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Credit points: 6.00
Coordinator: Dr. P. Milner
Contact: Engineering heritage stream 12 hours of lectures and 27 hours of directed field work. Technical history stream 20 lectures and 19 hours of directed research
Timetable: Double semester.
Objectives:
Upon completion students should:
- comprehend the evolutionary nature of technology
- appreciate the international and national milestones of technology history as a basis for understanding the role of technology in modern society.
Content:
Ancient technology, from Neolithic to Iron Age Technology in classical times. Technology in medieval times: influence of copper-based metals. Wind and water power. Cathedrals. Clocks. Mechanicians and engineers of the Renaissance. Engineering formalised during the 18th and 19th centuries: Steam power and the Industrial Revolution. 19th century technology: Engineering education, the advent of steel, new sources of power. Early 20th century technology: Professional institutions, growth of research, transport, nuclear power. Australian Technology.
Assessment:
Engineering heritage stream Written assignments to a maximum of 6,000 words, or equivalent. Technical history stream A 90-minute end-of-year test; written assignments to a maximum of 5,000 words, or equivalent.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 115)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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