313246 (v.1) Engineering History 062
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Area: | Curtin Sarawak |
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Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 2 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | As the art and science of production, engineering transforms nature to serve large numbers of people. To transform nature effectively requires knowledge in natural science; to serve people adequately requires knowledge about socioeconomic factors. Together they constitute the main engines of technology. This Unit is intended to provide an overview and a general sweep of historical and technological achievements that have had a major impact on our world. The Unit provides an essential historical background that will enhance students' ability to apply analytical and critical thinking in responding to and evaluating different perspectives on current global and technological issues. It has a particular focus on engineering technologies and innovations of the 20th century. |
Field of Education: | 090305 History |
Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
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2012 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
2012 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External