Sunday, 18 September 2011

TWC Group Project Outline

Group Member
- Bai Zhipeng Darius (Coordinator)
- Andrew Krygsman
- Paula Tay Shen Yueh
- Joseph Jin Mingyi


TWC Project Outline

Executive Summary
·      Definition of Nanotechnology
·      Brief description of the project

Rationale for choosing nanotechnology in medication
·      Disruptive Innovation
·      Brought revolutionary change to healthcare industry
·      Enormous benefits
1.     Improve the method of delivery of medicine
2.     Enhance medical treatment of terminal diseases such as cancer
3.     Discovery of new medicine

History of Nanotechnology
·      Discovery of Nanotechnology
·      Application to medical field
·      Compare the methods of treatment and their ineffectiveness before nanotechnology was discovered

Present
·      Progress of nanotechnology in medical field today
·      Impacts of nanotechnology to the society
·      Limitations faced by scientist
Future Advancement
·      Potential improvement
1.     Scar-less stitching
2.     Cure for Cancer
3.     More Cost-efficient
4.     Improve availability
Discussion Issues
·      Does nanotechnology favor the rich only? Will the poor get equal access to nanotechnology?
·      How would the use of nanotechnology in medicine be regulated?
·      Is the material non-toxic and eco-friendly?

Conclusion
Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of nanotechnology
Useful or harmful????

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