Component Two

Understanding existing science and technology

Task
One

Provide a history of the National Critical Technology (NCT) technical application your team is researching.  Include at least three significant scientific discoveries, advances and milestones using documented facts and figures. 

Task
Two

Identify two scientists or engineers who have made major contributions to the development of the technical application your team selected and explain how their work is related. 

Task
Three

Explain how the technical application your team is researching is currently being used to solve the problem in Component One.  Include documentation regarding at least two benefits and two limitations.     

Task
Four

Based on what you have learned in Component Two, explain how science has advanced technology regarding the technical application your team has researched.