Most important advancement in engineering in the next 25 years

by Cartier on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 comments (5)

So for this scholarship I'm applying for there is an essay question asking that we discuss what we feel will be the most important advancement in engineering in the next 25 years. The essay will be judged on whether they agree, your insight into the subject, and the understanding of the widespread application of ideas.

So, thus far I have compiled a few ideas as to what I think may happen in the next 25 years:
Near room-temperature superconductors
Memristors
Devices making clean water available worldwide
Fusion Reactors
Genetically modified retroviruses as treatment for all sorts of diseases
Ditto for Bacteria
Something making MRIs cheaper (not sure what it would be)

This would be a good topic to start discussing. If any of the other Eng. Students would like to know about the scholarship just speak up and I'll post the link.

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