What are the latest technological advances in the fields related to solving this challenge?

1) Visit the National Academy of Engineering “Grand Challenges of Engineering” Website and choose one of the challenges that interests you the most.
National Academy of Engineering “Grand Challenges of Engineering” Website
Browse the National Academy of Engineers (NAE) Grand Challenge Website. (Link found in the “Future Challenges” module) Choose one Grand Challenge and answer the attached essay questions as they relate to the grand challenge you chose. Make sure to address ALL of the parts in each essay question and include at least 4 to 5 sentences in your response
2) Complete the essay questions assignment for the NAE grand challenge you chose. Use the Lone Star Research Databases link to help you do research for the essay questions. http://www.lonestar.edu/library/14624.htm
3)For the 3rd Essay question, make sure to first watch the “Raise the Bar for Engineering” Video. https://youtu.be/JukurryDh74
Essay questions below
Grand Challenge Chosen:
1. In your own words, define the problem(s) that this particular challenge seeks to solve. Why do you think the National Academy of Engineers would choose this as one of the major engineering challenges of our future? What potential does meeting this challenge have on improving human life?
2. What are the latest technological advances in the fields related to solving this challenge? How close or far away are we to producing viable solutions that address this challenge? Please provide examples to support your answers. (Keep in mind this initiative was began by the NAE and announced in 2008. You will most likely need to use other more recent sources, other than the grand challenges website, to determine the latest technological advances)

3. Visit the Raise the Bar for Engineering website found in the content area of the D2l folder Future Challenges. View the 8 min long unabridged video. Do you agree with the initiative this website is promoting when you consider the 14 NAE engineering challenges? Why or why not?

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