Level of study under graduate

COURSE OUTLINE

1. 
   GENERAL
   

SCHOOL	ENGINEERING SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT	AUTOMATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
LEVEL OF STUDY	UNDER GRADUATE
Course Unit Code	2201006	SEMESTER OF STUDY		6
Course Title	HISTORY OF AUTOMATION
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES if credits are awarded for separate components of the course, e.g. lectures, laboratory exercises, etc. If the credits are awarded for the whole of the course, give the weekly teaching hours and the total credits		WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS	CREDITS
Lectures		2	3
Add rows if necessary. The organisation of teaching and the teaching methods used are described in detail at (d).
COURSE TYPE general background, special background, specialised general knowledge, skills development	Skills Development
PREREQUISITE COURSES	None
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS:	Greek English
IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS	YES
COURSE WEBSITE (URL)	http://auto.teipir.gr/el/mathimata/istoria-aytomaton-1006/91 http://auto-hsae.teipir.gr/#history_historymainh

2. 
   Learning Outcomes
   

   Learning Outcomes
   The course learning outcomes, specific knowledge, skills and competences of an appropriate level, which the students will acquire with the successful completion of the course are described. Consult Appendix A Description of the level of learning outcomes for each qualifications cycle, according to the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area Descriptors for Levels 6, 7 & 8 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and Appendix B Guidelines for writing Learning Outcomes
   Upon completion of the course, students will be able: To distinguish the steps of evolution of technology and automata from ancient times until today. To identify the basic concepts related to the technology of automatic control. To carve the road leading from the desire to the result, as it is indicated from the vision to the implementation of automata through their evolution from mythical to Hellenistic automata. To modify the motion of a body by means of an external energy source to its own self-motion by means of an internal source of energy. To combine the progress of science and technology of automatic control with other sciences, social development and culture of man from ancient Greek tradition to the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution and the modern era.
   General Competences
   Taking into consideration the general competences that the degree-holder must acquire (as these appear in the Diploma Supplement and appear below), at which of the following does the course aim?
   Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology Adapting to new situations Decision-making Working independently Team work Working in an international environment Working in an interdisciplinary environment Production of new research ideas	Project planning and management Respect for difference and multiculturalism Respect for the natural environment Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues Criticism and self-criticism Production of free, creative and inductive thinking …… Others… …….
   The study of the historical evolution of Technology and Automata develops the ability to investigate the technological methods and inventions, to analyze concepts and data, especially the properties of living beings, and to create self-motivated and self-controlled machines able to replace the man. The teamwork, of two or more students, develops the skills of collectivity, dialogue, communication and cooperation. The course develops the interdisciplinary approach, expanding the research area in many fields and disciplines and connecting technology with history, art and culture. It also cultivates the spirit of research and the production of novel ideas, impelling students towards innovation and creation. The variety of innovations in the world and throughout the centuries exceeds both the technical and national boundaries, enhancing therefore the respect to diversity and multiculturalism. The continuous search for new methods to overcome the technical limits, for different ways to build modern machines, for new solutions arising from the utilization of prior experience and practice, leading to the growing of free, creative and inductive thinking.

3. 
   SYLLABUS
   

Introduction to the History of Technology and Automata – Basic concepts. Parallel evolution of Technology and Society – The main periods that characterize the History of Technology and the role of Automata during these periods. The Homeric Shield of Achilles as an example of the transition from poetic description to technical creation. Mythical Technology and mythical Automata – The Automata as a vision. Technology in Herodotus - The first historical Automata in the Mediterranean. The evolution of the Greek technical conception of flight – Daedalos, Archytas, Kleoitas. The philosophical prehistory of automatic control in the pre-Socratic and classical times – Contradiction, Feedback, Cybernetics. The evolution of Greek technical conception of time measurement – Self-regulating hydraulic clocks and the Antikythera Mechanism. The engineers from Alexandria – Ktesibios, Filon and Heron. Programming of motion and closed loop automatic control systems in the Hellenistic period. Meta-Hellenistic, Byzantine and Arabic automata. Automata and European Renaissance – Leonardo da Vinci. Automata and Industrial Revolution – The innovations that led to the first steam engine. Modern evolution of automatic control.

4. 
   TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
   

   DELIVERY Face-to-face, Distance learning, etc.	Face-to-face
   USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students	Teaching and communication with the students using Information & Communication Technology
   TEACHING METHODS The manner and methods of teaching are described in detail. Lectures, seminars, laboratory practice, fieldwork, study and analysis of bibliography, tutorials, placements, clinical practice, art workshop, interactive teaching, educational visits, project, essay writing, artistic creativity, etc. The student's study hours for each learning activity are given as well as the hours of non-directed study according to the principles of the ECTS		Method description Semester Workload Lectures, Interactive teaching, project, educational visits 78 Total 78
   STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Description of the evaluation procedure Language of evaluation, methods of evaluation, summative or conclusive, multiple choice questionnaires, short-answer questions, open-ended questions, problem solving, written work, essay/report, oral examination, public presentation, laboratory work, clinical examination of patient, art interpretation, other Specifically-defined evaluation criteria are given, and if and where they are accessible to students.	Written examinations without project: 100% or optional: Written project and its presentation: 40% & written examinations: 60%

5. 
   ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY
   

Καλλιγερόπουλος Δ., Βασιλειάδου Σ., Ιστορία της Τεχνολογίας και των Αυτομάτων, Σύγχρονη Εκδοτική, Αθήνα 2005. Καλλιγερόπουλος Δ., Μύθος και Ιστορία της αρχαίας ελληνικής τεχνολογίας και των αυτομάτων, Εκδ. Καστανιώτη, Αθήνα 1999, ISBN 960 03 2384 4. Καλλιγερόπουλος Δ., Αυτοματοποιητική Ήρωνα του Αλεξανδρινού, Αθήνα 1996, ISBN 960 90520 02.