Objectives:

    To humanize teaching of engineering and technology which is cut and dry. To highlight the role technology that has played in the man’s quest for social and economic betterment. To inspire young minds and create a sense of belonging to the profession which has such historical achievements.

    The vastness of the subject will restrict the scope to three main parts of which only one part can be covered in a semester of two hours per week of lecture work.

Man’s origins, early tools and weapons, various periods in history. Role of science, technology and engineering

Archeological ages, Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic ages. Early settlements, technological ages.

Technological and other achievements of Mesopotamian (Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian) civilization. Similar study of Egyptian, Greek, Roman periods. Post-Roman era, Middle Ages and Renaissance period

The 17^th and 18^th Centuries. The advent of steam and mechanical engineering. Industrial revolution. Growth of sanitary and highway engineering, 19^th and 20^th century technological achievements.

History of structural engineering, strength of materials and statics.

History of Indian technology

Technological development in India with specific reference to construction engineering in technological order.

Various kinds of buildings, types of construction in different countries and their construction methods., how these methods were appropriate in a given context, subsequent development of such methods. 

Contemporary scenario in the field of construction engineering.

    1. Great events of the 20^th Century Published - By the Readers Digest

    2. History of civil engineering - By Hans Straub Leonard Hill Ltd. London 1952.

    3. A social history of engineering - By W. H. G Armytage Part III Faber and Faber London

    4. "Short History of Technology" from the earliest times to AD 1900 - By Darryl T. K, Williams, Trevor I.

    5. A History of engineering and technology - By Evan Garrison.    

    6. Impact of science on society - By Bertrand Russell (Unwin)

    7. Short history of technology of 20^h century- By Williams and Trevor.

    8. The works of man - By Gosta Sandstorm

Internal 60 %

    (Class assignments/tutorials, Class attendance, Tests (at least two), Class interactions, and any library work

    if required etc.)

Final 40 %

    (Written Exam)