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 atiquity times. Archimedes, Hero of Alexandria.
4. Development of machines and enginery in medieval times.
5. Development of machines and enginery in modern period until industrial 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. General trends in development of industries in 1800–1918 (with focus on the Czech lands).
9. 20th century; the second stage of the technical-scientific revolution.
10. General trends in development of industries after 1918 (with focus on the Czech lands).
11. Industries and their role in armament industry in 1800s and 1900s. The Vítkovice Ironworks (Dolní oblast Vítkovice), Škoda.
12. Historical trends in development of transportation and transport vehicles in the human history.
13. Historical development of electrotechnics (Tesla, Edison, Křižík, Kolben).
14. Closing session, evaluation of students' projects.
2. Mining and technical schools; Personalities from VŠB-TUO, Technical monuments of the Moravian-Silesian Region.
3. Development of machines and enginery in atiquity times. Archimedes, Hero of Alexandria.
4. Development of machines and enginery in medieval times.
5. Development of machines and enginery in modern period until industrial 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. General trends in development of industries in 1800–1918 (with focus on the Czech lands).
9. 20th century; the second stage of the technical-scientific revolution.
10. General trends in development of industries after 1918 (with focus on the Czech lands).
11. Industries and their role in armament industry in 1800s and 1900s. The Vítkovice Ironworks (Dolní oblast Vítkovice), Škoda.
12. Historical trends in development of transportation and transport vehicles in the human history.
13. Historical development of electrotechnics (Tesla, Edison, Křižík, Kolben).
14. Closing session, evaluation of students' projects.