                     -> Laser technology becoming increasingly popular
- Why it is important to do a paper on this topic: Future trend that highlights the importance of laser technology

- Introduce the different key areas that laser technology has been applied to

- Summary of what will be covered:
-> Historical rise of laser technology
-> Current developments in laser technology
-> Future Considerations

Historical Perspective 


- How did laser technology come about? 
- Timeline
- How it grew to prominence and became pervasive

Current Situation 

- Latest forms of laser technology being used to cater to the needs of the different industries
1. Laser as a solution to problems 
2. Laser as a tool to improve the quality of life
- How laser technology has brought about a revolutionary change to mankind and our environment (Eg. in the different areas that laser technology was applied to -> Significant achievements)
- Pressing issues and pertinent problems that we are encountering now in the use of laser technology

Future Considerations 

- Management of risks and fears 
-> Analyse concerns that people might have in order to evaluate possible measures that can be taken to address these concerns arising from the use of laser technology
- Analysis of the potential implications of laser technology 
-> Social, economic, political, environmental impact
- Future of laser technology 
1. Continuity: What aspects of laser technology will be retained? 
2. Change: What are the improvements and modifications that will be made to laser technology? 
3. Sustainability of laser technology: Its functionality and relevance in the long term. Will it still be as prevalent and prominent? Will the value of laser technology rise or fall in the future?

Conclusion

To be drawn

1 comment:

  1. Hi Glenda,
    I think the structure of your outline is clear and organised. Laser technology may have a very broad based use. so maybe you can just select 2-3 industries and go into specifically.

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