2020 History of Technology C

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Kawamura Yutaka 
Class Format
Lecture    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon3-4(S621)  Thr3-4(S621)  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.T303
Credits
2
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The major goal of this lecture is to understand the features of modern technology through analyzing the historical process of technology. Key Words is :Science based Technology, The Roots of Engineering and Engineers, Technology and Industry, The Research Institutes and Research & Development, Electrical Technology, Electrical Industry, Electronics and War, Science and Technology Policy, and so on.

Student learning outcomes

In this lecture, Students can understand the basic methods and contents of history of technology. In addition, you can understand the background of modern problems that arise between Science and Technology and Society, and obtain a prospect for solving those problems through it.

Keywords

Modern Technology, Science Based Technology,Science-Technology and Society, History of Electric-Electron Technology, Industry, War and Science-Technology.

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Based on the lecture-style study. In the first half of each lecture, you can look back on the previous lecture.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 The Key word of This Lecture is " History of Science Based Technology". In the first half of each lecture, check the previous lecture.
Class 2 Learn about the characteristics of early manufacturing technology in the Industrial Revolution. Same as above
Class 3 Learn about the characteristics of manufacturing technology. Learn the history of the American mass production system Same as above
Class 4 Learn about the history of Civil Engineers. Same as above
Class 5 Learn about the history of the second scientific revolution. Same as above
Class 6 Learn about the emergence of science based technology. Same as above
Class 7 Learn about the history of the Edison system. Same as above
Class 8 Learn about the history of power networks. Same as above
Class 9 Learn about the history of wireless communication technology and electronics. Same as above
Class 10 Learn about the history of international wireless communications and communication policies. Same as above
Class 11 Learn about the history of electronics in World War I. Same as above
Class 12 Learn about the history of electronics in World War II. Same as above
Class 13 Learn about the history of Japanese electronics in World War II. Same as above
Class 14 Learn about the history of the military-industrial-academic complex and electronics during the Cold War. Same as above

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Assessment criteria and methods

Report exam(90%),Small exercise in calss(10%)

Related courses

  • LAH.T103 : History of Technology A
  • LAH.T203 : History of Technology B
  • LAH.T105 : Ethics in Engineering A
  • LAH.T206 : Ethics in Engineering B
  • LAH.T104 : Science and Technology for Society A
  • LAH.T205 : Science and Technology for Society B
  • LAH.T102 : History of Science A

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

kawamura[at]tokyo-ct.ac.jp

Other

Change of style and theme of lectures is possible according to the numbers of the students.

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