Part I — Integrated Learning Outcomes
After completing Chapters 1–4, the reader should be able to:
define emerging and new technologies;
distinguish technological novelty from technological maturity;
explain the concept of technology ecosystems;
describe technological convergence;
explain Technology Readiness Levels;
distinguish technological maturity from technological value;
explain the historical development of technology assessment;
distinguish forecasting from technology assessment;
explain constructive and participatory technology assessment;
explain why emerging technologies are difficult to evaluate;
distinguish risk from uncertainty;
identify major sources of technological uncertainty;
explain the importance of stakeholder analysis;
apply the ten dimensions of AMTEF;
construct a multidimensional technology evaluation matrix;
identify evidence requirements;
identify evaluation thresholds;
develop a technology uncertainty register;
design a preliminary technology-evaluation study; and
develop an evidence-based technology adoption process.