Main Module 4 Socio-technological systems ARIES Formazione

Main Module 4 Socio-technological systems Structure – Main Module 4 Module 1 Environmental systems I Module 2 Environmental systems II

Structure – Module 1 Module 1 Environmental systems I Lecture 1 Historical aspects of technology Lecture 2 Socio- technology Developed by ARIES

To introduce students to the evolution of technology in history, in particular after the Industrial Revolution. To provide basic knowledge about the inter-role played by science and technology and their impact on society evolution. Learning outcomes

Historical aspects of technology Difficulties as regards training material preparation: –There are relatively few books on the subject, comprehensive of all aspects of technology –There are many books treating single aspects of technology

Historical aspects of technology In my opinion, what is important is to convey that, at least until 19 th century, technology has driven science progress much more than vice versa.

Historical aspects of technology: historical survey The steam-engine Machine tools and their products Modern transport Building construction Coals and the metals New materials: coal-gas, petroleum and rubber Textiles The electrical industry Printing, photography and the cinema Nuclear power techniques Sociotechnology Society Groups structure in Society Macro-environment of society Sociotechnology and science Sociotechnology and communication Ethics and sociotechnology Industry and Sociotechnology Environment Socio-technology systems Sociotechnology challenges Cooperative strategies Media technology and society Consequences Subject oriented areas According to discussions with Prof. Theuerkauf, more details should be given about the steam engine

Compulsory Elective Lecture 1 Historical aspects of technology Historical aspects of technology: historical survey The steam-engine Machine tools and their products Modern transport Building construction Coals and the metals New materials: coal-gas, petroleum and rubber Textiles The electrical industry Printing, photography and the cinema Nuclear power techniques Sociotechnology Society Groups structure in Society Macro-environment of society Sociotechnology and science Sociotechnology and communication Ethics and sociotechnology Industry and Sociotechnology Environment Socio-technology systems Sociotechnology challenges Cooperative strategies Media technology and society Consequences Subject oriented areas

Compulsory Elective Lecture: Sociotechnology Historical aspects of technology: historical survey The steam-engine Machine tools and their products Modern transport Building construction Coals and the metals New materials: coal-gas, petroleum and rubber Textiles The electrical industry Printing, photography and the cinema Nuclear power techniques Sociotechnology Society Groups structure in Society Macro-environment of society Sociotechnology and science Sociotechnology and communication Ethics and sociotechnology Industry and Sociotechnology Environment Socio-technology systems Sociotechnology challenges Cooperative strategies Media technology and society Consequences Subject oriented areas

Module 1 Environmental systems I Compulsory Elective Lecture: Sociotechnology Lecture: Historical aspects of technology Historical aspects of technology: historical survey The steam-engine Machine tools and their products Modern transport Building construction Coals and the metals New materials: coal-gas, petroleum and rubber Textiles The electrical industry Printing, photography and the cinema Nuclear power techniques Sociotechnology Society Groups structure in Society Macro-environment of society Sociotechnology and science Sociotechnology and communication Ethics and sociotechnology Industry and Sociotechnology Environment Socio-technology systems Sociotechnology challenges Cooperative strategies Media technology and society Consequences Subject oriented areas

Title of the Course: HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF TECHNOLOGY SemesterModule Teaching Methods (Student Workload)Credit Lecture Recit e La b. Projec t Homework Field study OtherTotal 2 1MM Compulsory / Elective Compulsory Prerequisites No prerequisites Objectives - To introduce students to the evolution of technology in history, in particular after the Industrial Revolution. - To provide basic knowledge about the inter-role played by science and technology and their impact on society evolution. Learning Outcomes - The ability to classify and analyze the relationships among the concepts used in technology education as they apply to history of technology Course definition

Bibliographical References “A short history of technology: from the earliest times to A.D. 1900”. Authors: T.K. Derry, Trevor Illtyid Williams, Courier Dover Publications, “Engineering in History” Authors: Richard Shelton Kirby, Courier Dover Publications, “The machine in America: social history of technology” Author: Carroll W. Pursell, Johns Hopkins University Press, “Nuclear energy: an introduction to the concepts, systems, and applications of nuclear processes” Author: Raymond Murray, Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, 2001.

If any,mark as (X) Perce nt (%) Midterm Exams X 40 Quizzes Homework X 30 Projects Term Paper Laboratory Work Other (please specify) Exercises, Seminars X 30 Committee Exam Final Exam X 100 Assessment criteria

Week 1-2 Historical aspects of technology: historical survey 3-4 The steam-engine 5 Machine tools and their products 6 Modern transport 7 Building construction 8 Coals and the metals 9 New materials: coal-gas, petroleum and rubber 10-11Textiles The electrical industry 14 Printing, photography and the cinema 15 Nuclear power techniques Course definition