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Ukončeno v akademickém roce 2022/2023

History of Science and Technology

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 711-0203/17
Abbreviation DVT
Course title History of Science and Technology
Credits 2
Coordinating department Department of Social Sciences
Course coordinator Mgr. Bc. Mariana Pavlíková, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

1. Introduction to the course, literature
2. Mining and technical schools; Personalities from VŠB-TUO, Technical monuments of the Moravian-Silesian Region.
3. Development of machines and enginery in antiquity times. Archimedes, Hero of Alexandria.
4. Development of machines and enginery in medieval times.
5. Development of machines and enginery in modern period until idustrial revolution. Leonardo da Vinci and his machines.
6. Industrial revolution and the origins of modern industries.
7. 19th century; the first stage of the technical-scientific revolution.
8. 20th century; the first stage of the technical-scientific revolution.
9. Historical development of electrotechnics (Tesla, Edison)
10. Historical development of electrotechnics (Křižík, Kolben)
11. Historical trends in development of transportarion and transport vehicles in the human history.
12. Industries and their role in armament industry in 1800s and 1900s. The Vítkovice Ironworks (Dolní oblast Vítkovice), Škoda.
13. Test.
14. Closing session, evaluation of students' projects and tests.

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Povinná literatura

HART-DAVIS, Adam, ed. Science: the definitive visual guide. London: Dorling Kindersley, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4093-8314-7.

Doporučená literatura

HART, Michael H. The 100: A Ranking Of The Most Influential Persons In History. Citadel; Revised edition, 2000. ISBN 978-0806513508 .