313246 (v.1) Engineering History 062

Area:	Curtin Sarawak
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	4.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
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 the20th century.
To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement.
Field of Education:	090305 History
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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