Part I — Practical Assignment — Technology Evaluation Preliminary Assessment
Select one emerging or rapidly developing technology.
Examples include:
generative AI;
autonomous vehicles;
digital twins;
quantum computing;
blockchain;
gene editing;
synthetic biology;
smart-grid technology;
hydrogen energy;
advanced batteries;
AI-assisted healthcare;
AI-assisted education;
industrial robotics.
Prepare a preliminary evaluation using AMTEF.
Section A: Technology Profile
Name of technology.
Definition.
Current applications.
Development stage.
Technology readiness.
Main developers/users.
Alternative technologies.
Section B: Problem Definition
What problem does the technology address?
How significant is the problem?
What existing solutions are available?
Why is technological intervention being considered?
Section C: Ten-Dimension Evaluation
Evaluate:
technical performance;
functional effectiveness;
economic value;
organizational readiness;
human impact;
social consequences;
ethical responsibility;
environmental sustainability;
risk/security; and
governance/regulation.
Section D: Uncertainty
Identify:
knowns;
known unknowns;
assumptions;
major evidence gaps;
potential unknown unknowns.
Section E: Recommendation Category
Select one evidence-based category:
adopt;
pilot;
adapt;
delay;
monitor; or
reject.
The assignment should not merely state the decision.
It should demonstrate how evidence supports the decision and identify what additional evidence would change the assessment.