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A Short History Of Engineering

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Reviewed:: Feb 5, 2024 by Engineering

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Overview:

This presentation shows some major ancient engineers and civilization whose work changed the world after. It presents in a structured and chronological way the main creations and inventions were made up to 0 BC but definitely contributed to the world we live in now.

This video describes the evolution of ancient engineering developments up to the year 0 BC. It highlights discoveries and inventions by several civilizations.

Type of Material:

Presentation

Animation

Recommended Uses:

- Play in class for courses on the history of technology;

- Class discussion;

- Discussion forum;

- Individual.

It could be recommended for courses on history of technology in any engineering degree. Useful for traditional and hybrid/blended teaching

Technical Requirements:

Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers were used to access the material. It seems that all facilities are active for any browser.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

The video is addressed to engineers and students of engineering degrees interested in learning about the History of technology.

The video is addressed to engineers and students of engineering degrees interested in learning about the development of historical inventions and discoveries before the 0 BC.

Target Student Population:

Grade School, High School, College General Ed, Graduate School, Pre-K

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Basic knowledge of engineering

Content Quality

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Strengths:

In this presentation and on a time scale up to 0 BC, it is fascinating to see the short history of ancient engineers and engineering works that formed the basis of modern engineering.

The material could be used for self-learning as well as a supplementary material in traditional or blended/hybrid courses on history of technology.

The evolution of inventions, constructions and discoveries of ancient civilizations are explained in the video. The video presents the main milestones of science and engineering realizations made by ancient cultures before the year 0 BC. The structure of contents is correct. The video summarizes quite well and includes an adequate amount of material.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

The material could be used for self-learning as well as a supplementary material in traditional or blended/hybrid courses on history of technology.

The material could be used for self-learning as well as a supplementary material in traditional or blended/hybrid courses on history of technology. Also useful for basic courses on history of civilizations. The learning objectives are clearly stated.

Concerns:

As corresponds to video materials, to become useful for effective learning it should be combined with extra exercises and quizzes, or to become integral part of additional lectures on the topic of history of technology. It doesn’t allow to measure learning outcomes.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

The video is simple to utilize. All that is required are an Internet connection and a URL to the video library. It is replicable on a PC, an iPad, and a smartphone.

The association of sound with animation is considered an excellent tool for facilitating the comprehension process.

The video is a standalone material, easy to use. Only connection to the Internet and link to the video repository is needed. It can be reproduced in computer, iPad and smartphone. Visual design of the video corresponds to the concept of documentary film, representing historical facts by means of pictures of antique instruments and buildings, publications and drawings.

Concerns:

Limited interactivity, as with video materials.

As corresponds to video materials, limited interactivity.

Other Issues and Comments:: The presentation is addressed to engineers and students of engineering degrees interested in learning about the history of technology. It covers the mains inventions that have had a decisive influence on the course of human history. The use of a time scale and pictures facilitate the chronological follow-up of the appearance of these discoveries.
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